Zodiac Sign Calculator
Choose your birth month and day to find your zodiac sign, with its element, ruling planet, traits and best matches. Add your birth year to see your Chinese zodiac animal too.
All 12 zodiac signs
Uses the tropical zodiac (Western astrology). Astrology is for entertainment and has no scientific basis.
How to use the Zodiac Sign Calculator
- Select your birth month and day. The result updates instantly.
- Optionally enter your birth year to also get your Chinese zodiac animal and element.
- Press Find my sign to jump to your result: sign, dates, element, ruling planet and traits.
- Tap a best match to open the Zodiac Compatibility tool for that pair, or tap any sign in the grid to read about it.
Zodiac signs, dates and elements
| Sign | Dates | Element | Modality | Ruling planet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♈ Aries | 21 Mar – 19 Apr | Fire | Cardinal | Mars |
| ♉ Taurus | 20 Apr – 20 May | Earth | Fixed | Venus |
| ♊ Gemini | 21 May – 20 Jun | Air | Mutable | Mercury |
| ♋ Cancer | 21 Jun – 22 Jul | Water | Cardinal | Moon |
| ♌ Leo | 23 Jul – 22 Aug | Fire | Fixed | Sun |
| ♍ Virgo | 23 Aug – 22 Sep | Earth | Mutable | Mercury |
| ♎ Libra | 23 Sep – 22 Oct | Air | Cardinal | Venus |
| ♏ Scorpio | 23 Oct – 21 Nov | Water | Fixed | Mars / Pluto |
| ♐ Sagittarius | 22 Nov – 21 Dec | Fire | Mutable | Jupiter |
| ♑ Capricorn | 22 Dec – 19 Jan | Earth | Cardinal | Saturn |
| ♒ Aquarius | 20 Jan – 18 Feb | Air | Fixed | Saturn / Uranus |
| ♓ Pisces | 19 Feb – 20 Mar | Water | Mutable | Jupiter / Neptune |
Where two planets are listed, the first is the traditional ruler and the second the modern ruler, assigned after Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were discovered.
Elements and modalities
Each sign combines one of four elements with one of three modalities, and no two signs share the same pair. The elements describe temperament: Fire is energetic and spontaneous, Earth practical and grounded, Air intellectual and social, Water emotional and intuitive. The modalities describe how a sign acts: cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) start each season and like to initiate; fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) sit in mid-season and are steady and persistent; mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) end each season and are flexible.
How the matches are chosen
Best matches come from the same scoring model as our Zodiac Compatibility tool. Signs four places apart (a trine) share an element and score highest; signs two places apart (a sextile) have compatible elements, Fire with Air or Earth with Water. The most challenging matches are signs three places apart (a square), which share a modality but have clashing elements. For Aries that means Leo and Sagittarius at the top and Cancer and Capricorn at the bottom.
Chinese zodiac years
| Animal | Recent years (from Lunar New Year) |
|---|---|
| Rat | 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 |
| Ox | 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 |
| Tiger | 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 |
| Rabbit | 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 |
| Dragon | 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 |
| Snake | 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025 |
| Horse | 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026 |
| Goat | 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027 |
| Monkey | 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028 |
| Rooster | 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029 |
| Dog | 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030 |
| Pig | 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I know my zodiac sign?
Your Western zodiac (sun) sign depends on the date you were born: it is the sign the Sun appeared to be in on your birthday. Select your birth month and day above. For example, anyone born between 23 July and 22 August is a Leo.
What are the zodiac sign dates?
Aries 21 Mar–19 Apr, Taurus 20 Apr–20 May, Gemini 21 May–20 Jun, Cancer 21 Jun–22 Jul, Leo 23 Jul–22 Aug, Virgo 23 Aug–22 Sep, Libra 23 Sep–22 Oct, Scorpio 23 Oct–21 Nov, Sagittarius 22 Nov–21 Dec, Capricorn 22 Dec–19 Jan, Aquarius 20 Jan–18 Feb and Pisces 19 Feb–20 Mar.
What does it mean to be born on the cusp?
The Sun moves into the next sign at a slightly different time each year, usually between the 19th and 23rd of the month. If your birthday is within a day or two of a change, your sign can depend on your birth year and time. An ephemeris or a birth chart calculator with your exact time gives the definitive answer.
What are the four elements?
Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) and Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). Signs of the same element, and Fire with Air or Earth with Water, are traditionally considered the most compatible.
How is the Chinese zodiac different?
The Chinese zodiac assigns an animal to each lunar year in a 12-year cycle (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig), combined with one of five elements. The year starts at Lunar New Year, between 21 January and 20 February, so people born in January or early February may belong to the previous year's animal. 2026 is the year of the Fire Horse.
Is astrology scientific?
No. Studies have found no reliable link between zodiac signs and personality or compatibility. Enjoy the descriptions as entertainment and a fun conversation starter.