March 21 – April 19 · Fire · Cardinal · ruled by Mars
Aries is the zodiac’s first spark. As a cardinal fire sign ruled by Mars, it has a recognisable way of wanting things, of loving, and of getting in its own way.
Blind spots: impatience, impulsiveness, a short fuse
Element: Fire · Modality: Cardinal · Ruler: Mars
Aries in love
Aries loves fast and without hedging. It chases, it says what it wants, and it loses interest the moment the spark goes flat. Give it directness and a bit of a challenge and it stays; play cold and it walks within days.
Aries at work
Aries needs autonomy and a finish line. It thrives in sales, sport, founding things and anything with visible momentum. Routine without progress is what actually burns it out — not pressure.
Beyond your Sun sign
Everything above describes your Sun. Your Moon (how you feel) and your Rising sign (the first impression you make) are usually in other signs entirely — which is why sign descriptions feel half-right. A free birth chart shows all three in under a minute.
Aries runs from March 21 – April 19. If you were born on the first or last day, only the exact time and place settle it — the Sun changes sign at a specific hour, not at midnight.
What is Aries like in a relationship?
Aries loves fast and without hedging. It chases, it says what it wants, and it loses interest the moment the spark goes flat. Give it directness and a bit of a challenge and it stays; play cold and it walks within days.
What is Aries good at?
Aries needs autonomy and a finish line. It thrives in sales, sport, founding things and anything with visible momentum. Routine without progress is what actually burns it out — not pressure.
I do not recognise myself in Aries. Why?
Because the Sun is one layer of three. Your Moon describes how you feel and your Rising sign how you come across — both can sit in completely different signs. The full chart is where the description finally fits.
Aries compatibility
Sun signs are a starting point, not a verdict — but they do show which emotional languages start out similar. See how Aries pairs with each sign: