Aries ♈︎

Dates

March 21 to April 19

Element

Fire

Modality

Cardinal (starts things)

Ruler

Mars

Lucky day

Tuesday

Colour

red

Birthstone

diamond

Aries personality

Aries goes first. The first sign of the zodiac starts the astrological year at the spring equinox, and its people tend to start things too: projects, adventures, arguments. Brave, direct and impatient, an Aries would rather try and fail than wait and wonder.

Strengths: courage, energy, honesty, initiative.

Weaknesses: impatience, a quick temper, losing interest once the chase is over.

Aries in love

In love Aries chases. They fall fast, say it out loud and want a partner who can keep up, push back and still laugh about it afterwards.

Aries at work

Aries thrives where speed and nerve count: launching things, leading teams through a crisis, sport, sales and anything with a deadline tomorrow.

Best matches

Leo 94%Sagittarius 94%Gemini 85%

Aries compatibility with every sign

with Leo94%with Sagittarius94%with Gemini85%with Aquarius85%Aries and Aries75%with Libra72%with Pisces60%with Taurus59%with Scorpio57%with Virgo56%with Cancer50%with Capricorn49%

Scores are traditional astrology turned into numbers: the angle between the signs, their elements and their modalities. How we score.

Questions about Aries

What are the Aries dates?

Aries season runs from March 21 to April 19. If your birthday falls in that range, your sun sign is Aries. Boundary dates can shift by a day in some years.

What is Aries's element and ruling planet?

Aries is a fire sign of the cardinal modality, ruled by Mars. Fire signs act first: energetic, brave and warm, sometimes impatient.

What is the best match for Aries?

By our compatibility scores, Aries's best matches are Leo (94%), Sagittarius (94%), Gemini (85%). Any pairing can work: the scores are traditional astrology turned into numbers, for fun.

What are Aries's strengths and weaknesses?

Strengths: courage, energy, honesty, initiative. Weaknesses: impatience, a quick temper, losing interest once the chase is over.