Zodiac signs and dates

There are 12 zodiac signs. In order: Aries (March 21–April 19), Taurus (April 20–May 20), Gemini (May 21–June 20), Cancer (June 21–July 22), Leo (July 23–August 22), Virgo (August 23–September 22), Libra (September 23–October 22), Scorpio (October 23–November 21), Sagittarius (November 22–December 21), Capricorn (December 22–January 19), Aquarius (January 20–February 18), Pisces (February 19–March 20). The exact day each sign starts moves by up to a day from year to year; the table below gives the 2026 instant.

The twelve signs are the alphabet of astrology — twelve archetypes built from four elements (fire, earth, air, water) and three modalities (cardinal, fixed, mutable). Your sun sign is only the start. Click any sign to read what it means as a sun, moon, or rising placement.