Zodiac Signs

The zodiac is a 360° band of sky divided into twelve equal 30° segments, each named after the constellation that once sat behind it. As the Sun appears to travel through this band over the year, it spends roughly one month in each sign — which is why your Sun sign is determined by your date of birth. Together, the twelve signs form a complete cycle that begins at the spring equinox with Aries and ends with the dissolving, boundary-less energy of Pisces.

Every sign is defined by two building blocks. Its element — fire, earth, air or water — describes its core temperament: fire signs are driven and expressive, earth signs grounded and practical, air signs intellectual and social, water signs emotional and intuitive. Its modality — cardinal, fixed or mutable — describes how it acts: cardinal signs initiate, fixed signs stabilise and persist, mutable signs adapt and change. The unique pairing of one element with one modality gives each of the twelve signs its distinct personality.

Your Sun sign is only the opening chapter. A full birth chart maps the Moon, the rising sign (ascendant) and every planet across these same twelve signs, which is why two people who share a star sign can feel so different. Use the cards above to explore each sign in depth — personality traits, love and compatibility, career strengths and more — or calculate your complete natal chart to see how all twelve signs are woven through your own astrology.