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About the zodiac sign calculator
Your zodiac sign (or star sign, sun sign) depends on the day you were born. The year is split into 12 signs, each about a month long. Type your date of birth and the calculator shows your sign, the dates of the sign, its element, its quality, its ruling planet, a few words people often use to describe it, the signs of the same element, and the opposite sign.
A table at the bottom lists all 12 signs with their dates, and shows yours.
Astrology is for fun. It is a nice way to talk about people — not a science.
How to use it
- Pick your date of birth
- Read your sun sign and its dates
- See the element, the quality and the ruling planet
- Look at the table of all 12 signs
The 12 zodiac signs
| Sign | Dates | Element |
|---|---|---|
| ♈ Aries | 21 March – 19 April | Fire |
| ♉ Taurus | 20 April – 20 May | Earth |
| ♊ Gemini | 21 May – 20 June | Air |
| ♋ Cancer | 21 June – 22 July | Water |
| ♌ Leo | 23 July – 22 August | Fire |
| ♍ Virgo | 23 August – 22 September | Earth |
| ♎ Libra | 23 September – 22 October | Air |
| ♏ Scorpio | 23 October – 21 November | Water |
| ♐ Sagittarius | 22 November – 21 December | Fire |
| ♑ Capricorn | 22 December – 19 January | Earth |
| ♒ Aquarius | 20 January – 18 February | Air |
| ♓ Pisces | 19 February – 20 March | Water |
The exact day a sign begins can move by a day from year to year, and some sources use slightly different dates. If you were born on the cusp (near the change), the calculator shows a note.
Elements, qualities and planets
- Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius): energetic, bold, enthusiastic
- Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn): practical, steady, patient
- Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius): curious, social, full of ideas
- Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces): emotional, caring, intuitive
Each sign also has a quality: cardinal (starts things), fixed (keeps things going) or mutable (adapts to change) — and a ruling planet: Aries – Mars, Taurus – Venus, Gemini – Mercury, Cancer – Moon, Leo – Sun, Virgo – Mercury, Libra – Venus, Scorpio – Pluto, Sagittarius – Jupiter, Capricorn – Saturn, Aquarius – Uranus, Pisces – Neptune.
Matching signs
Astrologers often say signs of the same element get on well. The calculator shows these two signs, and the opposite sign — the one across the circle, which is said to balance yours.
Frequently asked questions
What is my zodiac sign?
Type your date of birth above. The sign depends only on the day and the month, not on the year.
What is the difference between a sun sign, a moon sign and a rising sign?
The sun sign is the one we all know, from the date of birth. The moon sign and the rising sign also need the time and place of birth, so a calculator that asks only for the date cannot give them.
Why do different sites show different dates?
The sun enters a sign at a different time each year, so the change can be on one of two days. Most sources use the dates in the table.
What is the Chinese zodiac?
A different system, with 12 animals that follow the lunar year. Try the Chinese Zodiac Calculator.
Is astrology real?
Studies have not found that star signs predict personality or the future. Enjoy it as a game and a topic for talk.
Good to know
- Your date is saved only in this browser
- Names and dates follow your language
- Nothing you type is sent anywhere
Related tools
- Chinese Zodiac Calculator — your animal and element
- Age Calculator — your exact age
- Day of the Week Calculator — what day you were born
- Moon Phase Calculator — the moon on your birthday
- Countdown to Date — days to your birthday
