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Zodiac Sign Calculator by Date of Birth
Enter your date of birth to find your zodiac (sun) sign, its date range, element and ruling planet. This is the Western sign. Indian astrology reads your Moon sign (rashi), which can be a different sign. Results are worked out in your browser and are not stored.
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How your zodiac sign is found
Your zodiac sign, also called your sun sign, is the sign the Sun was moving through on the day you were born. It follows the Western (tropical) zodiac, which splits the year into twelve signs of about 30 days each.
- Take the month and day of your date of birth. The year is not needed for this, except on a cusp day, when the exact answer depends on the birth year, time and place.
- Find the range it falls in, from the table below.
- Check for a cusp day. The first and last day of a range are marked, because the Sun changes sign at a different hour each year.
Worked example
Born on 14/07/1990, which is 14 July.
| Number | Working | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sun sign | Cancer runs 21 June to 22 July, and 14 July falls inside it | Cancer |
| Element, modality | Water, Cardinal | Moon |
Not a cusp day, so the sign is the same in any year.
Computed by the same engine as the calculator above.
A cusp day
Born on 22/08/1995, which is 22 August.
| Number | Working | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sun sign | Leo runs 23 July to 22 August, and 22 August falls on its last day | Leo |
| Element, modality | Fire, Fixed | Sun |
This is a cusp day. The Sun changes sign at a different hour each year, so check the birth time before relying on Leo over Virgo.
Computed by the same engine as the calculator above.
The twelve signs and their date ranges
| Sign | In Hindi | Dates | Element | Ruling planet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | मेष | 21 March to 19 April | Fire | Mars |
| Taurus | वृषभ | 20 April to 20 May | Earth | Venus |
| Gemini | मिथुन | 21 May to 20 June | Air | Mercury |
| Cancer | कर्क | 21 June to 22 July | Water | Moon |
| Leo | सिंह | 23 July to 22 August | Fire | Sun |
| Virgo | कन्या | 23 August to 22 September | Earth | Mercury |
| Libra | तुला | 23 September to 22 October | Air | Venus |
| Scorpio | वृश्चिक | 23 October to 21 November | Water | Mars |
| Sagittarius | धनु | 22 November to 21 December | Fire | Jupiter |
| Capricorn | मकर | 22 December to 19 January | Earth | Saturn |
| Aquarius | कुंभ | 20 January to 18 February | Air | Saturn |
| Pisces | मीन | 19 February to 20 March | Water | Jupiter |
Zodiac sign, rashi and Mulank: three different answers
These three are often mixed up, and each is worked out differently.
- Zodiac (sun) sign: where the Sun was, in the Western zodiac. This calculator gives it from your date of birth.
- Rashi (Moon sign): where the Moon was, in the Indian sidereal zodiac. It is the sign used for Kundli matching; traditional naming uses the syllable of the birth nakshatra’s pada. The sidereal zodiac sits about 23 degrees behind the Western one, so your rashi is often a different sign from your sun sign. Find it by name with the rashi calculator.
- Mulank (Moolank): a number from the day of the month you were born. Find it, with your Bhagyank, with the Mulank and Bhagyank calculator.
Namieta reads these together with your birth details. If you want a reading, message her on WhatsApp.
Frequently asked questions
How is my zodiac sign worked out?
From the month and day of your date of birth. Each Western sign covers a range of about 30 days, such as Cancer from 21 June to 22 July. The year does not change the sign, except on cusp days.
What is a cusp day?
The Sun moves from one sign to the next at a different hour each year, so the first and last day of a range can belong to either sign. The calculator flags those days. Your birth time and place decide it.
Is my zodiac sign the same as my rashi?
Usually not. The zodiac sign here is your Western (tropical) sun sign. In Indian astrology your rashi is the sign the Moon was in at birth, using the sidereal zodiac, which is about 23 degrees behind the Western one. Many people have a different rashi and sun sign.
Why do the Hindi names look the same?
The twelve Western signs and the twelve rashis share names in Hindi, such as Mesha for Aries. That is why they are often confused. The sign you get here answers where the Sun was, not the Moon.
Does my zodiac sign matter for Kundli matching?
No. Kundli milan uses the Moon sign and nakshatra, not the sun sign. For that, use the Kundli milan calculator, or ask Namieta.
Is my information stored?
No. The calculation runs in your browser, and nothing you enter is sent to a server or saved.
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