The Twelve Signs
Every zodiac sign, explained.
The zodiac is a circle of twelve signs, each with its own element, ruling planet, and character. Your Sun sign is where the Sun sat at your birth — but it’s only one line of a whole chart. Explore any sign below, then read your full chart for free.
Aries
March 21 – April 19
Fire · Cardinal · Mars
Aries is the first sign of the zodiac — cardinal fire ruled by Mars, wired to begin, to move, and to lead from the front.
Taurus
April 20 – May 20
Earth · Fixed · Venus
Taurus is fixed earth ruled by Venus — grounded, sensual, and patient, building things that last rather than things that dazzle.
Gemini
May 21 – June 20
Air · Mutable · Mercury
Gemini is mutable air ruled by Mercury — quick, curious, and endlessly communicative, wired to gather ideas and connect the dots between them.
Cancer
June 21 – July 22
Water · Cardinal · Moon
Cancer is cardinal water ruled by the Moon — feeling, protective, and deeply loyal, drawn to build a home and a circle worth guarding.
Leo
July 23 – August 22
Fire · Fixed · Sun
Leo is fixed fire ruled by the Sun — warm, generous, and radiant, wired to create, to lead with heart, and to be seen for who it truly is.
Virgo
August 23 – September 22
Earth · Mutable · Mercury
Virgo is mutable earth ruled by Mercury — precise, observant, and genuinely helpful, wired to notice what others miss and make things work better.
Libra
September 23 – October 22
Air · Cardinal · Venus
Libra is cardinal air ruled by Venus — gracious, fair-minded, and relational, wired to seek harmony, beauty, and a genuine meeting between people.
Scorpio
October 23 – November 21
Water · Fixed · Pluto (traditional Mars)
Scorpio is fixed water ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars) — intense, perceptive, and transformative, wired to feel deeply and see beneath the surface.
Sagittarius
November 22 – December 21
Fire · Mutable · Jupiter
Sagittarius is mutable fire ruled by Jupiter — adventurous, honest, and expansive, wired to seek meaning, chase the horizon, and grow through experience.
Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
Earth · Cardinal · Saturn
Capricorn is cardinal earth ruled by Saturn — disciplined, ambitious, and enduring, wired to climb steadily and build something that outlasts the effort.
Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
Air · Fixed · Uranus (traditional Saturn)
Aquarius is fixed air ruled by Uranus (traditionally Saturn) — original, independent, and forward-looking, wired to think for itself and imagine a better collective.
Pisces
February 19 – March 20
Water · Mutable · Neptune (traditional Jupiter)
Pisces is mutable water ruled by Neptune (traditionally Jupiter) — intuitive, compassionate, and imaginative, wired to feel the unseen and dissolve the lines between self and other.