HOSHI / ZODIAC DATES
Zodiac sign dates: birthday finder and 12-sign chart
Choose your birthday month and day to find the conventional zodiac date range. For birthdays near a boundary, this table is a guide rather than an exact birth-chart calculation.
| Sign | Usual dates | Element |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 03.21 — 04.19 | Fire |
| Taurus | 04.20 — 05.20 | Earth |
| Gemini | 05.21 — 06.21 | Air |
| Cancer | 06.22 — 07.22 | Water |
| Leo | 07.23 — 08.22 | Fire |
| Virgo | 08.23 — 09.22 | Earth |
| Libra | 09.23 — 10.23 | Air |
| Scorpio | 10.24 — 11.22 | Water |
| Sagittarius | 11.23 — 12.21 | Fire |
| Capricorn | 12.22 — 01.19 | Earth |
| Aquarius | 01.20 — 02.18 | Air |
| Pisces | 02.19 — 03.20 | Water |
What determines a zodiac sign?
The sign used in most everyday horoscopes is the Sun sign. In Western astrology it describes the zodiac division occupied by the Sun at the moment of birth. The table below gives commonly used calendar ranges. This tool does not calculate planetary positions from your birth time and location.
Why boundary dates can change
The Sun enters a new sign at a slightly different time each year. Around April 20, for example, the answer can depend on your birth year and time. For an exact answer near a boundary, consult an ephemeris or a birth-chart calculation that accounts for the year, time and time zone of your birthplace.
A birth month is not enough
Most calendar months contain parts of two zodiac signs, so knowing that someone was born in April does not identify their sign. Capricorn also crosses the calendar year, from December into January. Compare both the month and day when using the chart.
Signs and astronomical constellations
The tropical zodiac divides the ecliptic into twelve equal sections of 30 degrees. These differ from the unequal constellation regions used in astronomy. Discussions of Ophiuchus refer to a different way of dividing the sky from the twelve-sign horoscope used here.
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