Zodiac sign dates 2026
The dates of all twelve zodiac signs in 2026, computed from the Sun's position: the Western (tropical) star sign dates and the Vedic (sidereal) ones side by side — and why they differ by about 24 days.
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| Sign | Western (tropical) | Vedic (sidereal, Lahiri) | Element |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries · Mesha | 20 Mar – 19 Apr | 14 Apr – 14 May | Fire |
| Taurus · Vrishabha | 20 Apr – 20 May | 15 May – 14 Jun | Earth |
| Gemini · Mithuna | 21 May – 20 Jun | 15 Jun – 15 Jul | Air |
| Cancer · Karka | 21 Jun – 21 Jul | 16 Jul – 16 Aug | Water |
| Leo · Simha | 22 Jul – 22 Aug | 17 Aug – 16 Sep | Fire |
| Virgo · Kanya | 23 Aug – 22 Sep | 17 Sep – 16 Oct | Earth |
| Libra · Tula | 23 Sep – 22 Oct | 17 Oct – 15 Nov | Air |
| Scorpio · Vrishchika | 23 Oct – 21 Nov | 16 Nov – 15 Dec | Water |
| Sagittarius · Dhanu | 22 Nov – 20 Dec | 16 Dec – 13 Jan | Fire |
| Capricorn · Makara | 21 Dec – 19 Jan | 14 Jan – 11 Feb | Earth |
| Aquarius · Kumbha | 20 Jan – 17 Feb | 12 Feb – 13 Mar | Air |
| Pisces · Meena | 18 Feb – 19 Mar | 14 Mar – 13 Apr | Water |
Why the two zodiacs differ
Your star sign is the sign the Sun was in on your birthday. Western astrology counts the signs from the spring equinox (the tropical zodiac); Vedic astrology counts them from the stars themselves (the sidereal zodiac). The equinox has slipped about 24° against the stars since the two zodiacs agreed, so the Vedic dates fall about 24 days later — many a Western Aries is a Vedic Pisces.
Dates are for 2026 in Universal Time; a birthday on the first or last day of a sign can fall either side by the hour and the time zone. For your exact signs — Sun, Moon and rising — use the birth chart calculator (Western) or the free Kundli (Vedic).
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This reading is for everyone with your sign. Your own chart adds your rising sign, the planets' exact degrees and the periods (daśās) you are living through.