Western Astrology

The twelve signs and Western astrology

Western astrology considers the signs occupied by the Sun, Moon and planets at birth. Their placement diagram—the horoscope—offers a symbolic way to explore personal qualities and inner responses.

Explore your planetary placements in detail

Beyond the Sun, explore feelings, communication, comfortable closeness, work, this year and next. A known birth time allows a more detailed reading of planetary relationships and areas of life.

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The time is often recorded in a maternal and child health handbook.Use the clock time recorded at your birthplacePlease enter the local clock time, including for births outside Japan. The region's standard and daylight-saving time rules are checked before conversion to UTC.

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2027 readings for the twelve zodiac signsLove, work, money and monthly themes

All twelve zodiac signs

Dates are approximate. A boundary day's sign depends on the birth year and time, so the reading above also lets you check possible placements.

The difference between a Sun-sign reading and a detailed astrology chart

The familiar readings in magazines and on television consider only the sign occupied by the Sun on the birth date—the Sun sign. A detailed Western astrology reading also considers the Moon as a symbol of feelings, Venus for affection, Mars for action, and the Ascendant determined by birth time and location, bringing several placements together.

The combined reading calculates natal positions with an astronomy library, obtaining degrees for the ten celestial bodies from the Sun through Pluto and their relationships by actual angles. With both time and location available, it adds the Ascendant, Midheaven and twelve Whole Sign houses. When no time is known, possible placements are compared rather than filled in with noon houses.

The four elements

Fire sign（Aries · Leo · Sagittarius）：Acting through enthusiasm and intuition
Earth sign（Taurus · Virgo · Capricorn）：Checking through practical experience and the senses
Air sign（Gemini · Libra · Aquarius）：Connecting through thought and words
Water sign（Cancer · Scorpio · Pisces）：Understanding through feeling and empathy

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