Aries compatibility
Aries is a Cardinal Fire sign ruled by Mars. It shares its element with Leo and Sagittarius (trine), a compatible element with Gemini and Aquarius (sextile), and its Cardinal modality with Cancer and Capricorn (square) and Libra (opposition).
Aries is a Fire sign, Cardinal and ruled by Mars, so it tends to get on most easily with signs that match its pace. The trine signs, Leo and Sagittarius, share the Fire element and usually feel natural from the start. The sextile signs, Gemini and Aquarius, are Air, which feeds Fire with ideas and keeps things lively. The square signs, Cancer and Capricorn, and the opposite sign, Libra, bring friction, but that tension can bind as tightly as ease does. Taurus and Pisces are neighbours, while Virgo and Scorpio sit at a quincunx and ask for steady adjustment. Another Aries brings instant recognition and a contest for the lead. Your Sun sign is one line of a whole chart, so a full [synastry reading](/synastry-compatibility/) tells the rest.
Aries with every sign
Same sign (conjunction)
- Aries and Aries compatibilityFire, Cardinal
Two Aries match each other's speed and courage, but both want to lead, so taking turns matters.
Trine: the same element, 120° apart
- Aries and Leo compatibilityFire, Fixed
A warm Fire trine full of generosity and big gestures, with pride the only real obstacle.
- Aries and Sagittarius compatibilityFire, Mutable
A free-spirited Fire trine built on honesty and adventure, with practical matters the thing to watch.
Sextile: a compatible element, 60° apart
- Aries and Gemini compatibilityAir, Mutable
An easy sextile where Fire meets Air, full of plans, banter and fun, as long as someone handles the admin.
- Aries and Aquarius compatibilityAir, Fixed
A sextile of independent minds, Fire and Air, often a friendship first and a romance second.
Opposition: the sign across the wheel, 180° apart
- Aries and Libra compatibilityAir, Cardinal
Opposite signs on the same axis, where Aries decides and Libra weighs, each supplying what the other lacks.
Square: the same modality, 90° apart
- Aries and Cancer compatibilityWater, Cardinal
A square between Cardinal signs: Aries brings courage, Cancer brings care, and tone matters more than Aries expects.
- Aries and Capricorn compatibilityEarth, Cardinal
A square between ambitious Cardinal signs, where Aries sprints and Capricorn climbs, formidable once you aim together.
Semisextile: the neighbouring signs, 30° apart
- Aries and Taurus compatibilityEarth, Fixed
Neighbours with a Mars and Venus pull: Aries brings the spark, Taurus the staying power, and pace is the sticking point.
- Aries and Pisces compatibilityWater, Mutable
Neighbours at the start and end of the zodiac, where Aries protects and Pisces softens, if Aries slows down.
Quincunx: nothing shared, 150° apart
- Aries and Virgo compatibilityEarth, Mutable
A quincunx that needs adjustment: Aries acts on instinct while Virgo polishes the detail, and respect bridges the difference.
- Aries and Scorpio compatibilityWater, Fixed
A quincunx with a shared traditional ruler in Mars, so the intensity matches even though the styles differ sharply.
Past the Sun sign
A Sun sign sets the angle between two people. The rest lives in two whole charts: Venus and Mars, the Moon, Mercury and the houses.
