Sun Sign Calculator

Find your Sun sign the Vedic way and the Western way in one go. You'll see the sidereal sign used in Indian astrology, the tropical sign from magazine horoscopes, the exact degree and the Sun's nakshatra.

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Birth time is optional here. Add it if you know it, the result gets more exact.

How to read your result

Vedic sign is the sidereal sign used in Indian astrology, with degree and nakshatra.
Western sign is the tropical sign you see in English horoscopes.
House shows the area of life where Sun works. It needs a birth time.
Dignity: if Sun is exalted, debilitated or in its own sign, we show it.

What your Sun sign says

The Sun is the atmakaraka by nature in Vedic astrology: the soul, the father, authority, confidence and health. Its sign shows how you want to be seen and what makes you feel proud of yourself. Its house shows the area of life where you want to stand out.

Vedic vs Western Sun sign

Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, tied to the stars. Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, tied to the seasons. The gap between them is the ayanamsa, about 24 degrees today. That's why many people find their Vedic Sun sign is one sign before their Western one. We show both so you can compare.

Sun sign dates: Vedic vs Western

Sign	Western (tropical)	Vedic (sidereal, approx.)
Aries / Mesha	Mar 21 – Apr 19	Apr 14 – May 14
Taurus / Vrishabha	Apr 20 – May 20	May 15 – Jun 14
Gemini / Mithuna	May 21 – Jun 20	Jun 15 – Jul 16
Cancer / Karka	Jun 21 – Jul 22	Jul 17 – Aug 16
Leo / Simha	Jul 23 – Aug 22	Aug 17 – Sep 16
Virgo / Kanya	Aug 23 – Sep 22	Sep 17 – Oct 16
Libra / Tula	Sep 23 – Oct 22	Oct 17 – Nov 15
Scorpio / Vrishchika	Oct 23 – Nov 21	Nov 16 – Dec 15
Sagittarius / Dhanu	Nov 22 – Dec 21	Dec 16 – Jan 13
Capricorn / Makara	Dec 22 – Jan 19	Jan 14 – Feb 12
Aquarius / Kumbha	Jan 20 – Feb 18	Feb 13 – Mar 13
Pisces / Meena	Feb 19 – Mar 20	Mar 14 – Apr 13

The Vedic Sun enters Makara around January 14, which is why Makar Sankranti falls then and not on December 22. The exact day shifts by a day or so between years.

Sun in the 12 signs

Sun is traditionally exalted in Aries and debilitated in Libra.

Sign	How it works there	Dignity
Aries (Mesha)	boldly and directly. You act first, think later, and want to lead.	Exalted
Taurus (Vrishabha)	calmly and steadily. You value comfort, loyalty and things that last.
Gemini (Mithuna)	through curiosity and talk. You need variety, ideas and people to bounce off.
Cancer (Karka)	through feeling and care. You protect the people you love and remember everything.
Leo (Simha)	with warmth and pride. You want to be seen, respected and generous.	Own sign
Virgo (Kanya)	with care for detail. You notice what others miss and like to improve things.
Libra (Tula)	with grace and balance. Fairness, partners and harmony matter a lot.	Debilitated
Scorpio (Vrishchika)	with intensity and focus. You go deep, keep secrets and don't give up easily.
Sagittarius (Dhanu)	with optimism and big-picture thinking. You want freedom, meaning and adventure.
Capricorn (Makara)	with patience and ambition. You build slowly, plan ahead and earn respect.
Aquarius (Kumbha)	in an original, independent way. Friends, groups and new ideas pull you.
Pisces (Meena)	with imagination and empathy. Intuition is strong and you need quiet time.

How long Sun stays in a sign

The Sun spends about a month in each sign, so the date alone almost always gives the right Sun sign. Only on the day the Sun changes sign (around the 14th to 16th of each month in the Vedic zodiac, the 19th to 23rd in the Western one) does the time matter.

Your Sun sign in its dasha

The sign and house shown here matter most when Sun's mahadasha or antardasha runs. In those years Sun brings its house topics forward and acts in the style of its sign. Look at where the sign lord sits as well, since Sun delivers its results through that planet. When a slow planet transits your natal Sun sign, the same themes tend to come up again.

How we calculate it

We convert your birth time to UTC using the time zone that applied on that date, compute Sun's exact position with an astronomy engine and subtract the Lahiri ayanamsa. Houses are whole signs counted from your lagna. If you leave the time out and Sun changed sign that day, we tell you.

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Questions people ask

Why is my Vedic Sun sign different from my Western one?+

Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which today sits about 24 degrees behind the tropical zodiac. For most people the Vedic Sun sign is one sign earlier.

Do I need my birth time for the Sun sign?+

Rarely. The Sun stays about 30 days in a sign. Only if you were born on the day it changed sign does the time matter.

Which is more important in Vedic astrology, Sun or Moon sign?+

The Moon sign (rashi) is used for daily horoscopes and most predictions. The Sun sign still describes your self-image, father and authority.

When is the Sun exalted?+

In Aries (Mesha), strongest at 10 degrees. It's debilitated in Libra (Tula) and rules Leo (Simha).

What is Sankranti?+

The day the Sun enters a new sidereal sign. Makar Sankranti, around January 14, is the best known.

Is this Sun sign calculator free?+

Yes, free with no login. Nothing you enter is stored.

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