(Information added by Jenwytch from Wikipedia.)
Sun Signs and Dates ~ a reference guide
The following table shows both traditional and modern rulerships.
Symbol | Unicode Char |
Sign names | Dates | Ruling celestial body Modern |
Ruling celestial body Classical |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ram | ♈ | Aries | March 21 – April 19 | Mars | Mars |
Bull | ♉ | Taurus | April 20 – May 20 | Earth (Modern), Ceres |
Venus, & Earth as special ruler |
Twins | ♊ | Gemini | May 21 – June 20 | Mercury | Mercury |
Crab | ♋ | Cancer | June 21 – July 22 | Moon | Moon |
Lion | ♌ | Leo | July 23 – August 22 | Sun | Sun |
Virgin | ♍ | Virgo | August 23 – September 22 | Ceres (Modern), Chiron |
Mercury, & Ceres as special ruler |
Balance | ♎ | Libra | September 23 – October 22 | Venus | Venus |
Scorpion | ♏ | Scorpio | October 23 – November 22 | Pluto | Mars |
Archer | ♐ | Sagittarius | November 23 – December 21 | Jupiter | Jupiter |
Goat | ♑ | Capricorn | December 22 – January 19 | Saturn | Saturn |
Water Bearer | ♒ | Aquarius | January 20 – February 18 | Uranus | Saturn |
Fish | ♓ | Pisces | February 19 – March 20 | Neptune | Jupiter |
The dates given above vary slightly from year to year.
For a more detailed (yet relatively brief) description of Astrology and the Zodiac signs please read this Wikipedia article.