What are the 12 zodiac signs in order?

Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. The order follows the Sun’s apparent path through the year, starting with Aries at the March equinox, around March 20.

How do I find my zodiac sign?

Your zodiac sign, or Sun sign, is the sign the Sun was crossing on the day you were born: find your birthday in the table above. If you were born between the 18th and the 23rd of a month, on the edge of two signs, the year and the time of birth decide; a birth chart calculation settles it to the minute.

Why do the zodiac dates shift a little from year to year?

Because the calendar and the sky don’t line up exactly: a year lasts about 365.24 days, so the Sun enters each sign at a slightly different hour every year, sometimes on a different day. The dates in the table are the usual ranges; the exact moment is in the ephemeris.

What are the four elements of the zodiac?

Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) and Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). Tradition reads them as four temperaments: fire starts, earth builds, air connects, water feels.

What is the difference between your Sun sign, Moon sign and rising sign?

Your Sun sign is the one everyone knows, set by your birthday. Your Moon sign describes your emotional weather, and your rising sign, the one on the eastern horizon at the minute you were born, colors the way you meet the world. Together they form your Big 3, the first layer of a birth chart.

Is Ophiuchus a 13th zodiac sign?

Not in Western astrology. The constellation Ophiuchus does sit along the Sun’s path, but the astrological zodiac is not a map of the constellations: it divides the year into twelve equal 30° sectors anchored to the seasons, starting at the March equinox. That is why your sign stays the same.

Which zodiac signs are compatible?

Tradition pairs signs of the same element, and fire with air, earth with water, but any duo can work: compatibility depends on two whole birth charts, and on two people. Each of the 78 pairs has its own page, honest about the friction.

The 12 zodiac signs: Twelve ways of being in the world.

Each portrait tells one sign in full: its exact dates, its element, the way it loves and works, its birthstone, its color, and the questions people ask about it most. No cliché, no flattery: a mirror, never a verdict.

At a glance

Zodiac sign dates, elements and ruling planets

The usual dates of each sign, give or take a day depending on the year: the Sun changes sign at a slightly different hour every year. Born on the edge of two signs? Your birth chart gives the exact answer. Calculate your birth chart →

Sign	Dates	Element	Modality	Ruling planet
Aries	March 21 – April 19	Fire	Cardinal	Mars
Taurus	April 20 to May 20	Earth	Fixed	Venus
Gemini	May 21 to June 20	Air	Mutable	Mercury
Cancer	June 21 to July 22	Water	Cardinal	the Moon
Leo	July 23 – August 22	Fire	Fixed	The Sun
Virgo	August 23 – September 22	Earth	Mutable	Mercury
Libra	September 23 – October 22	Air	Cardinal	Venus
Scorpio	October 23 – November 21	Water	Fixed	Mars (and Pluto)
Sagittarius	November 22 to December 21	Fire	Mutable	Jupiter
Capricorn	December 22 – January 19	Earth	Cardinal	Saturn
Aquarius	January 20 – February 18	Air	Fixed	Saturn (and Uranus)
Pisces	February 19 to March 20	Water	Mutable	Jupiter (and Neptune)

Every sign's red flag

We all have that one recurring quirk, the one we half-own and love anyway. A sign's red flag isn't a fault to fix: it's the flip side of a strength. Pick yours (or that of someone you're fond of) and you land straight on the passage.

All twelve red flags, with their green flags →

The questions people ask

Zodiac signs, in short answers

What are the 12 zodiac signs in order?: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. The order follows the Sun’s apparent path through the year, starting with Aries at the March equinox, around March 20.
How do I find my zodiac sign?: Your zodiac sign, or Sun sign, is the sign the Sun was crossing on the day you were born: find your birthday in the table above. If you were born between the 18th and the 23rd of a month, on the edge of two signs, the year and the time of birth decide; a birth chart calculation settles it to the minute. Calculate your birth chart →
Why do the zodiac dates shift a little from year to year?: Because the calendar and the sky don’t line up exactly: a year lasts about 365.24 days, so the Sun enters each sign at a slightly different hour every year, sometimes on a different day. The dates in the table are the usual ranges; the exact moment is in the ephemeris.
What are the four elements of the zodiac?: Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) and Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). Tradition reads them as four temperaments: fire starts, earth builds, air connects, water feels.
What is the difference between your Sun sign, Moon sign and rising sign?: Your Sun sign is the one everyone knows, set by your birthday. Your Moon sign describes your emotional weather, and your rising sign, the one on the eastern horizon at the minute you were born, colors the way you meet the world. Together they form your Big 3, the first layer of a birth chart. Read the birth chart guide →
Is Ophiuchus a 13th zodiac sign?: Not in Western astrology. The constellation Ophiuchus does sit along the Sun’s path, but the astrological zodiac is not a map of the constellations: it divides the year into twelve equal 30° sectors anchored to the seasons, starting at the March equinox. That is why your sign stays the same.
Which zodiac signs are compatible?: Tradition pairs signs of the same element, and fire with air, earth with water, but any duo can work: compatibility depends on two whole birth charts, and on two people. Each of the 78 pairs has its own page, honest about the friction. Explore compatibility →