Zodiac guide

The 12 zodiac signs

Your zodiac sign — your Sun sign — is the constellation the Sun was passing through when you were born. Each sign blends one of four elements with one of three modalities and is guided by a ruling planet. Here's what each one means.

Fire signs

Fire signs run on enthusiasm and instinct. They act first, light up a room, and lose interest when things get stale.

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Aries

Mar 21 – Apr 19

The first spark of the zodiac — direct, brave and allergic to waiting.

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Leo

Jul 23 – Aug 22

Warm, generous and made for the spotlight — the heart of the zodiac.

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Sagittarius

Nov 22 – Dec 21

Adventurous, honest and philosophical — always aiming past the horizon.

Earth signs

Earth signs trust what they can touch and build. They are practical, patient and loyal to what has proven itself.

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Taurus

Apr 20 – May 20

Steady, sensual and immovable — the sign that builds things to last.

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Virgo

Aug 23 – Sep 22

Precise, helpful and quietly devoted — the zodiac's craftsperson.

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Capricorn

Dec 22 – Jan 19

Ambitious, disciplined and patient — the zodiac's architect of the long game.

Air signs

Air signs live in ideas, language and connection. They need conversation, perspective and room to think.

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Gemini

May 21 – Jun 20

Quick, curious and endlessly connective — the zodiac's messenger.

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Libra

Sep 23 – Oct 22

Graceful, fair-minded and relational — the zodiac's diplomat.

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Aquarius

Jan 20 – Feb 18

Original, independent and future-minded — the zodiac's free thinker.

Water signs

Water signs feel first and explain later. They read moods, remember everything, and bond deeply.

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Cancer

Jun 21 – Jul 22

Protective, intuitive and deeply loyal — the keeper of home and memory.

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Scorpio

Oct 23 – Nov 21

Intense, perceptive and transformative — the sign that goes all the way down.

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Pisces

Feb 19 – Mar 20

Compassionate, imaginative and intuitive — the dreamer at the end of the zodiac.

Cardinal, fixed and mutable

Cardinal: Cardinal signs open each season — they initiate, lead and set things in motion. Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn.
Fixed: Fixed signs sit mid-season — they sustain, commit and hold their ground. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius.
Mutable: Mutable signs close each season — they adapt, translate and prepare for what comes next. Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces.

Your Sun sign is one planet of ten.

Your Moon, Rising and the rest of your chart explain why you're not a textbook version of your sign.

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