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Western astrology guide

Western astrology tracks the Sun through twelve months. Aries through Pisces. That's the zodiac behind most newspaper horoscopes. Your sun sign is just one piece; add Moon and rising when you have birth time and place.

Try the sun, Vedic Moon, and Vedic rising calculators below. Then open any daily hub from Aries to Pisces for today's Western reading.

Calculators

Zodiac Sign CalculatorYour Western sun sign with element, modality, and ruler.
Vedic Moon SignVedic Moon rashi and nakshatra from your birth date and time.
Vedic Rising SignRising sign or Lagna estimate when you have birth time and place.

Learn guides

How Birth Signs WorkSun, Moon, and rising, three different questions your birth chart can answer.
What Are Birthstones?Western months, Jyotish ratna, and Chinese zodiac gift stones explained.
All Western guidesCurated articles and calculator links for this tradition.

Daily sun sign hubs

Twelve Western sun-sign daily hubs, with calculators and guides for other calendars.

♈ AriesMar 21 – Apr 19
♉ TaurusApr 20 – May 20
♊ GeminiMay 21 – Jun 20
♋ CancerJun 21 – Jul 22
♌ LeoJul 23 – Aug 22
♍ VirgoAug 23 – Sep 22
♎ LibraSep 23 – Oct 22
♏ ScorpioOct 23 – Nov 21
♐ SagittariusNov 22 – Dec 21
♑ CapricornDec 22 – Jan 19
♒ AquariusJan 20 – Feb 18
♓ PiscesFeb 19 – Mar 20

Gemstones

Birthstone and lucky-gem reference pages for each western sign. Symbolic associations for learning, not guaranteed effects.

AriesFire · Cardinal · Mar 21 – Apr 19
TaurusEarth · Fixed · Apr 20 – May 20
GeminiAir · Mutable · May 21 – Jun 20
CancerWater · Cardinal · Jun 21 – Jul 22
LeoFire · Fixed · Jul 23 – Aug 22
VirgoEarth · Mutable · Aug 23 – Sep 22
LibraAir · Cardinal · Sep 23 – Oct 22
ScorpioWater · Fixed · Oct 23 – Nov 21
SagittariusFire · Mutable · Nov 22 – Dec 21
CapricornEarth · Cardinal · Dec 22 – Jan 19
AquariusAir · Fixed · Jan 20 – Feb 18
PiscesWater · Mutable · Feb 19 – Mar 20

Western gemstone hub

Other traditions

Vedic hub
Chinese hub
Mayan hub
Celtic hub
Akan hub
Tibetan hub