Western astrology reference

The twelve
zodiac signs

Start with the conventional tropical date range, element, and modality. Read traits and compatibility as interpretations within astrology.

Astrology note: A sun sign is an astrological convention. Personality, career, luck, and compatibility statements are interpretations, not scientific predictions.

01 March 21 - April 19AriesFire · CardinalTraditionally ruled by Mars 02 April 20 - May 20TaurusEarth · FixedTraditionally ruled by Venus 03 May 21 - June 20GeminiAir · MutableTraditionally ruled by Mercury 04 June 21 - July 22CancerWater · CardinalTraditionally ruled by Moon 05 July 23 - August 22LeoFire · FixedTraditionally ruled by Sun 06 August 23 - September 22VirgoEarth · MutableTraditionally ruled by Mercury 07 September 23 - October 22LibraAir · CardinalTraditionally ruled by Venus 08 October 23 - November 21ScorpioWater · FixedTraditionally ruled by Pluto (traditional: Mars) 09 November 22 - December 21SagittariusFire · MutableTraditionally ruled by Jupiter 10 December 22 - January 19CapricornEarth · CardinalTraditionally ruled by Saturn 11 January 20 - February 18AquariusAir · FixedTraditionally ruled by Uranus (traditional: Saturn) 12 February 19 - March 20PiscesWater · MutableTraditionally ruled by Neptune (traditional: Jupiter)

Boundary convention

What these dates mean

This directory uses widely published tropical-zodiac date ranges for a simple month-and-day lookup. A full natal chart uses year, time, and location, especially near a boundary.

Elements and modalities belong to the astrological system. They help organize its interpretations but are not personality measurements.

Read the methodology or find a conventional sun sign by date.