Vedic vs Western Astrology
If you have just been told your sign is different in Vedic astrology, you read that right — and it is not a mistake in either system. The two zodiacs are measured from different starting points, and they have drifted about 24 degrees apart. That is nearly a whole sign, which is why roughly four people in five get a different answer.
Find your Vedic sign
Enter your date of birth. Add a time if you were born near a sign boundary — a few hours can change the answer.
Every Western sign and its Vedic equivalent
Each Western sign spans one sidereal boundary, so it maps to two Vedic signs depending on the exact date. The larger share is listed first.
| Western sign | Born between | Vedic sign |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | March 20 – April 19 | Pisces, then Aries |
| Taurus | April 20 – May 20 | Aries, then Taurus |
| Gemini | May 21 – June 20 | Taurus, then Gemini |
| Cancer | June 21 – July 21 | Gemini, then Cancer |
| Leo | July 22 – August 22 | Cancer, then Leo |
| Virgo | August 23 – September 22 | Leo, then Virgo |
| Libra | September 23 – October 22 | Virgo, then Libra |
| Scorpio | October 23 – November 21 | Libra, then Scorpio |
| Sagittarius | November 22 – December 20 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius |
| Capricorn | December 21 – January 19 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn |
| Aquarius | January 20 – February 17 | Capricorn, then Aquarius |
| Pisces | February 18 – March 19 | Aquarius, then Pisces |
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.
How else the two systems differ
Sidereal vs Tropical Zodiac: What Is the Difference?
Rashi vs Sun Sign: What Is My Vedic Sign?
What Are Nakshatras? The 27 Lunar Mansions Explained
Vedic Planets vs Western Planets: The 9 Grahas
Whole Sign vs Placidus Houses: How Vedic Charts Divide the Sky
Dashas vs Transits: How Vedic Astrology Times Events
What Is Ayanamsa? Lahiri, Raman and KP Compared
Which Is More Accurate, Vedic or Western Astrology?