Pop in your birthday for your zodiac sign, then read what it says about you: element, ruling planet, strengths, the traits to watch, and who you match with.
The western zodiac splits the year into twelve signs, each tied to one of four elements (fire, earth, air, water) and a ruling planet. Here is the short version of each, in calendar order.
Your star sign is set by where the Sun was on your birthday. Here are all twelve signs with their date ranges, element, best-known traits and the signs they are traditionally most compatible with.
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| Sign | Dates | Element | Traits | Compatible with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | Mar 21 - Apr 19 | Fire | Bold, energetic, competitive | Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini |
| Taurus | Apr 20 - May 20 | Earth | Patient, reliable, sensual | Virgo, Capricorn, Cancer |
| Gemini | May 21 - Jun 20 | Air | Curious, adaptable, witty | Libra, Aquarius, Aries |
| Cancer | Jun 21 - Jul 22 | Water | Nurturing, intuitive, loyal | Scorpio, Pisces, Taurus |
| Leo | Jul 23 - Aug 22 | Fire | Confident, generous, warm | Aries, Sagittarius, Libra |
| Virgo | Aug 23 - Sep 22 | Earth | Practical, analytical, kind | Taurus, Capricorn, Cancer |
| Libra | Sep 23 - Oct 22 | Air | Diplomatic, charming, fair | Gemini, Aquarius, Leo |
| Scorpio | Oct 23 - Nov 21 | Water | Passionate, determined, magnetic | Cancer, Pisces, Virgo |
| Sagittarius | Nov 22 - Dec 21 | Fire | Adventurous, optimistic, honest | Aries, Leo, Aquarius |
| Capricorn | Dec 22 - Jan 19 | Earth | Ambitious, disciplined, patient | Taurus, Virgo, Pisces |
| Aquarius | Jan 20 - Feb 18 | Air | Independent, inventive, kind | Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius |
| Pisces | Feb 19 - Mar 20 | Water | Compassionate, artistic, intuitive | Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn |
The zodiac splits the year into twelve segments, each ruled by a sign and one of four elements. Your Sun sign is just the headline of a birth chart, which also includes your Moon and rising signs, but it is the one most people mean by star sign.
It is the zodiac sign covering your birth date in the table above. If you were born on the day the dates change (a cusp), your sign can depend on the exact time and year, so check a full chart to be sure.
Each sign belongs to one of four elements: Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) and Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). Signs of the same element are said to understand each other easily.
As a rough guide, signs get on best with others of the same element and with complementary elements (Fire with Air, Earth with Water). The compatibility column above lists the classic matches for each sign.
The Sun does not cross into a new sign at midnight, so the boundary date can move by a day from year to year. If you were born right on a cusp, only a full birth chart settles it.