Fire · mutable
Sagittarius zodiac sign
In Western astrology, Sagittarius stands for breadth, conviction, and the search for new horizons.
In everyday language it's just called your zodiac sign. What's meant is your sun sign: the sign the Sun was in when you were born.
Das Zeichen Sagittarius. Das gleichnamige Sternbild steht heute woanders, tippen zeigt es.
- Seeing the big picture and giving people confidence
- freedom, growth, and a goal that matters
- tying promises to a realistic plan
Sagittarius: strengths and challenges
The two sides traditionally attributed to this sign.
Strengths
Sagittarius thinks big, likes learning, and can show other people a direction when everyday life has narrowed down to disconnected pieces.
Challenges
It gets difficult when enthusiasm leads to promises too big to keep, conviction deflects every question, or the practical follow-through stops being interesting.
Which big plan already has a realistic next deadline attached to it?
Sagittarius in love and relationships
Sagittarius looks for openness, growth, and shared experiences. Freedom and commitment fit together well once expectations are explicitly agreed on.
Sagittarius at work
At work, their strengths are strategy, communication, and fresh perspectives. An idea's real value only shows up in who owns it, when it's due, and whether it gets finished.
Getting along with Sagittarius
Give room for new ideas, but also ask for the concrete next step. Keep enthusiasm and a firm commitment apart.
Horoscopes for Sagittarius
From today's general impulse to your personal year-ahead preview.
Today's impulse for Sagittarius
A concrete impulse for the day and a question that needs no invented backstory.
Read todayNext 14 daysYour personal preview
Concrete transit dates for your own birth chart — with an actual date, not a generic sun-sign text.
Open the previewNext 12 monthsYour year at a glance
The longer transits from Jupiter to Pluto, their date ranges, and the days they turn exact.
Open the year aheadTest the key assumption
name the assumption a bigger plan depends on, and look for evidence against it.
Which big plan already has a realistic next deadline attached to it?
When does the Sagittarius zodiac season begin?
The Sun is in Sagittarius from November 22, 2026 at 08:23 AM CET to December 21, 2026 at 09:50 PM CET.
The Sun's next entry into Sagittarius is on November 22, 2027 at 02:16 PM CET — about 6 hours later than this year.
Why the exact time matters
Listings like "21 May to 21 June" are just rules of thumb. The entry shifts by a few hours every year. If your birthday falls close to the sign change, your birth year, time, and time zone decide — that's why Leitstern calculates the Sun's position.
Element, Ruler, and Origin
The astrological assignment
- Element
- Fire
- Quality
- mutable
- Ruler
- Jupiter
This assignment appears in Ptolemäus, Tetrabiblos I,17 to 19.
Where the name comes from
Sagittarius is a centaur with a bow; antiquity saw in it either Chiron or Crotus, depending on the source (recorded by Hyginus, De astronomia II). Jupiter as ruler is in Ptolemäus, Tetrabiblos I,17.
Sign and constellation aren't the same today: Western astrology counts tropically from the spring equinox, while the constellations slowly drift because of the precession of Earth's axis.
There's more than your sun sign
Your sun sign only shows the Sun. The Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars and — with an exact birth time — the Ascendant round out the picture. Calculate the key positions for free from your birth details.
Calculate my birth chartWhich signs are compatible with Sagittarius?
As a rule of thumb, the same or complementary elements make for an easier start. Opposite signs and signs with a very different core nature can be just as attractive, but usually need more attunement.
Often easier together
Here, pace, expression, or needs tend to be more alike.
AriesStarting things boldly and getting decisions movingBoth signs share the element Fire. A lot of pace and mutual encouragement can bring you together. It helps if not every disagreement turns into a contest.
LeoCreating things and carrying others alongBoth signs share the element Fire. A lot of pace and mutual encouragement can bring you together. It helps if not every disagreement turns into a contest.
LibraBringing different interests together fairlyFire brings drive, Air brings ideas and conversation. That often feels lively, as long as it's not all talk or all action.
AquariusThinking independently and designing new solutionsFire brings drive, Air brings ideas and conversation. That often feels lively, as long as it's not all talk or all action.Often needs more attunement
Here, pace, expression, or needs tend to differ more often. Clear agreements help.
TaurusBuilding things patiently and creating reliabilitySagittarius and Taurus don't share the same basic language right away. Things get clearer once both say what they mean by closeness, reliability and a good next step.
GeminiPicking up new things fast and explaining them clearlySagittarius and Gemini are opposite signs. The differences themselves can be what attracts and shows new sides; over time it takes clear agreements about pace, closeness and decisions.
CancerCreating closeness and noticing what people needSagittarius and Cancer don't share the same basic language right away. Things get clearer once both say what they mean by closeness, reliability and a good next step.
VirgoLooking closely and finding solutions that actually workBoth signs are mutable. Both adapt flexibly to new situations. Without an agreed close, too much can stay open-ended.
ScorpioGetting to the bottom of complex issuesSagittarius and Scorpio often set different priorities and work at a different pace. That can be enriching once expectations get said out loud instead of assumed.
CapricornPlanning for the long term and carrying responsibilitySagittarius and Capricorn often set different priorities and work at a different pace. That can be enriching once expectations get said out loud instead of assumed.
PiscesSensing subtle moods and connecting things creativelyBoth signs are mutable. Both adapt flexibly to new situations. Without an agreed close, too much can stay open-ended.For a personal comparison, the sun sign alone isn't enough. Synastry checks the planets in both birth charts and shows the actual angles.
Compare two birth chartsFrequently asked questions about Sagittarius
In 2026, the Sun is in Sagittarius from November 22, 2026 at 08:23 AM CET to December 21, 2026 at 09:50 PM CET. These times are calculated from orbital data. They shift by a few hours every year because the solar year isn't a whole number of days. Listings with only calendar days are therefore rules of thumb.
That's decided by the exact moment of birth, not just the calendar day. It takes the date, the time, and the time zone that belongs to the birthplace. The calculated position of the Sun always falls in exactly one sign.
Sagittarius belongs to the element Fire and has mutable quality. The classical ruler is Jupiter. This assignment is recorded in Ptolemäus, Tetrabiblos I,17 to 19.
Traditionally, signs of the same element, plus complementary element pairs, are read as an easier start. The opposite sign, Gemini, is read more as an attracting but demanding contrast. A closer comparison needs the planets from both birth charts.
Sagittarius looks for openness, growth, and shared experiences. Freedom and commitment fit together well once expectations are explicitly agreed on. For a personal picture, Venus, Mars, the Moon, and the aspects across the whole birth chart are considered too.
Yes. In everyday language, "zodiac sign" means the sun sign — the sign the Sun was in at the moment of birth. The Moon sign, the Ascendant, and the other planets are additional parts of the birth chart.
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