The zodiac · tropical
Twelve signs, plainly.
The zodiac is the part of the sky where the Sun, Moon and planets move. It has twelve signs of 30° each. Every sign has an element and a mode, and a ruling planet. Here is what each sign is about, in plain words.
Right now The Sun is in Scorpio. The inner ring shows where every planet is today.
All twelve
Find your sign
- Aries March 21 – April 19 Starting things: wanting something, acting first, going first.
- Taurus April 20 – May 20 Making things real and making them last: comfort, value and the five senses.
- Gemini May 21 – June 20 Curiosity: words, connections and the next interesting thing.
- Cancer June 21 – July 22 Belonging: home, memories and caring for your own people.
- Leo July 23 – August 22 Being seen and being generous: creating, performing and giving.
- Virgo August 23 – September 22 Getting things right: skill, health and useful details.
- Libra September 23 – October 22 Balance between people: fairness, beauty and partnership.
- Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Depth and change: closeness, truth and what is hidden.
- Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Wider horizons: travel, meaning and saying things directly.
- Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Long-term effort: ambition, structure and earning results.
- Aquarius January 20 – February 18 The future, together: ideas, friends and doing things differently.
- Pisces February 19 – March 20 No clear edges: imagination, compassion and what cannot be seen.
Elements and modes
Four elements, three modes
Each sign has one element (its basic nature) and one mode (how it acts). No two signs have the same element and mode.
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Action and enthusiasm. Fire signs start things and encourage people. | Aries | Leo | Sagittarius |
| Earth The body, work and practical things. Earth signs build things and keep them. | Capricorn | Taurus | Virgo |
| Air The mind, words and people. Air signs think, talk and bring people together. | Libra | Aquarius | Gemini |
| Water Feelings, intuition and memory. Water signs notice what people really feel. | Cancer | Scorpio | Pisces |
Cardinal signs start things, fixed signs keep them going, mutable signs adapt and finish. Read more in Astrology, plainly.
Questions
What are the twelve zodiac signs in order?
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. The order follows the Sun’s path through the year, starting at the March equinox.
Why do sign dates change slightly from year to year?
The dates are when the Sun enters each 30° part of the zodiac. That moment moves by up to a day, because the calendar year is not exactly the same as the solar year. If you were born near a change of sign, your exact birth time decides your sign. The birth chart calculator tells you.
Which zodiac does Prism use?
The tropical zodiac. It follows the seasons: 0° Aries is the March equinox. It is the standard in Western astrology.
Is my sign all there is to my chart?
No. Your Sun sign is one of ten planets in your chart. Your Moon sign describes your feelings. Your rising sign describes how you meet other people. Together they are your big three.