Zodiac Sign Calculator
Discover your Western sun sign from your birth date.
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Sun Sign
♑ Capricorn
Element
Earth
Date Range
Jan 1 – Jan 19
Your sun sign is the zodiac constellation sector the Sun occupied on your birthday in the tropical zodiac. Unlike Chinese zodiac animals tied to years, Western signs change within the calendar year based on exact date ranges.
Tropical vs sidereal
Western popular astrology uses the tropical zodiac anchored to seasons (equinoxes). Sidereal astrology, used in some Vedic traditions, shifts signs by about 24 degrees due to precession.
This calculator follows tropical boundaries—the same system used by most horoscope apps and magazines.
Elements and personality folklore
Signs group into Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius), and Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). These elements describe symbolic temperaments, not measurable traits.
Cusp birthdays—near sign boundaries—may read differently in different sources; always check the exact cutoff dates.
Beyond the sun sign
Full natal charts include Moon sign (emotions), rising sign (ascendant), and planetary placements requiring birth time and latitude. Sun sign alone is a simplified entry point to astrology.
For relationship-themed matching, try our Zodiac Love Compatibility tool.
Last updated: August 6, 2026
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