The 12 Zodiac Signs - A Little Info

The 12 Zodiac Signs - A Little Info

The 12 zodiac star signs, constellations, and their corresponding dates.

Aries - The Ram

  • Dates: March 21 to April 19

  • Constellation: Aries

  • Brightest Star: Hamal

  • Location: Northern Hemisphere, near Pisces and Taurus

Taurus - The Bull

  • Dates: April 20 to May 20

  • Constellation: Taurus

  • Brightest Star: Aldebaran

  • Famous Feature: Contains the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters

Gemini - The Twins

  • Dates: May 21 to June 20

  • Constellation: Gemini

  • Brightest Stars: Castor and Pollux

  • Location: Lies between Taurus and Cancer

Cancer - The Crab

  • Dates: June 21 to July 22

  • Constellation: Cancer

  • Brightest Star: Altarf

  • Famous Feature: Beehive Cluster (M44, Praesepe)

Leo - The Lion

  • Dates: July 23 to August 22

  • Constellation: Leo

  • Brightest Star: Regulus

  • Location: Easily visible in spring in the Northern Hemisphere

Virgo - The Maiden

  • Dates: August 23 to September 22

  • Constellation: Virgo

  • Brightest Star: Spica

  • Famous Feature: Virgo Cluster of galaxies

Libra - The Scales

  • Dates: September 23 to October 22

  • Constellation: Libra

  • Brightest Stars: Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschamali

  • Unique Trait: The only zodiac constellation representing an inanimate object

Scorpius - The Scorpion

  • Dates: October 23 to November 21

  • Constellation: Scorpius

  • Brightest Star: Antares

  • Famous Feature: Easily recognizable hook shape

Sagittarius - The Archer

  • Dates: November 22 to December 21

  • Constellation: Sagittarius

  • Brightest Star: Kaus Australis

  • Famous Feature: Contains the Galactic Center of the Milky Way

Capricornus - The Sea Goat

  • Dates: December 22 to January 19

  • Constellation: Capricornus

  • Brightest Star: Deneb Algedi

  • Location: Faint constellation best seen in late summer

Aquarius - The Water Bearer

  • Dates: January 20 to February 18

  • Constellation: Aquarius

  • Brightest Star: Sadalmelik

  • Famous Feature: Part of the “Sea” region of the sky with Pisces and Capricornus

Pisces -The Fish

  • Dates: February 19 to March 20

  • Constellation: Pisces

  • Brightest Star: Alrescha

  • Location: Contains the “Circlet” asterism and part of the “Sea” region

So, the next time you look towards the night sky, see if you can spot these amazing patterns in the wonder that is our universe.