Western: ೨೦ ಜನವರಿ – ೧೭ ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ
If you are a Aquarius in Western astrology, you are most likely Capricorn (Makara) in Vedic astrology — about 83% of Aquariuss are. Aquariuss born ೨೦ ಜನವರಿ – ೧೨ ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ are Capricorn; those born ೧೩ ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ – ೧೭ ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ stay Aquarius. The two zodiacs are measured from different starting points and sit about 24 degrees apart.
| Born between | Vedic sign |
|---|---|
| ೨೦ ಜನವರಿ – ೧೨ ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ83% | Capricorn(Makara) |
| ೧೩ ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ – ೧೭ ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ17% | Aquarius(Kumbha) |
Boundary dates shift by about a day depending on the year, so use the calculator above if you were born within a day or two of one.
Enter your date of birth. Add a time if you were born near a sign boundary — a few hours can change the answer.
Capricorn is the negative sign of Saturn, cardinal earth, and the tenth sign of the zodiac — representing the knees of the Cosmic Man. As sign no. 10, it embodies power, order, and complete organization. It is the sign of practical realization: the capacity to translate long effort into lasting, concrete achievement. Capricorn is often both the lowest and the highest of the signs in terms of life accomplishment.
Less than you might expect. Vedic astrology leads with the Moon sign (rashi) and the rising sign (lagna) rather than the Sun, and both of those need your birth time as well as your date.
Most Aquariuss — about 83% — are Capricorn (Makara) in Vedic astrology, because the sidereal zodiac runs roughly 24 degrees behind the tropical one used in the West.
Aquariuss born ೨೦ ಜನವರಿ – ೧೨ ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ are Capricorn in Vedic astrology, and those born ೧೩ ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ – ೧೭ ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ are Aquarius. The boundary moves by about a day depending on the birth year.
Western astrology measures the zodiac from the March equinox; Vedic astrology measures it from the fixed stars. The equinox drifts against the stars by about a degree every 72 years, and the gap now stands at roughly 24.2 degrees — most of a sign.
Neither is a mistake. They are two different measuring conventions, each internally consistent and each with its own body of interpretation. The signs disagree because the starting points disagree, not because one has miscalculated.
Less than you might expect. Vedic astrology leads with the Moon sign (rashi) and the rising sign (lagna) rather than the Sun, and both of those need your birth time as well as your date.