The 12 zodiac signs, explained like a friend would
Free. You'll need your birth date.
Your Sun sign is the sign the Sun was moving through on the day you were born. It's the sign most people mean when they say “I'm a Scorpio”, and it describes your core identity: what drives you, what makes you feel most like yourself, and the direction you grow in.
It's also only one part of your chart. Your Moon sign shapes how you feel, your Rising sign shapes how you come across, and your Venus sign shapes how you love. Start with your Sun, then go deeper.
All 12 sun signs
AriesMarch 21 – April 19
TaurusApril 20 – May 20
GeminiMay 21 – June 20
CancerJune 21 – July 22
LeoJuly 23 – August 22
VirgoAugust 23 – September 22
LibraSeptember 23 – October 22
ScorpioOctober 23 – November 21
SagittariusNovember 22 – December 21
CapricornDecember 22 – January 19
AquariusJanuary 20 – February 18
PiscesFebruary 19 – March 20
Questions people ask
How do I know my zodiac sign?
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Your zodiac sign (Sun sign) comes from your birth date. Find your birthday in the date ranges below. If you were born on the first or last day of a range, use a birth chart calculator with your birth time, because the exact switch time changes every year.
What are the four elements in astrology?
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Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) and Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). Fire acts, Earth builds, Air thinks and connects, Water feels.
Why doesn't my horoscope sound like me?
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A Sun-sign horoscope is written for one in twelve people. Your Moon, Rising and Venus signs often explain the parts of you a Sun-sign horoscope misses.