How many zodiac signs are there, and how do I find mine?

There are 12 signs, each covering roughly a month. Your sign is determined by the Sun's position on your birth date — just check which date range it falls into.

How are the zodiac signs grouped by element?

The 12 signs split into 4 elements of 3 signs each: Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius), and Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces).

Reference

Zodiac Signs

The zodiac is a belt of 12 constellations through which the Sun passes over the course of a year. Your sun sign is determined by the Sun's position on the day you were born. The element breakdown is covered in detail in the article "Elements in Astrology". Below is a quick-reference table with dates, element, and ruler for each sign — the full breakdown of personality, compatibility, and guidance is on each sign's own page.

Sign	Dates	Element	Ruler
Aries ♈	March 21 – April 19	Fire	Mars
Taurus ♉	April 20 – May 20	Earth	Venus
Gemini ♊	May 21 – June 20	Air	Mercury
Cancer ♋	June 21 – July 22	Water	Moon
Leo ♌	July 23 – August 22	Fire	Sun
Virgo ♍	August 23 – September 22	Earth	Mercury
Libra ♎	September 23 – October 22	Air	Venus
Scorpio ♏	October 23 – November 21	Water	Pluto and Mars
Sagittarius ♐	November 22 – December 21	Fire	Jupiter
Capricorn ♑	December 22 – January 19	Earth	Saturn
Aquarius ♒	January 20 – February 18	Air	Uranus
Pisces ♓	February 19 – March 20	Water	Neptune

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This material was prepared by the Elunis editorial team: calculations via Astronomy Engine (based on the VSOP87 and NOVAS models, verified against JPL Horizons data), interpretations based on verified sources. How we prepare our articles