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.
The 12 Western Zodiac Signs
| Sign | Symbol | Dates | Element | Ruling Planet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | ♈ | Mar 21 – Apr 19 | Fire | Mars |
| Taurus | ♉ | Apr 20 – May 20 | Earth | Venus |
| Gemini | ♊ | May 21 – Jun 20 | Air | Mercury |
| Cancer | ♋ | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Water | Moon |
| Leo | ♌ | Jul 23 – Aug 22 | Fire | Sun |
| Virgo | ♍ | Aug 23 – Sep 22 | Earth | Mercury |
| Libra | ♎ | Sep 23 – Oct 22 | Air | Venus |
| Scorpio | ♏ | Oct 23 – Nov 21 | Water | Pluto / Mars |
| Sagittarius | ♐ | Nov 22 – Dec 21 | Fire | Jupiter |
| Capricorn | ♑ | Dec 22 – Jan 19 | Earth | Saturn |
| Aquarius | ♒ | Jan 20 – Feb 18 | Air | Uranus / Saturn |
| Pisces | ♓ | Feb 19 – Mar 20 | Water | Neptune / 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.