Zodiac Date Ranges

The rising trend of astrology, palmistry, tarot card reading, etc. stresses on the fact that almost every individual in this world is keen on knowing what will happen in their future. Astrology can help in predicting the future to a great extent. Each individual is assigned a particular zodiac sign depending on his date of birth. If a person is born on 1 April, his zodiac sign will be Aries, while the zodiac sign of a person born on 1 August will be Leo. A large portion among us know the date range for their own zodiac sign, but they don't know how these zodiac signs are assigned for a particular month or particular period of the year. Basically, this is the period of the year when the sun is in that particular constellation. For instance, from 21 March to 19 April, the sun is in the Aries constellation, and hence the Zodiac sign of a person born in this period is Aries. Read more on the 12 zodiac signs.

Date Ranges of Zodiac Signs
In simple words, zodiac date range is the time frame between the date when the sun enters the constellation and the date when it leaves. Zodiac date ranges start with the summer equinox, and Aries being the first sign of the zodiac, is assigned the period between 21 March and 19 April. It is followed by Taurus whose zodiac date ranges from 21 April to 20 May and so on...In order to make things simple, a table showing the date range, the constellation in which the Sun is present and assigned zodiac sign, is given below.

Zodiac Date Range Table

Date Range	Constellation	Zodiac Sign
21 March - 19 April	Aries	Aries
20 April - 20 May	Taurus	Taurus
21 May - 20 June	Gemini	Gemini
21 June - 22 July	Cancer	Cancer
23 July - 22 August	Leo	Leo
23 August - 22 September	Virgo	Virgo
23 September - 22 October	Libra	Libra
23 October - 21 November	Scorpius	Scorpio
22 November - 21 December	Sagittarius	Sagittarius
22 December - 19 January	Capricornus	Capricorn
20 January - 18 February	Aquarius	Aquarius
19 February - 20 March	Pisces	Pisces

Interestingly, the name of most of the zodiac signs is exactly similar to the constellation in which sun is present at that time, the only exceptions being Scorpio derived from the Scorpius constellation, and Capricorn derived from Capricornus constellation. Read more on zodiac signs and dates.

Born on the Cusp
The phrase 'born on the cusp' is used to refer to a person born either on the first or last day of the zodiac range for a particular zodiac sign. Such people normally tend to demonstrate traits of both the zodiac signs. For instance, a person born on 21 March will demonstrate the traits of Aries as well as Pisces, similarly a person born on 21 December will demonstrate mixed traits of Sagittarius and Capricorn. More on explanation of zodiac signs and their meanings.

Zodiac Date Changes
However, one should keep in mind that these zodiac date ranges are subject to change when the calendar cycle changes due to leap years. When we search for zodiac signs range we tend to come across conflicting dates which eventually leads to confusion. This is because while most of the astrologers prefer to stay with the originally fixed dates, some astrologers choose to use the dates for the current year. This, however, does not make any significant difference as the zodiac range at the time of your birth, which determines your true zodiac sign, is more important than the zodiac range for the current year.

Also read

• Zodiac Signs Meaning
• Zodiac Signs Compatibility

If you are not sure about which constellation the sun was present in at the time of your birth, or if you are wondering which of the zodiac date ranges you fall in, the ephemeris table, which has the positions of stars and planets over their lifetime listed in it, is the easiest way to find your true zodiac. In the era of computers, you don't have to go through the whole table either. Just filling your date of birth in the specially designed software will tell you your zodiac sign. When you can yourself determine zodiac signs, it becomes fairly easy for you to plan your week, month or year, and eventually make life much more convenient.