Enter your birthday to find your zodiac sign, element, ruling planet and traits.
Zodiac signs are determined by the position of the sun relative to the constellations at the time of birth. Enter your date of birth and this tool tells you your Western zodiac sign (sun sign), the dates that define it, and the key traits traditionally associated with it.
Western astrology divides the year into twelve signs based on where the sun appears to be against the backdrop of the zodiac constellations. This is distinct from Chinese astrology, which uses a 12-year animal cycle based on the year of birth rather than the month.
Whether you take astrology seriously or just enjoy the personality descriptions as a lighthearted framework, the dates and sign names are interesting regardless.
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).
Your sun sign is determined by the sun's position at your birth — this is what most people mean when they say 'my star sign'. Your moon sign is based on where the moon was at birth and is said to reflect your emotional nature. Rising sign (ascendant) is based on which part of the zodiac was rising on the eastern horizon at the time and place of birth.
The sun doesn't move into a new zodiac sign at exactly midnight — it moves at a specific astronomical time that varies slightly by year. People born on the cusp (the transition day between two signs) should check the exact time of birth against the astronomical tables for the year they were born.
Ophiuchus is a constellation that the sun also passes through, but it was excluded from the traditional 12-sign zodiac by ancient Babylonian astronomers who wanted a tidy 12-month calendar system. Astrologers generally don't include it in Western horoscope systems.