The 12 Vedic signs (rashis)
Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, so your Vedic sign is usually the sign before your Western one. The dates below are for the Sun and are approximate. To find the signs of your own Moon and rising sign, use the free calculators.
- Aries (Mesha)about 14 April to 14 MayFire, ruled by Mars
- Taurus (Vrishabha)about 15 May to 14 JuneEarth, ruled by Venus
- Gemini (Mithuna)about 15 June to 15 JulyAir, ruled by Mercury
- Cancer (Karka)about 16 July to 16 AugustWater, ruled by Moon
- Leo (Simha)about 17 August to 16 SeptemberFire, ruled by Sun
- Virgo (Kanya)about 17 September to 16 OctoberEarth, ruled by Mercury
- Libra (Tula)about 17 October to 15 NovemberAir, ruled by Venus
- Scorpio (Vrishchika)about 16 November to 15 DecemberWater, ruled by Mars
- Sagittarius (Dhanu)about 16 December to 13 JanuaryFire, ruled by Jupiter
- Capricorn (Makara)about 14 January to 12 FebruaryEarth, ruled by Saturn
- Aquarius (Kumbha)about 13 February to 13 MarchAir, ruled by Saturn
- Pisces (Meena)about 14 March to 13 AprilWater, ruled by Jupiter