Find your zodiac sign in seconds.
Enter your date of birth to instantly discover your sun sign, its ruling element and planet, and the personality traits traditionally associated with it in Western astrology.
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This reading reflects your sun sign only, based on Western tropical astrology. A full birth chart also considers your exact birth time and location.
How your zodiac sign is determined
Match your birth date
Your month and day of birth are matched against the fixed date ranges used in Western tropical astrology.
Identify your sun sign
Each date range corresponds to one of the twelve zodiac signs — this is known as your "sun sign."
Reveal element & traits
Your sign's ruling element, ruling planet, and traditional personality traits are shown alongside your result.
The Twelve Zodiac Signs
Western astrology divides the year into twelve zodiac signs, each linked to an element (Fire, Earth, Air, or Water) and a set of traditional personality traits.
What Is a Zodiac Sign?
Your zodiac sign — more precisely called your sun sign — is determined by where the sun was positioned along the ecliptic at the time of your birth. Western tropical astrology divides the year into twelve fixed date ranges, each assigned one of the twelve zodiac signs, running from Aries through Pisces.
Sun sign vs. full birth chart
Your sun sign is just one part of a complete astrological birth chart. A full chart also factors in your exact birth time and location to calculate your moon sign, rising sign, and the positions of other planets — each said to add further nuance beyond the sun sign alone. This calculator focuses only on the sun sign, since that's all a date of birth alone can determine.
Using this tool responsibly
Zodiac signs are a fun, widely recognized cultural touchstone, often used for entertainment, compatibility chats, and lighthearted self-reflection. We'd encourage using your result in that spirit, rather than as a basis for serious life, financial, medical, or legal decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my zodiac sign scientifically accurate?
Astrology is a traditional, symbolic system without scientific validation. This tool is intended for entertainment and general interest only.
Do I need my birth time to find my zodiac sign?
No — your sun sign only requires your birth month and day. Birth time is only needed for a full birth chart, including your rising and moon signs.
What if I was born on a "cusp" date?
Dates right at the edge of two signs are sometimes called "cusp" dates. This calculator uses standard, commonly cited date ranges to assign a single sign for these dates.
Do you store the birth date I enter?
No. All calculations happen locally in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to or stored on our servers.