The 12 zodiac signs in order
Aries through Pisces: browse the traditional dates, then check the calculated start and end of each season for your year. Boundary dates vary with the year and time zone.
| Sign | Typical dates | Element | Modality | Ruler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | Mar 21 – Apr 19 | Fire | Cardinal | Mars |
| Taurus | Apr 20 – May 20 | Earth | Fixed | Venus |
| Gemini | May 21 – Jun 20 | Air | Mutable | Mercury |
| Cancer | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Water | Cardinal | Moon |
| Leo | Jul 23 – Aug 22 | Fire | Fixed | Sun |
| Virgo | Aug 23 – Sep 22 | Earth | Mutable | Mercury |
| Libra | Sep 23 – Oct 22 | Air | Cardinal | Venus |
| Scorpio | Oct 23 – Nov 21 | Water | Fixed | Mars (traditional), Pluto (modern) |
| Sagittarius | Nov 22 – Dec 21 | Fire | Mutable | Jupiter |
| Capricorn | Dec 22 – Jan 19 | Earth | Cardinal | Saturn |
| Aquarius | Jan 20 – Feb 18 | Air | Fixed | Saturn (traditional), Uranus (modern) |
| Pisces | Feb 19 – Mar 20 | Water | Mutable | Jupiter (traditional), Neptune (modern) |
The four zodiac elements
- Fire signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
- Earth signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
- Air signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
- Water signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Born on a sign boundary?
These are the UTC dates on which the Sun changes signs in at least one year from 1950–2050. Check the year table for the date, then convert your local birth time to UTC.
- march 21 zodiac
- march 20 zodiac
- march 19 zodiac
- april 20 zodiac
- april 19 zodiac
- may 21 zodiac
- may 20 zodiac
- june 21 zodiac
- june 22 zodiac
- june 20 zodiac
- july 23 zodiac
- july 22 zodiac
- august 23 zodiac
- august 22 zodiac
- september 23 zodiac
- september 22 zodiac
- october 23 zodiac
- october 24 zodiac
- october 22 zodiac
- november 22 zodiac
- november 23 zodiac
- november 21 zodiac
- december 22 zodiac
- december 21 zodiac
- january 20 zodiac
- january 21 zodiac
- january 19 zodiac
- february 19 zodiac
- february 18 zodiac
How these dates are calculated
Each tropical sign occupies 30° of ecliptic longitude, starting at the March equinox. We search the Sun’s apparent geocentric longitude with Astronomy Engine, using the same calculation as our Sun sign calculator. Times are rounded to the nearest minute; they are calculated estimates, not second-level guarantees. See our methodology and published JPL comparison.
All dates in these tables use UTC. A local birthday can fall on a different UTC date. For a personal answer near a boundary, enter your birth date, time and place in the calculator. At the transition the new sign begins; a person has one tropical Sun sign.
Tropical signs are equal sectors tied to the seasons, not the unequal astronomical constellations. Precession changes their alignment. These tables do not give IAU constellation crossing dates or sidereal signs.
Astrology is a symbolic and cultural tradition. The planetary positions on this site are calculated with astronomical accuracy; the interpretations describe what astrologers associate with them and are not scientifically validated predictions about personality, relationships or the future.