Zodiac Sign Dates: Find Your Star Sign by Birthday
Which star sign goes with which months? Type in your birthday and the finder tells you, or look it up in the table of zodiac sign dates below.
Go beyond your Sun sign
Your star sign covers only your Sun placement. A free birth chart adds the rest.
The 12 zodiac signs and their dates
| Symbol | Sign | Dates | Element |
|---|---|---|---|
| ♈ | Aries | March 21 – April 19 | Fire |
| ♉ | Taurus | April 20 – May 20 | Earth |
| ♊ | Gemini | May 21 – June 20 | Air |
| ♋ | Cancer | June 21 – July 22 | Water |
| ♌ | Leo | July 23 – August 22 | Fire |
| ♍ | Virgo | August 23 – September 22 | Earth |
| ♎ | Libra | September 23 – October 22 | Air |
| ♏ | Scorpio | October 23 – November 21 | Water |
| ♐ | Sagittarius | November 22 – December 21 | Fire |
| ♑ | Capricorn | December 22 – January 19 | Earth |
| ♒ | Aquarius | January 20 – February 18 | Air |
| ♓ | Pisces | February 19 – March 20 | Water |
What's my zodiac sign?
Your zodiac sign, star sign and Sun sign are three names for one thing: the sign the Sun was in on your birthday. The Sun spends about a month in each sign, so the month and day are all you need.
A Fourth of July baby is a Cancer. Born on Halloween? Scorpio. Valentine's Day belongs to Aquarius, and Christmas to Capricorn. This is the sign your daily horoscope is written for and the one people mean when they ask, "What's your sign?"
How zodiac sign dates work
Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, which follows the seasons. The year starts at the March equinox, when the Sun enters Aries, and the circle is divided into twelve equal sections of 30 degrees. The Sun needs about a month to cross each section, and those crossings give the dates in the table. The constellations in the night sky have drifted since the system was set up, which is why astronomy apps can show the Sun "in" a different constellation.
The boundaries move by up to a day from year to year, because the Sun does not cross into a sign at the same clock time every year. Whether September 22 is Virgo or Libra depends on the year, and sometimes on the hour.
The 12 zodiac signs and their elements
Each element holds three signs. Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are Fire, full of energy and drive. Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are Earth, grounded and practical. Gemini, Libra and Aquarius are Air, the talkers and thinkers. Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are Water, led by feeling and intuition.
Notice how the elements repeat in the same order around the year: Fire, Earth, Air, Water, three times over. Two people with the same Sun sign can still feel very different, because their Moons, Rising signs and other planets may sit in other elements.
What if I was born on a cusp?
If your birthday falls on the first or last day of a sign, a table can't settle it. The Sun changes signs at a slightly different moment each year, and your time zone matters too: someone born in Los Angeles on the evening of the change may already be in the next sign by UTC.
There is no such thing as half one sign and half another; at any moment the Sun is in exactly one. Our free birth chart works out the Sun's position for your date, time and place and settles it, along with your Moon and Rising.
Zodiac sign FAQ
What are the zodiac sign dates?+
Aries March 21 – April 19, Taurus April 20 – May 20, Gemini May 21 – June 20, Cancer June 21 – July 22, Leo July 23 – August 22, Virgo August 23 – September 22, Libra September 23 – October 22, Scorpio October 23 – November 21, Sagittarius November 22 – December 21, Capricorn December 22 – January 19, Aquarius January 20 – February 18, Pisces February 19 – March 20. These standard dates can shift by about a day depending on the year.
Can I be two signs (born on the cusp)?+
No, you have one Sun sign. On a cusp date the tables can go either way, so check with a birth chart, which uses your exact birth time.
Is my star sign the same as my Sun sign?+
Yes, they are the same thing.