November 22 – December 21 · Fire · Mutable · ruled by Jupiter
Sagittarius is needs a horizon to breathe. As a mutable fire sign ruled by Jupiter, it has a recognisable way of wanting things, of loving, and of getting in its own way.
Blind spots: bluntness, over-promising, escaping into the next plan
Element: Fire · Modality: Mutable · Ruler: Jupiter
Sagittarius in love
Sagittarius wants a travel companion, not a supervisor. It gives you the truth whether you asked or not, and what suffocates it is not commitment but the feeling of having no exit.
Sagittarius at work
Sagittarius sells the future: teaching, travel, publishing, law, anything with scope. Fine detail and a fixed desk are where it quietly wilts.
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.
Sagittarius runs from November 22 – December 21. 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 Sagittarius like in a relationship?
Sagittarius wants a travel companion, not a supervisor. It gives you the truth whether you asked or not, and what suffocates it is not commitment but the feeling of having no exit.
What is Sagittarius good at?
Sagittarius sells the future: teaching, travel, publishing, law, anything with scope. Fine detail and a fixed desk are where it quietly wilts.
I do not recognise myself in Sagittarius. 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.
Sagittarius compatibility
Sun signs are a starting point, not a verdict — but they do show which emotional languages start out similar. See how Sagittarius pairs with each sign: