Sign 12 · Western tropical zodiac

Pisces
February 19 - March 20

Pisces in the Western tropical zodiac: conventional February 19 - March 20 range, Water element, Mutable modality, and clearly labeled astrological interpretations.

Astrology note: Date range, element, modality, and ruling planet describe a conventional astrological system. Personality, luck, compatibility, and career material below are interpretations—not scientific findings or predictions.

Immediate answer

Pisces at a glance

Conventional dates: February 19 - March 20
Element: Water
Modality: Mutable
Ruling planet: Neptune (traditional: Jupiter)

Calendar fact

Born near the Aquarius–Pisces boundary?

A sign starts the moment the Sun reaches its position on the ecliptic, not at midnight on a fixed calendar date. Because the tropical year is about 365.2422 days long, that moment moves by up to about a day from one year to the next and resets with the leap-year cycle. This is why reputable tables list a sign as beginning on, for example, 20 or 21 March and both are correct for different years.

How the two boundaries around Pisces behave, and what decides a borderline birthday.
Boundary	Dates it can fall on	What decides it
Aquarius Pisces	February 18 or February 19	The birth year, then the birth time and time zoneNot resolvable from a date table alone
Pisces Aries	March 20 or March 21	The birth year, then the birth time and time zoneSame drift applies at both ends

How to read this: if a birthday falls squarely inside February 19 - March 20, the sign is Pisces in every year. If it falls on February 18, February 19, March 20 or March 21, a published table cannot answer it and this site does not pretend otherwise. This site uses the conventional ranges for a month-and-day lookup and does not compute the Sun's exact position, which is what an ephemeris-backed natal chart does.

Astrological profile

How tradition describes Pisces

Pisces is the dreamer of the zodiac. Those born under this sign are compassionate, artistic, and deeply intuitive. Pisces swim in the waters of emotion and imagination, often preferring their inner world to reality. They're old souls who understand life's mysteries.

CompassionateArtisticIntuitiveGentleWiseMusicalRomantic

Traditional strengths

Common themes

Compassionate · Artistic · Intuitive · Gentle · Wise beyond years

Traditional challenges

Common cautions

Escapist · Overly trusting · Plays victim · Fearful · Overly idealistic

Astrological interpretation

Compatibility themes

Astrologers compare elements and other chart placements. This simplified sun-sign list is for exploring the tradition, not assessing a relationship.

Cancerhigh in this simplified readingNurturing water signs who understand each other Scorpiohigh in this simplified readingDeep emotional and spiritual bond Taurushigh in this simplified readingTaurus provides stability Pisces needs Geminilow in this simplified readingDifferent communication and emotional styles Sagittariuslow in this simplified readingToo different in approach to life

Traditional associations

Colors, numbers, day, and symbols

Traditional numbers: 3 · 9 · 12 · 15 · 18 · 24
Traditional colors: Sea Green · Lilac · Purple · Violet
Traditional day: Thursday
Associated symbols: Aquamarine · Daffodil

Interpretation label: “Lucky” associations are traditional correspondences. They do not change probability or predict outcomes.

Astrological interpretation

Career themes in sign guides

Popular astrology often connects Pisces with the following fields. Career fit depends on a person's skills, interests, access, and circumstances—not a zodiac sign.

ArtsMusicHealthcareSpiritualityPhotography

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the conventional Pisces dates?▼

Pisces is commonly assigned to February 19 - March 20 in the tropical zodiac. Boundary dates can vary by source, and a full natal chart uses year, time, and location.

Am I Pisces or Aquarius if I was born on February 18?▼

It depends on the year. Pisces begins the moment the Sun reaches its point on the ecliptic, and that moment shifts by up to about a day across the leap-year cycle, so February 18 falls in Aquarius in some years and Pisces in others. A table cannot settle it; the birth year, and strictly the birth time and time zone, are needed.

Is there really a Aquarius–Pisces cusp sign?▼

No. In astrological tradition the Sun occupies exactly one sign at any moment, so there is no thirteenth "cusp" sign. "Cusp" is popular shorthand for a birthday close to a boundary, where the published date alone is not decisive.

What are the Pisces element and modality?▼

Pisces is classified as a Water sign with a Mutable modality in Western astrological tradition.

Are Pisces personality and compatibility readings scientific?▼

No. They are interpretations within astrology, not scientific measurements or reliable predictions about personality, relationships, career, or future events.