The twelve zodiac signs
There are twelve signs, and each covers 30° of the Sun’s yearly path. Your sun sign is the one the Sun was in when you were born. The dates below are for this year, and they can move by a day from year to year.
| Sign | Dates | Element | Type | Ruler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | Mar 20 to Apr 19 | Fire | Cardinal | Mars |
| Taurus | Apr 20 to May 20 | Earth | Fixed | Venus |
| Gemini | May 21 to Jun 20 | Air | Mutable | Mercury |
| Cancer | Jun 21 to Jul 21 | Water | Cardinal | Moon |
| Leo | Jul 22 to Aug 22 | Fire | Fixed | Sun |
| Virgo | Aug 23 to Sep 22 | Earth | Mutable | Mercury |
| Libra | Sep 23 to Oct 22 | Air | Cardinal | Venus |
| Scorpio | Oct 23 to Nov 21 | Water | Fixed | Pluto |
| Sagittarius | Nov 22 to Dec 20 | Fire | Mutable | Jupiter |
| Capricorn | Dec 21 to Jan 19 | Earth | Cardinal | Saturn |
| Aquarius | Jan 20 to Feb 17 | Air | Fixed | Uranus |
| Pisces | Feb 18 to Mar 19 | Water | Mutable | Neptune |
Why isn’t Ophiuchus here?
Astronomers count a thirteenth constellation on the Sun’s path, and it comes up every few years. Western astrology does not use the constellations. It divides the year into twelve equal signs from the spring equinox, so nothing changes for your sign.
Where to next
Read today’s horoscopes for every sign, see how two signs get on in compatibility, or work out your birth chart if you are not sure of your sign.