Zodiac Sign Calculator

Find your Western zodiac sign from any birth date. See your sun sign, date range, ruling planet, element and key personality traits instantly.

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The 12 Western Zodiac Signs

SignSymbolDatesElementRuling Planet
AriesMar 21 – Apr 19FireMars
TaurusApr 20 – May 20EarthVenus
GeminiMay 21 – Jun 20AirMercury
CancerJun 21 – Jul 22WaterMoon
LeoJul 23 – Aug 22FireSun
VirgoAug 23 – Sep 22EarthMercury
LibraSep 23 – Oct 22AirVenus
ScorpioOct 23 – Nov 21WaterPluto / Mars
SagittariusNov 22 – Dec 21FireJupiter
CapricornDec 22 – Jan 19EarthSaturn
AquariusJan 20 – Feb 18AirUranus / Saturn
PiscesFeb 19 – Mar 20WaterNeptune / Jupiter

The Four Elements

Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) — passionate, dynamic and temperamental. Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) — grounded, practical and loyal. Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) — rational, social and intellectual. Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) — emotional, intuitive and sensitive.

The Three Modalities

Beyond elements, each sign belongs to one of three modalities that describe how it approaches action. Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) initiate and start new things — they fall at the beginning of each season. Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) sustain and deepen — they fall in the middle of each season. Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) adapt and transition — they fall at the end of each season and prepare for the next.

Western vs Chinese Zodiac

The Western zodiac (used by this tool) is solar-based — your sign is determined by the position of the Sun at your date of birth and follows a 12-month annual cycle. The Chinese zodiac is lunar-based and follows a 12-year cycle, assigning each year an animal sign rather than a month. Someone who is a Leo in Western astrology may be a Dragon, Snake or any other animal in the Chinese zodiac depending on their birth year. Use our Chinese Zodiac Calculator to find your Chinese sign.

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