Guide hub · Tropical
Learn Western astrology
These pages introduce Western (Tropical). They explain how the calendar works. They explain what a birth sign means here. They also show how it differs from other traditions on Today's Horoscope.
Start with the main calculator for your birth date. Then read the articles below. Comparison articles sit at the bottom when they help.
Example: one real birth date
On February 14, 2023 this tradition's calculator returns the sun sign Aquarius, a Air sign ruled by Uranus.
The other six calendars can name that same birthday differently. This hub is only the Western sun-sign path.
Enter your own date on the the calculator.
Calculators
Articles
- How Birth Signs WorkSun, Moon, and rising answer three different questions about your birth.
- Types of Horoscopes WorldwideFrom tropical sun signs to weekday names, how cultures turn birth into sky stories.
- Horoscopes by Birth DateSame birthday, seven labels. What each tradition actually calculates from your date.
- Ancient Zodiac SystemsWhere sky divisions came from, and what modern horoscope apps simplify.
Sign reference
Browse tradition-native sign pages and daily readings on the Western hub.