Aries
Aries opens the zodiac at the spring equinox of the northern year, and tradition gives it the energy of beginnings: direct, quick to act, and happiest with something to start.
- Dates
- March 21 – April 19
- Element
- Fire
- Quality
- Cardinal
- Traditional ruling planet
- Mars
- Opposite sign
- Libra
- Same element
- Leo · Sagittarius
In 2026 the Sun enters Aries on March 20, 2026, at 14:45 UTC.
Tradition sees strengths in
Courage · Initiative · Honesty
Worth watching
Finishing as well as starting, and pausing before reacting.
Dates shift by about a day between years because the calendar and the Sun don’t line up exactly. What each sign means is a cultural tradition, not a scientific finding.
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