Zodiac Signs
The twelve rashis of Vedic astrology: their lords, elements, nakshatras and character. Your sign here is your Moon sign.
- AriesMesh
- TaurusVrishabh
- GeminiMithun
- CancerKark
- LeoSimha
- VirgoKanya
- LibraTula
- ScorpioVrishchik
- SagittariusDhanu
- CapricornMakar
- AquariusKumbh
- PiscesMeen
The 12 signs at a glance
| Sign | Ruled by | Element | Nature | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | Mars | Fire | Movable | The ram |
| Taurus | Venus | Earth | Fixed | The bull |
| Gemini | Mercury | Air | Dual | The pair |
| Cancer | Moon | Water | Movable | The crab |
| Leo | Sun | Fire | Fixed | The lion |
| Virgo | Mercury | Earth | Dual | The maiden |
| Libra | Venus | Air | Movable | The scales |
| Scorpio | Mars | Water | Fixed | The scorpion |
| Sagittarius | Jupiter | Fire | Dual | The archer |
| Capricorn | Saturn | Earth | Movable | The sea-goat |
| Aquarius | Saturn | Air | Fixed | The water-bearer |
| Pisces | Jupiter | Water | Dual | The fishes |
Rashi, not your Sun sign
Vedic astrology measures the signs against the fixed stars (the sidereal zodiac), so they sit about 24° behind the Western ones: the Sun enters each sign around the 14th of the month, not the 21st. And your rashi is the sign the Moon was in when you were born, not the Sun. Your daily Rashifal, Sade Sati and much of your nature are read from it.
Questions
How many zodiac signs are there in Vedic astrology?
Twelve, from Mesh (Aries) to Meen (Pisces), each covering 30° of the sidereal zodiac.
Which zodiac sign am I?
In Vedic astrology your sign usually means your Moon sign (rashi): the sign the Moon was in at your birth. Find it from your date, time and place of birth with the moon sign calculator.
What are the four elements of the signs?
Fire: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius. Earth: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn. Air: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius. Water: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.
What are movable, fixed and dual signs?
Movable (chara): Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn. Fixed (sthira): Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius. Dual (dvisvabhava): Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces.
Why is my Vedic sign different from my Western sign?
Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, about 24° behind the tropical zodiac of Western astrology, and reads your Moon sign rather than your Sun sign.