✨ The Zodiac

Twelve signs, four elements, one sky. Pick a sign to learn more, or read about elements and modalities below.

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

Elements & modalities

Every sign is one element plus one modality. Aries, for example, is cardinal fire.

Fire Earth Air Water
Cardinal Aries Capricorn Libra Cancer
Fixed Leo Taurus Aquarius Scorpio
Mutable Sagittarius Virgo Gemini Pisces

Elements

An element is a sign's temperament: what it's made of.

Fire Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Warm, spontaneous and driven. Fire signs bring courage and excitement, and they'd rather act than wait.
Earth Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Patient and dependable. Earth signs build, tend and take care of the details, and trust what they can see and touch.
Air Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Curious and social. Air signs think things through, share what they learn and see more than one point of view.
Water Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Sensitive and empathetic. Water signs read between the lines, remember how things felt and care for the people around them.

Modalities

A modality is how a sign acts, set by where it falls in its season. Each element has one sign of each.

Cardinal Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
The cardinal signs begin each season: Aries at the March equinox, Cancer at the June solstice, Libra at the September equinox and Capricorn at the December solstice. Their energy starts things: setting a direction, taking the lead and making the first move.
Fixed Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
The fixed signs fall in the middle of each season, when it's at its fullest. Their energy sustains: committing, persisting and seeing things through, even when it might be time to change course.
Mutable Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
The mutable signs close each season as it turns into the next. Their energy adapts: curious, versatile and comfortable with change, though it can scatter its focus.

Dates are for the tropical zodiac and can shift by a day from year to year. For an exact answer, use the Sun Sign tracker.