Zodiac Signs by Birth Month: A Complete Quick Reference

Your Western zodiac sign is determined entirely by your birth month and day. Here's a quick reference to all twelve signs and their traditional date ranges.

The twelve signs

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19), Taurus (Apr 20-May 20), Gemini (May 21-Jun 20), Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22), Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22), Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22), Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22), Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21), Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19), Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18), and Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20).

Elements and traits

Each sign belongs to one of four elements - Fire, Earth, Air, or Water - which broadly shapes its associated personality traits. Fire signs tend to be energetic, Earth signs practical, Air signs social, and Water signs emotionally intuitive.

Want your exact sign along with your Chinese zodiac animal? Try our free Zodiac Sign Calculator.