Zodiac sign

Pick a birth date. Only the day and month count, from one tropical table. 15 May 1990 is Taurus and Earth. 22 November 1985 is Sagittarius and Fire. Time, place, and planets do not enter.

Sun sign from day and month, entertainment and tradition, not a reading. Chinese: Chinese zodiac. Stone: birthstone. Phase: moon phase. Article: Zodiac sign.

Input

Result

Pick a birth date to see the zodiac sign.

How it works

The zodiac sign in this calculator is the tropical Sun sign: a day-and-month band. 15 May falls in Taurus (20 Apr-20 May) and Earth. 1 January is Capricorn (22 Dec-19 Jan). 22 November opens Sagittarius and Fire. 9 September is Virgo, 7 July Cancer and Water, 8 August Leo and Fire.

The table is fixed and open. Capricorn 22 Dec-19 Jan, Aquarius 20 Jan-18 Feb, Pisces 19 Feb-20 Mar, Aries 21 Mar-19 Apr, Taurus 20 Apr-20 May, Gemini 21 May-20 Jun, Cancer 21 Jun-22 Jul, Leo 23 Jul-22 Aug, Virgo 23 Aug-22 Sep, Libra 23 Sep-22 Oct, Scorpio 23 Oct-21 Nov, Sagittarius 22 Nov-21 Dec. A boundary day belongs to exactly one sign on this list.

Elements: Fire Aries, Leo, Sagittarius; Earth Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn; Air Gemini, Libra, Aquarius; Water Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. A group label, not a character grade. This is not a scientific forecast and not a timed horoscope.

The tropical sign from month and day, not the year animal and not the month gem. Moon phase is the sky on a date, not a birth sign. The year in the date does not move the band.

One field: birth date as YYYY-MM-DD. Click Calculate. Schools can be pickier on cusps and use ephemerides. Here one table, so you can repeat the result on paper.

Popular element shortcuts (pace, practicality, ideas, feeling) are motif vocabulary. Do not read the result as a daily horoscope or life advice.

Formula

sign = tropical_table( month, day )

The element follows the sign: fire / earth / air / water. Year and clock time are unused in this version.

Tropical table used by the engine:

  • Capricorn: Dec 22-Jan 19
  • Aquarius: Jan 20-Feb 18
  • Pisces: Feb 19-Mar 20
  • 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

How to use

  1. Pick the birth date in the date field, YYYY-MM-DD. The hint is 1990-05-15.
  2. Click Calculate. The result is the sign and element from the day-and-month table.
  3. Check 15 May 1990: Taurus, Earth, band 20 Apr-20 May.
  4. On a boundary, open 22 November 1985: Sagittarius and Fire, first day of 22 Nov-21 Dec.
  5. Compare the year on the Chinese zodiac and the month on the birthstone page.

Day and month from one table

15 May 1990 is Taurus and the earth element (20 Apr-20 May). 7 July 1977 is Cancer and water. Not a science forecast.

Taurus
Band 20 Apr-20 May on this table. 15 May 1990. The hour does not move the Sun sign in this calculator.
Earth
The Taurus element. 7 July is Cancer and water, 8 August is Leo and fire. Same table as the zodiac element card.

Suggested uses

  • Quick classic Sun sign from an ID or birth record.
  • Learn date ranges and elements with concrete cases.
  • Compare a few family dates for fun.
  • Start a set: tropical sign + Chinese animal + birthstone.
  • Check cusp dates (e.g. 20/21 March) on one table.
  • Draft a short date-profile note for a blog or workshop (entertainment).

Examples

Example 1

  • Date: 1990-05-15

Taurus (Earth)

What zodiac sign is 15 May? Taurus, 20 Apr-20 May.

Example 2

  • Date: 2000-01-01

Capricorn (Earth)

What zodiac sign is 1 January? Capricorn.

Example 3

  • Date: 1985-11-22

Sagittarius (Fire)

What zodiac sign is 22 November? Sagittarius, first day of the band.

Example 4

  • Date: 1999-09-09

Virgo (Earth)

23 Aug-22 Sep → Virgo.

Example 5

  • Date: 1977-07-07

Cancer (Water)

21 Jun-22 Jul → Cancer, water element.

Example 6

  • Date: 1988-08-08

Leo (Fire)

23 Jul-22 Aug → Leo, fire element.

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Frequently asked questions

What sign is 15 May 1990?

Taurus and Earth. The Taurus band in this calculator is 20 April to 20 May.

What about 1 January and 22 November?

1 January is Capricorn and Earth. 22 November is Sagittarius and Fire, the first day of that band.

Is this a scientific forecast?

No. It is a calendar band from one table. Time and planets do not enter.

Does the year change the sign?

No. Day and month count. 1990-05-15 and 2001-05-15 are the same Taurus.

Where does Aries end?

19 April. 20 April opens Taurus. 21 March opens Aries.

Which signs are Fire?

Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. Earth: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn. Air: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius. Water: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.

Is this the Chinese zodiac?

No. Chinese uses the year and a 12-animal cycle. Here day and month in the tropics.

Is the rising sign in the result?

No. There is no time or place. Rising sign is a separate page.

What about 7 July 1977 and 8 August 1988?

7 July is Cancer and Water. 8 August is Leo and Fire.

Does a blank date yield Capricorn?

No. Without a date there is no sign. Pick a day on the calendar.

Knowledge sources

The calculator reads a date or a tradition table. This is not fortune-telling, not an astrologer’s chart and not a diagnosis.

Page updated in 2026.