Zodiac signs
Aries: dates, element & ruling planet
Reference information about the twelve zodiac signs — date ranges, elements, ruling planets and modalities. These are traditional Western astrological classifications, not scientific facts.
About Aries
Aries covers 21.03 – 19.04 and is classified as a Cardinal Fire sign, traditionally ruled by Mars. In a natal chart, a sign is read together with houses and aspects — never on its own.
Date range21.03 – 19.04
ElementFire
Ruling planetMars
ModalityCardinal
Polarityactive / yang
Symbol♈
Sun-sign date ranges are approximate and cusp dates vary by year and source; rulerships follow common Western conventions and differ between traditions.
This is reference, not a daily forecastThis page does not invent predictions for today. For a daily reading, open the horoscope tool; for a personalised chart, draw your natal chart.
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For entertainment and self-reflection only. Zodiac classifications are traditional, not scientific.