Zodiac Sign Guides
Explore all 12 zodiac signs with New York Style Guide Astrology. Each guide connects classic sign fundamentals with style, famous designers and cultural figures, compatibility and direct links to current horoscope readings.
AriesMarch 21 - April 19
TaurusApril 20 - May 20
GeminiMay 21 - June 20
CancerJune 21 - July 22
LeoJuly 23 - August 22
VirgoAugust 23 - September 22
LibraSeptember 23 - October 22
ScorpioOctober 23 - November 21
SagittariusNovember 22 - December 21
CapricornDecember 22 - January 19
AquariusJanuary 20 - February 18
PiscesFebruary 19 - March 20Understanding the 12 Zodiac Signs
Western astrology divides the zodiac into 12 signs, each associated with a symbol, element, modality and ruling planet. Your Sun sign is the sign most people mean when they ask, “What is your zodiac sign?” It offers one broad lens on identity and self-expression, while a full birth chart includes many additional placements.
The Four Elements
Often associated with initiative, visibility, enthusiasm and expressive momentum.
Often associated with practicality, consistency, craft, resources and tangible results.
Often associated with ideas, communication, connection, perspective and social exchange.
Often associated with emotion, intuition, memory, sensitivity and inner life.
The Three Modalities
Linked with beginnings, direction and initiating a new phase.
Linked with focus, persistence, stabilization and sustaining momentum.
Linked with adaptation, transition, flexibility and responding to change.
Ruling Planets, Symbols and Sign Personality
Each zodiac guide includes the sign’s symbol, ruling planet, dates, element and modality, then connects those fundamentals to fashion, beauty, relationships, career, money and personal style. These are editorial astrology themes, not fixed rules about personality or behavior.
Famous Designers and Celebrities by Zodiac Sign
NYSG’s guides include a curated mix of 10 to 15 notable people per sign, with particular emphasis on fashion designers, models, musicians, actors and cultural figures. Birthdays are presented as factual reference points, while the surrounding astrology remains editorial interpretation.
How to Use Your Zodiac Sign Guide
Start with the evergreen guide for your sign, then move into the current Daily, Daily Love, Weekly, Weekly Love, Monthly, Money, Career, Wellness and Tarot readings. The guide provides the stable foundation; the dated forecasts provide the changing context.
Check Zodiac Compatibility
Zodiac Sign Questions
What is a zodiac sign?
A zodiac sign usually refers to the Sun sign used in Western astrology. It is based on the Sun’s position in the zodiac at the time of birth.
How is my zodiac sign determined?
Your Sun sign is generally determined by your birth date, although births near a sign transition can require an exact birth date, time and location to calculate accurately.
What are the four zodiac elements?
The four elements are Fire, Earth, Air and Water. Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are Fire; Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are Earth; Gemini, Libra and Aquarius are Air; Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are Water.
What are cardinal, fixed and mutable signs?
These are the three modalities used in Western astrology. Cardinal signs are associated with initiation, fixed signs with continuity and focus, and mutable signs with adaptation and transition.
Which zodiac signs are compatible?
Astrology compatibility can consider elements, modalities and the full birth chart. Use the NYSG compatibility selector to explore any two Sun signs without treating one pairing as universally good or bad.
How often should I read my horoscope?
Daily horoscopes focus on the immediate day, weekly readings provide a broader rhythm, and monthly or annual forecasts offer longer-range context. Many readers compare more than one period.