Zodiac Signs: Dates, Traits & Meanings of All 12 Signs

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Zodiac Sign Dates

The usual dates are averages. The Sun's entry into each sign shifts by a day or so from year to year; the right-hand column shows the real range we calculated for 1950–2030.

Sign	Usual dates	Element	Modality	Ruler	Sun enters (1950–2030)
♈ Aries	March 21 – April 19	Fire	Cardinal	Mars	Mar 20 – Mar 21
♉ Taurus	April 20 – May 20	Earth	Fixed	Venus	Apr 19 – Apr 20
♊ Gemini	May 21 – June 20	Air	Mutable	Mercury	May 20 – May 21
♋ Cancer	June 21 – July 22	Water	Cardinal	the Moon	Jun 20 – Jun 22
♌ Leo	July 23 – August 22	Fire	Fixed	the Sun	Jul 22 – Jul 23
♍ Virgo	August 23 – September 22	Earth	Mutable	Mercury	Aug 22 – Aug 23
♎ Libra	September 23 – October 22	Air	Cardinal	Venus	Sep 22 – Sep 23
♏ Scorpio	October 23 – November 21	Water	Fixed	Pluto (traditionally Mars)	Oct 22 – Oct 24
♐ Sagittarius	November 22 – December 21	Fire	Mutable	Jupiter	Nov 21 – Nov 23
♑ Capricorn	December 22 – January 19	Earth	Cardinal	Saturn	Dec 21 – Dec 22
♒ Aquarius	January 20 – February 18	Air	Fixed	Uranus (traditionally Saturn)	Jan 19 – Jan 21
♓ Pisces	February 19 – March 20	Water	Mutable	Neptune (traditionally Jupiter)	Feb 18 – Feb 19

Elements: Fire, Earth, Air, Water

Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) — energy and inspiration.
Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) — stability and practicality.
Air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) — ideas and communication.
Water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) — emotion and intuition.

Modalities: Cardinal, Fixed, Mutable

Cardinal (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) — initiators who start each season.
Fixed (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) — stabilisers who sustain.
Mutable (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) — adapters who complete and change.

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♈︎AriesMar 21 – Apr 19 ♉︎TaurusApr 20 – May 20 ♊︎GeminiMay 21 – Jun 20 ♋︎CancerJun 21 – Jul 22 ♌︎LeoJul 23 – Aug 22 ♍︎VirgoAug 23 – Sep 22 ♎︎LibraSep 23 – Oct 22 ♏︎ScorpioOct 23 – Nov 21 ♐︎SagittariusNov 22 – Dec 21 ♑︎CapricornDec 22 – Jan 19 ♒︎AquariusJan 20 – Feb 18 ♓︎PiscesFeb 19 – Mar 20

Questions & Answers

What are the 12 zodiac signs in order?

Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

What if I was born on a cusp?

You have one Sun sign, determined by the Sun's exact position at your birth. Our finder flags cusp days — add your birth time in the planet-signs tool to be sure. See zodiac cusps.

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The 12 Zodiac Signs: Dates & Meanings