Zodiac
| Sign | Symbol | Farsi | Astrological Dates | Astronomical
Dates (as of AD 1977) |
Elements of the zodiac | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical zodiac | Sidereal zodiac | |||||
| Aries | ram |
بره - حمل |
March 21 – April 19 | April 14 – May 14 | April 19 – May 14 | Fire |
| Taurus | bull |
گاو نر - ثور |
April 20 – May 20 | May 15 – June 14 | May 14 – June 21 | Earth |
| Gemini | twins |
دوقلو - جوزا |
May 21 – June 20 | June 15 – July 16 | June 21 – July 21 | Air |
| Cancer | crab |
سرطان |
June 21 – July 22 | July 17 – August 16 | July 21 – August 11 | Water |
| Leo | lion |
شیر - اسد |
July 23 – August 22 | August 17 – September 16 | August 11 – September 17 | Fire |
| Virgo | virgin |
سنبله |
August 23 – September 22 | September 17 – October 17 | September 17 – October 31 | Earth |
| Libra | scale |
ترازو |
September 23 – October 22 | October 18 – November 16 | October 31 – November 23 | Air |
| Scorpio | scorpion |
عقرب |
October 23 – November 21 | November 17 – December 15 |
November 23 – November 30 |
Water |
| Ophiuchus | snake wrestler |
|
November 30 – December 18 | ??? | ||
| Sagittarius | archer |
تیر انداز |
November 22 – December 21 | December 16 – January 14 | December 18 – January 19 | Fire |
| Capricornus | seagoat |
بزغاله |
December 22 – January 19 | January 15 – February 12 | January 19 – February 16 | Earth |
| Aquarius | water bearer |
|
January 20 – February 18 | February 13 – March 14 | February 16 – March 12 | Air |
| Pisces | fish |
دو ماهی - حوت |
February 19 – March 20 | March 15 – April 13 | March 12 – April 19 | Water |
