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Zodiac signs

All 12 signs of the Western zodiac: their dates, elements and ruling planets, what each one is said to be like, and which signs are most common in the US.

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The 12 signs

AriesMar 21 – Apr 19TaurusApr 20 – May 20GeminiMay 21 – Jun 20CancerJun 21 – Jul 22LeoJul 23 – Aug 22VirgoAug 23 – Sep 22LibraSep 23 – Oct 22ScorpioOct 23 – Nov 21SagittariusNov 22 – Dec 21CapricornDec 22 – Jan 19AquariusJan 20 – Feb 18PiscesFeb 19 – Mar 20

Which signs are most common?

  1. ♋︎ Cancer9.0%
  2. ♍︎ Virgo9.0%
  3. ♌︎ Leo8.9%
  4. ♊︎ Gemini8.5%
  5. ♎︎ Libra8.4%
  6. ♉︎ Taurus8.3%
  7. ♏︎ Scorpio8.2%
  8. ♓︎ Pisces8.1%
  9. ♐︎ Sagittarius8.1%
  10. ♒︎ Aquarius8.0%
  11. ♈︎ Aries8.0%
  12. ♑︎ Capricorn7.5%

Share of US births by sun sign, from Social Security Administration daily birth counts for 2000 to 2014 (via FiveThirtyEight). Signs also cover different numbers of days, from 29 to 32.

The four elements

Fire
Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) are warm, bold and full of energy. They lead with enthusiasm.
Earth
Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) are practical, patient and grounded. They build things that last.
Air
Air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) are curious, social and ideas-driven. They connect people and thoughts.
Water
Water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) are intuitive, emotional and deep. They lead with feeling.

The three modalities

Cardinal
Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) start each season. They are the starters: quick to act, good at getting things moving.
Fixed
Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) sit in the middle of each season. They are the keepers: loyal, determined and hard to budge.
Mutable
Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) close each season. They are the adapters: flexible, curious and good at change.

Born on a cusp?

The dates above are the standard ranges, and they are right for most birthdays. But the Sun moves into the next sign at a slightly different moment each year, so the first and last day or two of each sign can belong to either side depending on the year you were born. Open your sign’s page to check the exact moment the Sun changed signs in your birth year.

Astrology is for entertainment. Sign facts are standard Western astrology associations; personality text is ours. Sun sign change times are calculated from the Sun's position and are accurate to within about 15 minutes.