The date guide
Zodiac sign dates
All 12 zodiac signs in order with their conventional date ranges, plus the exact moments the Sun changes sign in 2026 and what to do if your birthday falls on a cusp.
| # | Sign | Dates | Element | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aries | March 21 to April 19 | Fire | Ram |
| 2 | Taurus | April 20 to May 20 | Earth | Bull |
| 3 | Gemini | May 21 to June 20 | Air | Twins |
| 4 | Cancer | June 21 to July 22 | Water | Crab |
| 5 | Leo | July 23 to August 22 | Fire | Lion |
| 6 | Virgo | August 23 to September 22 | Earth | Maiden |
| 7 | Libra | September 23 to October 22 | Air | Scales |
| 8 | Scorpio | October 23 to November 21 | Water | Scorpion |
| 9 | Sagittarius | November 22 to December 21 | Fire | Archer |
| 10 | Capricorn | December 22 to January 19 | Earth | Sea-goat |
| 11 | Aquarius | January 20 to February 18 | Air | Water-bearer |
| 12 | Pisces | February 19 to March 20 | Water | Fish |
Zodiac signs in order from January to December
Read in calendar order, the list starts with the end of Capricorn on January 1.
| Sign | Dates |
|---|---|
| Capricorn | December 22 to January 19 |
| Aquarius | January 20 to February 18 |
| Pisces | February 19 to March 20 |
| Aries | March 21 to April 19 |
| Taurus | April 20 to May 20 |
| Gemini | May 21 to June 20 |
| Cancer | June 21 to July 22 |
| Leo | July 23 to August 22 |
| Virgo | August 23 to September 22 |
| Libra | September 23 to October 22 |
| Scorpio | October 23 to November 21 |
| Sagittarius | November 22 to December 21 |
Exact sign changes in 2026
These are the moments the Sun entered each sign this year, calculated from NASA JPL’s DE440s planetary ephemeris.
| Sign | US Eastern Time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Capricorn | December 21, 3:50 PM EST | December 21, 20:50 UTC |
| Aquarius | January 19, 8:44 PM EST | January 20, 01:44 UTC |
| Pisces | February 18, 10:51 AM EST | February 18, 15:51 UTC |
| Aries | March 20, 10:45 AM EDT | March 20, 14:45 UTC |
| Taurus | April 19, 9:39 PM EDT | April 20, 01:39 UTC |
| Gemini | May 20, 8:36 PM EDT | May 21, 00:36 UTC |
| Cancer | June 21, 4:24 AM EDT | June 21, 08:24 UTC |
| Leo | July 22, 3:13 PM EDT | July 22, 19:13 UTC |
| Virgo | August 22, 10:18 PM EDT | August 23, 02:18 UTC |
| Libra | September 22, 8:05 PM EDT | September 23, 00:05 UTC |
| Scorpio | October 23, 5:37 AM EDT | October 23, 09:37 UTC |
| Sagittarius | November 22, 2:23 AM EST | November 22, 07:23 UTC |
Zodiac signs chart for cusp birthdays: which dates move?
Across the years 1950 to 2050, each sign began on the following dates in US Eastern Time (number of years in brackets). If your birthday appears here, your birth year and time decide your sign.
| Sign | Conventional start | Actual start dates 1950–2050 |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | March 21 | Mar 19 (8×), Mar 20 (85×), Mar 21 (8×) |
| Taurus | April 20 | Apr 19 (55×), Apr 20 (46×) |
| Gemini | May 21 | May 20 (56×), May 21 (45×) |
| Cancer | June 21 | Jun 20 (25×), Jun 21 (74×), Jun 22 (2×) |
| Leo | July 23 | Jul 21 (2×), Jul 22 (74×), Jul 23 (25×) |
| Virgo | August 23 | Aug 22 (47×), Aug 23 (54×) |
| Libra | September 23 | Sep 22 (58×), Sep 23 (43×) |
| Scorpio | October 23 | Oct 22 (22×), Oct 23 (76×), Oct 24 (3×) |
| Sagittarius | November 22 | Nov 21 (33×), Nov 22 (68×) |
| Capricorn | December 22 | Dec 21 (77×), Dec 22 (24×) |
| Aquarius | January 20 | Jan 19 (33×), Jan 20 (68×) |
| Pisces | February 19 | Feb 18 (74×), Feb 19 (27×) |
Why the order begins with Aries
The tropical zodiac used in Western astrology measures positions from the March equinox, which marks 0° Aries. From there the ecliptic is divided into twelve equal 30° signs. Because the signs are tied to the seasons, Cancer always begins at the June solstice, Libra at the September equinox and Capricorn at the December solstice. On a zodiac wheel the signs run counterclockwise in this order, starting from Aries at the left (the eastern horizon of a chart). See the zodiac seasons for this year.
Zodiac signs dates by year, 2015 to 2030
The exact day each sign began in each year, in US Eastern Time. Use it to check a birthday near a sign change in a specific year.
| Year | Ari | Tau | Gem | Can | Leo | Vir | Lib | Sco | Sag | Cap | Aqu | Pis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mar 20 | Apr 20 | May 21 | Jun 21 | Jul 22 | Aug 23 | Sep 23 | Oct 23 | Nov 22 | Dec 21 | Jan 20 | Feb 18 |
| 2016 | Mar 20 | Apr 19 | May 20 | Jun 20 | Jul 22 | Aug 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 22 | Nov 21 | Dec 21 | Jan 20 | Feb 19 |
| 2017 | Mar 20 | Apr 19 | May 20 | Jun 21 | Jul 22 | Aug 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 23 | Nov 21 | Dec 21 | Jan 19 | Feb 18 |
| 2018 | Mar 20 | Apr 19 | May 20 | Jun 21 | Jul 22 | Aug 23 | Sep 22 | Oct 23 | Nov 22 | Dec 21 | Jan 19 | Feb 18 |
| 2019 | Mar 20 | Apr 20 | May 21 | Jun 21 | Jul 22 | Aug 23 | Sep 23 | Oct 23 | Nov 22 | Dec 21 | Jan 20 | Feb 18 |
| 2020 | Mar 19 | Apr 19 | May 20 | Jun 20 | Jul 22 | Aug 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 22 | Nov 21 | Dec 21 | Jan 20 | Feb 18 |
| 2021 | Mar 20 | Apr 19 | May 20 | Jun 20 | Jul 22 | Aug 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 23 | Nov 21 | Dec 21 | Jan 19 | Feb 18 |
| 2022 | Mar 20 | Apr 19 | May 20 | Jun 21 | Jul 22 | Aug 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 23 | Nov 22 | Dec 21 | Jan 19 | Feb 18 |
| 2023 | Mar 20 | Apr 20 | May 21 | Jun 21 | Jul 22 | Aug 23 | Sep 23 | Oct 23 | Nov 22 | Dec 21 | Jan 20 | Feb 18 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 | Apr 19 | May 20 | Jun 20 | Jul 22 | Aug 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 22 | Nov 21 | Dec 21 | Jan 20 | Feb 18 |
| 2025 | Mar 20 | Apr 19 | May 20 | Jun 20 | Jul 22 | Aug 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 22 | Nov 21 | Dec 21 | Jan 19 | Feb 18 |
| 2026 | Mar 20 | Apr 19 | May 20 | Jun 21 | Jul 22 | Aug 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 23 | Nov 22 | Dec 21 | Jan 19 | Feb 18 |
| 2027 | Mar 20 | Apr 20 | May 21 | Jun 21 | Jul 22 | Aug 23 | Sep 23 | Oct 23 | Nov 22 | Dec 21 | Jan 20 | Feb 18 |
| 2028 | Mar 19 | Apr 19 | May 20 | Jun 20 | Jul 22 | Aug 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 22 | Nov 21 | Dec 21 | Jan 20 | Feb 18 |
| 2029 | Mar 20 | Apr 19 | May 20 | Jun 20 | Jul 22 | Aug 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 22 | Nov 21 | Dec 21 | Jan 19 | Feb 18 |
| 2030 | Mar 20 | Apr 19 | May 20 | Jun 21 | Jul 22 | Aug 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 23 | Nov 22 | Dec 21 | Jan 19 | Feb 18 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many zodiac signs are there?
There are 12. Each covers 30 degrees of the ecliptic, the Sun’s apparent yearly path, so each lasts roughly a month.
Why do zodiac sign dates differ between websites?
The Sun reaches each sign at a specific moment, which moves by up to a day between years and depends on your time zone. Websites round those moments into fixed date ranges in slightly different ways. This site uses one consistent table and publishes the exact moments for each year.
What is a zodiac cusp?
People born within a day or two of a sign change are often said to be born “on the cusp”. Astrologically the Sun is always in one sign or the other; the birth time decides which. Check yours exactly.
Why does the zodiac start with Aries and not in January?
The tropical zodiac is anchored to the March equinox, the start of Aries. The calendar year starts in January, partway through Capricorn.
Did the zodiac dates change?
No. Stories about “new zodiac dates” usually confuse the astrological signs with the astronomical constellations, which the Sun now crosses on different dates. Read about Ophiuchus and the 13-sign claim.
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