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The 12 Zodiac Signs in Spanish and English: Names, Pronunciation, Dates & Meanings

The 12 zodiac signs in Spanish are Aries, Tauro, Géminis, Cáncer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Escorpio, Sagitario, Capricornio, Acuario and Piscis. In English they are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. As a group, Spanish calls them los signos del zodiaco or los signos zodiacales.

¿Hablas español y buscas los nombres en inglés? Ve directo a Los signos zodiacales en inglés.

Learning the zodiac signs in Spanish takes about ten minutes, and you can use them straight away: in much of the Spanish-speaking world, ¿Cuál es tu signo? is a normal icebreaker. You will also see them called the signs of the zodiac in Spanish, star signs in Spanish or astrology signs in Spanish. All of those mean los signos del zodiaco, or los signos astrológicos. This guide lists all 12 signs in Spanish and English side by side, with spelling, pronunciation (including the Spain vs. Latin America difference), literal meanings, dates, symbols, personality words and an example sentence for each. If you are a Spanish speaker looking for the English names, there is a section for you too.

The 12 zodiac signs in Spanish and English

SignSpanish namePronunciationListenLiteral meaningDates
AriesAriesAH-ryehsthe ramMar 21 – Apr 19
TaurusTauroTOW-rohthe bullApr 20 – May 20
GeminiGéminisHEH-mee-neesthe twinsMay 21 – Jun 20
CancerCáncerKAHN-sehrthe crabJun 21 – Jul 22
LeoLeoLEH-ohthe lionJul 23 – Aug 22
VirgoVirgoVEER-gohthe maidenAug 23 – Sep 22
LibraLibraLEE-brahthe scalesSep 23 – Oct 22
ScorpioEscorpioehs-KOR-pyohthe scorpionOct 23 – Nov 21
SagittariusSagitariosah-hee-TAH-ryohthe archerNov 22 – Dec 21
CapricornCapricorniokah-pree-KOR-nyohthe sea-goatDec 22 – Jan 19
AquariusAcuarioah-KWAH-ryohthe water-bearerJan 20 – Feb 18
PiscesPiscisPEE-seesthe fishesFeb 19 – Mar 20

Tap 🔊 next to any sign to hear it spoken aloud in Spanish.

Zodiac signs vocabulary in Spanish: Aries, Tauro, Géminis and the other nine signs
The signs began as constellations — the same stars, whatever language you name them in

Los signos zodiacales en inglés (Zodiac signs in English)

Si hablas español y buscas los signos zodiacales en inglés, aquí tienes los 12 nombres. En inglés los nombres de los signos se escriben con mayúscula inicial y no llevan tilde: Géminis pasa a ser Gemini y Cáncer pasa a ser Cancer. La pronunciación en inglés está en la tabla de la sección siguiente.

#Signo en españolEn inglésEm português
1AriesAriesÁries
2TauroTaurusTouro
3GéminisGeminiGêmeos
4CáncerCancerCâncer
5LeoLeoLeão
6VirgoVirgoVirgem
7LibraLibraLibra
8EscorpioScorpioEscorpião
9SagitarioSagittariusSagitário
10CapricornioCapricornCapricórnio
11AcuarioAquariusAquário
12PiscisPiscesPeixes

Cuatro cambios que conviene recordar: Tauro es Taurus, Escorpio es Scorpio, Capricornio es Capricorn y Sagitario (con una sola t) es Sagittarius (con dos). Aries, Leo, Virgo y Libra se escriben igual en los dos idiomas.

¿Cómo se dice «horóscopo» en inglés? Se dice horoscope (plural horoscopes). El signo del zodiaco también se llama zodiac sign, star sign o sun sign.

¿Y los nombres en latín? Los nombres latinos originales son Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius y Pisces. Consulta la guía de los signos del zodiaco en latín.

Para falantes de português: a coluna da direita mostra o nome de cada signo em português, ao lado do nome em inglês.

How to pronounce the zodiac signs in English (with symbols)

English speakers often trip over Sagittarius, Aquarius and Pisces. Here is each sign with its symbol, a plain-English pronunciation guide (capitals show the stressed syllable), its Spanish name and its element.

#SymbolEnglish nameSay itSpanish nameElement (elemento)
1♈AriesAIR-eezAriesfire (fuego)
2♉TaurusTAW-rusTauroearth (tierra)
3♊GeminiJEM-ih-nyeGéminisair (aire)
4♋CancerKAN-serCáncerwater (agua)
5♌LeoLEE-ohLeofire (fuego)
6♍VirgoVUR-gohVirgoearth (tierra)
7♎LibraLEE-bruhLibraair (aire)
8♏ScorpioSKOR-pee-ohEscorpiowater (agua)
9♐Sagittariussaj-ih-TAIR-ee-usSagitariofire (fuego)
10♑CapricornKAP-rih-kornCapricornioearth (tierra)
11♒Aquariusuh-KWAIR-ee-usAcuarioair (aire)
12♓PiscesPY-seezPisciswater (agua)

The symbols (glyphs) are the same in every language. Only the names change.

The horoscope numbers in Spanish

The signs run in a fixed order, so Spanish speakers often count them. Numbers: uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez, once, doce. Ordinals: primero, segundo, tercero, cuarto, quinto, sexto, séptimo, octavo, noveno, décimo, undécimo, duodécimo. Example: Aries es el primer signo del zodiaco y Piscis es el duodécimo, el último. (“Aries is the first sign and Pisces is the twelfth, the last.”) A sign’s número de la suerte is its lucky number.

How to say the zodiac signs in Spanish (Spain vs. Latin America)

Two Spanish sounds change depending on where you are, and they affect exactly two signs:

  • Cáncer — KAHN-sehr in Latin America, KAHN-thehr in most of Spain (the c before e becomes a soft “th”).
  • Piscis — PEE-sees in Latin America, PEES-thees in Spain (same rule, the c before i).

Everywhere else the pronunciation is the same. Two other sounds worth knowing: the g in Géminis is pronounced like an English h (HEH-mee-nees), and the j-style g in Sagitario gives you sah-hee-TAH-ryoh.

Note the written accents, too: only Géminis and Cáncer carry them. Signs people expect to be accented — Sagitario, Capricornio, Acuario, Escorpio, Piscis — take no accent mark at all.

Do the Spanish zodiac signs use different animals or symbols?

No — the animals and glyphs are identical across languages. El Toro is still the bull, el León is still the lion, and the glyph for Libra is the same set of scales you’d see on an English horoscope page. Only the names and grammar change from language to language; the symbolism behind each sign is shared across the whole zodiac tradition, Spanish included.

Zodiac animals in Spanish (Western and Chinese)

Searches for “Spanish zodiac animals” usually mean one of two things: the creature that stands for each Western sign, or the Chinese zodiac, which Spanish speakers call el horóscopo chino. Both are covered here. There is no separate Spanish zodiac. Spanish speakers use the same Western signs as everyone else.

The animals behind the Western signs

Seven of the twelve signs are animals or sea creatures. Aries is el carnero (the ram), Tauro is el toro (the bull), Cáncer is el cangrejo (the crab), Leo is el león (the lion), Escorpio is el escorpión or el alacrán (the scorpion), Capricornio is la cabra (the sea-goat), and Piscis is los peces (the fishes). The other five are not animals: Géminis is los gemelos (the twins), Virgo is la doncella or la virgen (the maiden), Libra is la balanza (the scales), Sagitario is el arquero (the archer, drawn as a centaur) and Acuario is el aguador (the water-bearer).

The Chinese zodiac animals in Spanish

The Chinese zodiac follows your birth year, not your birth date, so it is a different system from the 12 signs above.

Animal (English)En español
Ratla rata
Oxel buey
Tigerel tigre
Rabbitel conejo
Dragonel dragón
Snakela serpiente
Horseel caballo
Goat / Sheepla cabra / la oveja
Monkeyel mono
Roosterel gallo
Dogel perro
Pigel cerdo

Example: Nací en el año del Dragón, pero mi signo occidental es Leo. (“I was born in the year of the Dragon, but my Western sign is Leo.”) To see the Western signs written in Chinese, read our guide to zodiac signs in Chinese.

Zodiac sign grammar in Spanish: why it’s “soy Tauro”

In English you say “I’m a Taurus.” In Spanish you normally drop the article:

✅ Soy Tauro. (standard)

✅ Soy un Tauro testarudo. (casual, when you add a description)

❌ Soy un Tauro. on its own sounds unusual in careful Spanish.

The same holds for every sign: Soy Géminis, Es Escorpio, Somos Piscis. Two more quick rules. First, el signo (the sign) is masculine, so signs default to masculine agreement (un Leo, los Virgo). Second, writers differ on capitalization: you will see both Soy Leo and soy leo (see the spelling section below). One false-friend warning for the Cáncer section: sensible in Spanish means sensitive, not “sensible.”

Aries — el Carnero (the Ram)

Aries · AH-ryehs. Same spelling as English; it means “the ram” (el carnero). Soy Aries y me gusta tomar la iniciativa. — “I’m an Aries and I like to take the lead.” Read the full Aries guide.

Tauro — el Toro (the Bull)

Tauro · TOW-roh. English keeps the Latin Taurus; Spanish trims it to Tauro, “the bull” (el toro). Ella es Tauro; le encanta la buena comida. — “She’s a Taurus; she loves good food.” Read the full Taurus guide.

Géminis — los Gemelos (the Twins)

Géminis · HEH-mee-nees. Note the accent on the é and the h-sound at the start. It means “the twins” (los gemelos). Mi hermano es Géminis y habla sin parar. — “My brother’s a Gemini and talks nonstop.” Explore the Gemini guide.

Cáncer — el Cangrejo (the Crab)

Cáncer · KAHN-sehr (Latin America) / KAHN-thehr (Spain). It means “the crab” (el cangrejo). Los Cáncer son muy sensibles. — “Cancers are very sensitive.” (Remember: sensible = sensitive.) See the full Cancer guide.

Leo — el León (the Lion)

Leo · LEH-oh. Identical to English, meaning “the lion” (el león). Soy Leo y me encanta ser el centro de atención. — “I’m a Leo and I love being the center of attention.” Read the Leo guide.

Virgo — la Virgen (the Maiden)

Virgo · VEER-goh. Same as English; it means “the maiden” or “virgin” (la virgen). Mi jefa es Virgo: todo tiene que estar perfecto. — “My boss is a Virgo: everything has to be perfect.” Explore the Virgo guide.

The 12 zodiac signs in Spanish and English with their glyphs
Each sign’s glyph — Aries the ram, Escorpio the scorpion, Piscis the fish.

Libra — la Balanza (the Scales)

Libra · LEE-brah. Identical spelling; it means “the scales” or “balance” (la balanza). Los Libra buscan el equilibrio en todo. — “Libras look for balance in everything.” Read the Libra guide.

Escorpio — el Escorpión (the Scorpion)

Escorpio · ehs-KOR-pyoh. The sign is Escorpio (the animal is el escorpión or el alacrán). No te metas con un Escorpio. — “Don’t mess with a Scorpio.” See the full Scorpio guide.

Sagitario — el Arquero (the Archer)

Sagitario · sah-hee-TAH-ryoh. Watch the spelling — Spanish uses one t (English Sagittarius has two). It means “the archer” (el arquero). Sagitario siempre quiere viajar. — “Sagittarius always wants to travel.” Explore the Sagittarius guide.

Capricornio — la Cabra (the Sea-Goat)

Capricornio · kah-pree-KOR-nyoh. From capra (goat) and cornu (horn) — the sign is the sea-goat (la cabra). Capricornio es muy trabajador y ambicioso. — “Capricorn is very hardworking and ambitious.” Read the Capricorn guide.

Acuario — el Aguador (the Water-Bearer)

Acuario · ah-KWAH-ryoh. From agua (water); the water-bearer is el aguador. Soy Acuario y me gusta ir a mi manera. — “I’m an Aquarius and I like to do things my own way.” See the Aquarius guide.

Piscis — los Peces (the Fishes)

Piscis · PEES-sees (Latin America) / PEES-thees (Spain). It means “the fishes” (los peces). Piscis es soñador y creativo. — “Pisces is dreamy and creative.” Explore the Pisces guide.

What is your zodiac sign in Spanish? Find it by birth date

Find your birthday in the table, then say it in Spanish: Nací el 6 de mayo, así que soy Tauro. (“I was born on May 6, so I’m a Taurus.”) Each sign links to its horoscope dates page.

Month (mes)Sign until the changeoverSign from the changeover
January (enero)Capricornio, until Jan 19Acuario, from Jan 20
February (febrero)Acuario, until Feb 18Piscis, from Feb 19
March (marzo)Piscis, until Mar 20Aries, from Mar 21
April (abril)Aries, until Apr 19Tauro, from Apr 20
May (mayo)Tauro, until May 20Géminis, from May 21
June (junio)Géminis, until Jun 20Cáncer, from Jun 21
July (julio)Cáncer, until Jul 22Leo, from Jul 23
August (agosto)Leo, until Aug 22Virgo, from Aug 23
September (septiembre)Virgo, until Sep 22Libra, from Sep 23
October (octubre)Libra, until Oct 22Escorpio, from Oct 23
November (noviembre)Escorpio, until Nov 21Sagitario, from Nov 22
December (diciembre)Sagitario, until Dec 21Capricornio, from Dec 22

Quick examples:

  • Born in February? Between Feb 1 and Feb 18 you are Acuario. Between Feb 19 and the end of the month (including Feb 23) you are Piscis.
  • Born on May 2 or May 6? Tauro.

  • Born on Sep 7 or Sep 21? Virgo. Sep 21 is close to the Libra changeover on Sep 23.

  • Born on March 31? Aries.

What is a zodiac cusp in Spanish?

A cusp is una cúspide. If you were born within a day or two of a changeover date, people say you were born en la cúspide of two signs: Nací en la cúspide de Tauro y Géminis. Changeover dates can move by a day depending on the year and your birth time zone, so for a cusp birthday a birth chart (carta astral) gives the exact answer.

Zodiac sign meanings and personality words in Spanish

Each sign has a set of words people traditionally use to describe it. These are the most common Spanish ones. Adjectives change with gender, so a woman says soy curiosa where a man says soy curioso.

SignPersonality words in SpanishIn English
Ariesvaliente, impulsivo, enérgicobrave, impulsive, energetic
Tauropaciente, leal, tercopatient, loyal, stubborn
Géminiscurioso, hablador, versátilcurious, talkative, versatile
Cáncersensible, protector, cariñososensitive, protective, affectionate
Leoseguro de sí mismo, generoso, orgullosoconfident, generous, proud
Virgoperfeccionista, analítico, organizadoperfectionist, analytical, organized
Libradiplomático, sociable, indecisodiplomatic, sociable, indecisive
Escorpiointenso, misterioso, apasionadointense, mysterious, passionate
Sagitarioaventurero, optimista, sinceroadventurous, optimistic, frank
Capricorniodisciplinado, ambicioso, responsabledisciplined, ambitious, responsible
Acuarioindependiente, original, innovadorindependent, original, innovative
Piscissoñador, creativo, empáticodreamy, creative, empathetic

To describe a person: Mi signo es Géminis y soy muy curioso. (“My sign is Gemini and I’m very curious.”) To describe a sign: Los Piscis son soñadores y creativos. (“Pisces are dreamy and creative.”)

Zodiac signs vocabulary in Spanish: essential phrases

The phrases you need to talk about star signs in Spanish.

Asking and answering

  • ¿Cuál es tu signo? / ¿Qué signo eres? / ¿De qué signo eres? — What’s your star sign?

  • Soy [signo]. — I’m a [sign]. (no article)

  • Mi signo es [signo]. / Mi signo del zodiaco es Cáncer. — My zodiac sign is Cancer.

  • ¿Qué signo soy si nací el 23 de febrero? — What sign am I if I was born on February 23?

Astrology words in Spanish and English

EnglishSpanish
zodiacel zodiaco (also written zodíaco)
horoscopeel horóscopo (plural: los horóscopos)
daily / weekly / monthly / yearly horoscopeel horóscopo diario (or de hoy) / semanal / mensual / anual
Birth chartla carta astral (also el mapa astral)
sun signel signo solar
moon signel signo lunar
rising sign (ascendant)el ascendente / el signo ascendente
astrological housela casa astrológica
planetel planeta
constellationla constelación
cuspla cúspide
compatibilityla compatibilidad
elementel elemento (fuego, tierra, aire, agua)
lucky numberel número de la suerte
fortune tellerel adivino / la adivina, el vidente / la vidente
fortune, luckla fortuna, la suerte
love / health / money / workel amor / la salud / el dinero / el trabajo
Chinese horoscopeel horóscopo chino

Spelling matters: the accent in horóscopo is on the second o. It is pronounced oh-ROHS-koh-poh. Many people type it without the accent (“horoscopo”), but the accented form is the correct spelling.

"¿Cuál es tu signo?" means "What's your star sign?" in Spanish
“¿Cuál es tu signo?” — asking someone’s sign is a classic Spanish icebreaker.

How to spell the zodiac signs (and when to capitalize them)

In English, capitalize the names of the signs: Leo, Scorpio, Pisces. Most style guides do this. Keep the general words lowercase: zodiac, horoscope, star sign, sun sign, rising sign. Example: She’s a Gemini, and her zodiac sign is on the horoscope page.

In Spanish, web and print publications normally capitalize the sign when it names the sign itself (Géminis, Tauro). You will also see lowercase when it describes a person (ella es géminis). Both appear in print, so pick one style and keep it consistent. Months and weekdays are always lowercase in Spanish (mayo, lunes). The word for zodiac is zodiaco, also written zodíaco.

SignCommon misspellingsEnglishEspañol
Gemini / GéminisGwmini, Geminy, Geminis (without the accent in Spanish)GeminiGéminis (accent on the é)
Cancer / CáncerCancer with an accent in EnglishCancerCáncer (accent on the á)
Sagittarius / SagitarioSagitarius, Sagitariues, SagittariousSagittarius (two t)Sagitario (one t)
Capricorn / CapricornioCapricon, CapricornoCapricornCapricornio
Aquarius / AcuarioAcquarius, AquariousAquariusAcuario
Scorpio / EscorpioScorpion (that is the animal)ScorpioEscorpio (starts with E)
Pisces / PiscisPieces, PicesPiscesPiscis (no accent)

Practice: a short Spanish conversation about star signs

Read the dialogue aloud, then cover the English and try again.

Ana: Hola, Luis. ¿Cuál es tu signo? — Hi, Luis. What’s your sign?

Luis: Soy Escorpio. Nací el 5 de noviembre. ¿Y tú? — I’m a Scorpio. I was born on November 5. And you?

Ana: Yo soy Piscis. Nací el 23 de febrero. — I’m a Pisces. I was born on February 23.

Luis: ¡Qué bien! Los Piscis son muy soñadores. — Nice! Pisces are very dreamy.

Ana: Y los Escorpio son muy intensos, ¿no? — And Scorpios are very intense, right?

Luis: Sí, ¡un poco! ¿Lees tu horóscopo todos los días? — Yes, a little! Do you read your horoscope every day?

Ana: Sí, siempre leo el horóscopo de hoy. — Yes, I always read today’s horoscope.

Try it yourself:

  1. Nací el 21 de abril, así que soy ____.

  2. Mi hermana nació el 4 de agosto. Ella es ____.

  3. ¿Qué signo soy si nací en diciembre, el día 25?

Answers: 1. Tauro. 2. Leo. 3. Capricornio.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “What’s your sign?” in Spanish?

Say ¿Cuál es tu signo? or ¿Qué signo eres? Both are used everywhere in the Spanish-speaking world and work in any casual setting.

Do the Spanish zodiac signs need accent marks?

Only two do: Géminis and Cáncer. The rest — including Sagitario, Capricornio, Acuario, Escorpio, and Piscis — are written with no accent at all.

Is it “soy un Tauro” or “soy Tauro”?

Say soy Tauro. Spanish drops the indefinite article before a zodiac sign, just as it does before professions, so un isn’t needed. You may hear soy un Tauro in casual speech, especially with an adjective, but soy Tauro is the form to use.

How do you say the zodiac signs in Spanish?

Most are close to English — Aries, Leo, and Virgo are identical — while a few change: Taurus becomes Tauro, Scorpio becomes Escorpio, and Sagittarius becomes Sagitario (with one t). The full table above lists all 12 with pronunciation. If you need the reverse, the English names of the signs, see Los signos zodiacales en inglés.

What are the astrology signs called in Spanish?

As a group they’re los signos del zodiaco or los signos astrológicos. The zodiac itself is el zodiaco, a horoscope is el horóscopo, and a birth chart is la carta astral.

Can I trust Google Translate for zodiac signs in Spanish?

Not always. Machine translation handles the identical-spelling signs fine (Aries, Leo, Virgo), but it can trip up on the ones that change form — it may return the literal animal name instead of the actual sign name, or miss the accent on Géminis and Cáncer entirely. When in doubt, use the table above rather than a translator.

How do you say “horoscope” in Spanish?

Say el horóscopo (plural los horóscopos), pronounced oh-ROHS-koh-poh. The accent goes on the second o. A daily horoscope is el horóscopo de hoy or el horóscopo diario.

How do you say “star sign” in Spanish?

Say signo or signo del zodiaco. Spanish does not use the word for “star” here. To ask someone’s star sign, say ¿Cuál es tu signo?

How do you say “my zodiac sign is Cancer” in Spanish?

Say Mi signo del zodiaco es Cáncer or, more simply, Soy Cáncer. Swap in any sign name from the table above.

What is the Spanish zodiac sign for February?

February has two signs. If you were born between Feb 1 and Feb 18 you are Acuario (Aquarius). Between Feb 19 and the end of the month you are Piscis (Pisces).

¿Cuáles son los signos del zodiaco en inglés?

Son Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius y Pisces. La tabla de arriba muestra cada nombre junto al signo en español.

Are zodiac signs capitalized?

In English, yes: write Leo, Scorpio and Pisces with a capital letter. Words like zodiac, horoscope and star sign stay lowercase.

Is there a Spanish zodiac, and are the signs animals?

No, Spanish speakers use the same Western zodiac. Seven of the 12 signs are animals or sea creatures; the others are people, an object and a centaur. The Chinese zodiac, el horóscopo chino, is a separate year-based system with animals such as el dragón and la rata.

How do you say “zodiac cusp” and “rising sign” in Spanish?

A cusp is una cúspide. A rising sign is el ascendente or el signo ascendente. Both depend on your exact birth date and time, which a birth chart (carta astral) shows.

What are the horoscope signs in castellano?

Castellano is another name for Spanish, used mainly in Spain and Argentina. The sign names are the same: Aries, Tauro, Géminis, Cáncer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Escorpio, Sagitario, Capricornio, Acuario and Piscis. The only audible difference is the “th” sound in Cáncer and Piscis in most of Spain.

More zodiac sign translations

Want your sign in another language? See the same twelve signs in Latin, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Norwegian, or browse the whole set on our zodiac languages hub.

About this guide: Written by Christine Morgan for HoroscopeBuz. All 12 sign names, accents and example sentences follow standard Spanish usage, and pronunciation is shown for both Latin America and Spain. Sign dates follow Western astrology and can shift by a day depending on the year and your birth time zone, so check your birth chart if you were born on a changeover date. Astrology is a lens for reflection, not fixed prediction. Found a mistake or have a suggestion? Contact us.

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Christine Morgan

Christine Morgan is a writer at HoroscopeBuz, covering astrology, zodiac signs, planetary transits, and tarot. She digs into the history, mythology, and symbolism behind each topic — from Saturn's transits to the major arcana — and turns it into clear, approachable guides. She treats astrology as a lens for reflection rather than fixed prediction, and would rather get the details right than overpromise.