Glossary
Sun sign: meaning in astrology
Your Sun sign is the zodiac sign the Sun was in when you were born. It is what most people mean by "my sign" in Western astrology, and it is the only placement you can find from a birth date alone.
It is often read as core identity and vitality. In Vedic astrology the Sun sign matters but usually comes after the Moon sign and the lagna. Your tropical and sidereal Sun signs are often different.
Where does "Sun sign" come up on this site?
24 guides use the term. The ones that use it most:
- Aries zodiac sign: dates, traits and the Vedic view
- Virgo zodiac sign: dates, traits and the Vedic view
- Zodiac sign compatibility: all 78 pairings explained
- Fire, earth, air and water signs: the zodiac elements
- Leo zodiac sign: dates, traits and the Vedic view
- Pisces zodiac sign: dates, traits and the Vedic view
- Aries and Cancer compatibility: fire squares water
- Gemini and Gemini compatibility: two quick minds
How we calculate
Is astrology a guarantee of what will happen?
No. These calculations locate celestial bodies; astrology is a reflection and timing tradition, not evidence of guaranteed health, financial or relationship outcomes.
How are these results calculated?
Positions come from Astronomy Engine, an open-source astronomy library, and are checked against Swiss Ephemeris in our methodology tests. Western readings use the tropical zodiac; Vedic readings subtract the Lahiri ayanamsa. Terms are defined in the glossary.
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