Sun sign
Your Vedic sun sign (Surya rashi) from your birth date
Find your Vedic (sidereal) sun sign free from your date of birth. It can differ from your Western sun sign, and it is based on the Lahiri ayanamsa. No signup.
How to use this tool
- Enter your birth date. Pick your date of birth in the form.
- Enter your birth time. Use the time on your birth certificate, in local time.
- Choose your birth city. Search for the city where you were born and pick it from the list.
- Press "Find my sun sign". Your sun sign appears, with its lord, element, sun nakshatra and pada.
Enter birth details to find your sun sign
How to read your result
- This is your Vedic (sidereal) sun sign. It often comes out one sign earlier than the sun sign printed in Western newspapers.
- The sign lord is the planet that rules that sign, and the element is fire, earth, air or water.
- Vedic rashifal runs on the Moon sign, not the sun sign. The link to your Moon sign is just below.
What is a Vedic sun sign?
Your sun sign is the zodiac sign the Sun occupied at your birth. Vedic astrology computes this using the sidereal (star-based) zodiac and the Lahiri ayanamsa, while the Western sun sign uses the tropical (season-based) zodiac.
The two systems differ by roughly 24 degrees today, an offset called the ayanamsa that keeps growing over the centuries. That is why your Vedic sun sign often turns out to be one sign earlier than your Western sun sign.
The Sun stays in one sign for about a month, so in most cases just your date of birth is enough to know your sun sign. Birth time only matters if you were born close to the day the Sun changes sign.
All 12 sun signs
Every rashi has its own ruling planet, element and temperament. Find yours below, or compare them all in the table.
| Sign | Lord | Element | Traits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesha (Aries) | Mars | Fire | Courageous, Energetic, Leader, Confident |
| Vrishabha (Taurus) | Venus | Earth | Patient, Reliable, Practical, Artistic |
| Mithuna (Gemini) | Mercury | Air | Intelligent, Curious, Witty, Communicative |
| Karka (Cancer) | Moon | Water | Emotional, Empathetic, Family-oriented, Intuitive |
| Simha (Leo) | Sun | Fire | Ambitious, Generous, Proud, Charismatic |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Mercury | Earth | Analytical, Hardworking, Service-oriented, Precise |
| Tula (Libra) | Venus | Air | Balanced, Fair-minded, Diplomatic, Graceful |
| Vrishchika (Scorpio) | Mars | Water | Intense, Mysterious, Determined, Deep |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Jupiter | Fire | Optimistic, Freedom-loving, Philosophical, Adventurous |
| Makara (Capricorn) | Saturn | Earth | Ambitious, Disciplined, Responsible, Practical |
| Kumbha (Aquarius) | Saturn | Air | Humanitarian, Progressive, Independent, Intellectual |
| Meena (Pisces) | Jupiter | Water | Sensitive, Compassionate, Imaginative, Spiritual |
FAQ
Questions about your sun sign
Why is my Vedic sun sign different from my Western sun sign? +
Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, based on the seasons. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, based on the actual stars. Due to the Earth's axial precession, the two now differ by roughly 24 degrees.
Do I need my exact birth time to find my sun sign? +
In most cases, no. The Sun spends about 30 days in each sign, so your date of birth alone is usually enough. Birth time only matters if you were born on the day the Sun happens to change sign.
What is the difference between a sun sign and a moon sign? +
The sun sign reflects personality and self-expression and stays fixed for a month. The moon sign reflects the mind and emotions and changes every two and a half days. Vedic horoscopes and naming conventions are based on the moon sign, not the sun sign.
Is this sun sign calculator free? +
Yes, completely free and without signup. The full birth chart is free too.