Aries ( astrology ) - wikipedia Aries ( astrology ) This article is about Astrology. For additional information, see Aries ( constellation ). Aries Zodiac symbol Ram Duration ( tropical, western ) March 20 -- April 20 ( 2018, UT1 ) Constellation Aries Zodiac element Fire Zodiac quality Cardinal Sign ruler Mars, Pluto ( rare ) Detriment Venus, Eris * ( minor planet rulerships are questionable ) Exaltation Sun Fall Saturn Astrology New millennium astrological chart Background History of astrology Astrology and science Astrology and astronomy Traditions, types, and systems Traditions Babylonian Hellenistic Islamic Western Hindu Chinese Branches Natal Electional Horary Astrology portal Aries ( ♈ ) / ˈɛəriːz / ( meaning `` ram '' ) is the first astrological sign in the zodiac, spanning the first 30 degrees of celestial longitude ( 0 ° ≤ λ < 30 ° ). Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this sign from approximately March 20 to April 21 each year. This time duration is exactly the first month of Solar Hejri calendar ( Hamal / Farvardin ). The symbol of the ram is based on the Chrysomallus, the flying ram that provided the Golden Fleece. According to the tropical system of astrology, the Sun enters the sign of Aries when it reaches the northern vernal equinox, which occurs around March 21. Because the Earth takes approximately 365.25 days to go around the Sun, the precise time of the equinox is not the same each year, and generally will occur about six hours later from one year to the next. February 29 of a leap year causes that year 's vernal equinox to fall about eighteen hours earlier compared to the previous year. Since 1900 the vernal equinox date has ranged from March 20 at 08h ( 2000 ) GMT to March 21 at 19h ( 1903 ) GMT. March 19 at 23 : 20 will occur in 2044 UT1. In contrast, under the sidereal zodiac, the sun currently transits Aries from April 15 to 14 May ( approximately ). Aries is the first fire sign in the zodiac, the other fire signs being Leo and Sagittarius. Individuals born between these dates, depending on which system of astrology they subscribe to, may be called Arians or Ariens. The equivalent in the Hindu solar calendar is Meṣa. Contents 1 Gallery 2 Notes 3 Works cited 4 External links Gallery Mosaic in Maltezana near Analipsi, Astypalaia, 5th century CE. Aries zodiac sign, Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, India. 18th century CE. Aries, or al - ħamal, depicted in the 14th / 15th century Arabic astrology text Book of Wonders. Notes ^ Jump up to : Astronomical Applications Department 2011. Jump up ^ Oxford n.d., s.v. Aries and Taurus. Jump up ^ Atsma 2015. Jump up ^ RGO c. 2015. Jump up ^ Oxford n.d., s.v. Arians. Jump up ^ Bangalore V. Raman ( 2003 ). Studies in Jaimini Astrology. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 10 -- 19. ISBN 978 - 81 - 208 - 1397 - 7. Works cited `` aries ''. Llewellyn Encyclopedia. 2013. Astronomical Applications Department ( 2011 ). Multiyear Computer Interactive Almanac. 2.2. 2. Washington DC : US Naval Observatory. Longitude of Sun, apparent geocentric ecliptic of date, interpolated to find time of crossing 0 °, 30 °... Atsma, Aaron J. ( 2015 ). `` Chrysomallus ''. The Theoi Project : Greek mythology. `` Equinoxes and solstices ''. Royal Museums Greenwich. c. 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016. Oxford Dictionaries. n.d. Retrieved April 21, 2018. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aries ( astrology ). Warburg Institute Iconographic Database ( over 300 medieval and early modern images of Aries ) The Zodiac Astrological signs Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Western astrology House Triplicity Mode Cardinal Fixed Mutable Binary Positive ( astrology ) Negative ( astrology ) Related Ophiuchus Astronomy Axial precession Constellations of the Ecliptic Ecliptic coordinate system Planets in astrology Zodiacal light Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aries_(astrology)&oldid=843516464 '' Categories : Fictional sheep Astrological signs Mythological caprids Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from May 2018 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Afrikaans Azərbaycanca বাংলা Беларуская Беларуская ( тарашкевіца ) ‎ Български Català Čeština Cymraeg Dansk Deutsch Eesti Ελληνικά Español Euskara فارسی Français ગુજરાતી 한국어 Հայերեն हिन्दी Hrvatski Bahasa Indonesia Interlingua Italiano עברית ქართული Kurdî Latina Latviešu Lëtzebuergesch Lietuvių Македонски मराठी مازِرونی Bahasa Melayu မြန်မာဘာသာ Nederlands नेपाली 日本 語 Norsk Occitan Олык марий ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ پښتو Picard Polski Português Română Русский Саха тыла संस्कृतम् සිංහල Simple English Slovenčina کوردی Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska தமிழ் Татарча / tatarça ไทย Тоҷикӣ Türkçe Українська اردو Tiếng Việt Walon Winaray 中文 64 more Edit links This page was last edited on 29 May 2018, at 17 : 14. 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Question: what are the dates for zodiac sign aries
Answer: approximately March 20 to April 21