Zodiac Signs in Urdu: All 12 Star Signs (Burj) with Dates & Meanings
The zodiac signs in Urdu are called برج (burj), and the twelve star signs are حمل Hamal (Aries), ثور Saur (Taurus), جوزا Jauza (Gemini), سرطان Saratan (Cancer), اسد Asad (Leo), سنبلہ Sunbula (Virgo), میزان Meezan (Libra), عقرب Aqrab (Scorpio), قوس Qaus (Sagittarius), جدی Jadi (Capricorn), دلو Dalw (Aquarius) and حوت Hoot (Pisces).
In everyday Urdu your star sign is your burj, the stars are sitare (ستارے), and a newspaper horoscope runs under the heading sitaron ka haal (ستاروں کا حال). This page gives every sign in Urdu script, Roman Urdu and English, with dates, meanings and a month-by-month list so you can find your star sign from your date of birth.
The zodiac signs in Urdu also tell a story about how knowledge moved. These twelve names are Arabic. The Arabic names are translations of Greek ones. And the Greek ones came from Babylon. Urdu is holding the far end of a chain that runs back four thousand years, and it took a completely different route from the language spoken next door.
That is the striking thing here. Hindi and Urdu are close enough to be mutually intelligible in conversation — and their zodiac vocabulary shares nothing at all. Hindi took Sanskrit names: Meṣh, Vṛiṣhabh, Mithun. Urdu took Arabic ones: Hamal, Saur, Jauza. Same sky, same signs, two entirely separate scholarly traditions.
All 12 Zodiac Signs in Urdu and English (بارہ برجوں کے نام)
The Urdu word for a zodiac sign or star sign is برج (burj), which means a tower or a mansion — the same word as in the Burj Khalifa. The twelve are the buruj, the twelve mansions of the sky.
Star Sign by Date of Birth in Urdu (Month-Wise List)
Find your birth month, then check which side of the date you fall on. Each month holds two star signs, and the change happens around the 19th to the 23rd.
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If you were born on a boundary date (for example 22 or 23 August), the sign can shift by a day depending on the year and your birth time. Use the birth chart calculator to confirm your exact sign.
Star Sign, Burj and Sitara: What Each Word Means in Urdu
Note علم نجوم (ilm-e-nujoom), “the science of the stars”. The phrasing preserves the period when astronomy and astrology were one discipline — the same era in which these twelve Arabic names were fixed.
Zodiac meaning in Urdu, with examples
- What is your zodiac sign? — آپ کا برج کیا ہے؟ — Aap ka burj kya hai?
- My star sign is Leo. — میرا برج اسد ہے۔ — Mera burj Asad hai.
- I was born on 23 March, so my sign is Aries. — میں 23 مارچ کو پیدا ہوا، اس لیے میرا برج حمل ہے۔ — Main 23 March ko paida hua, is liye mera burj Hamal hai. (a woman would say ہوئی, hui)
- Today’s horoscope — آج کا ستاروں کا حال — Aaj ka sitaron ka haal
Each Zodiac Sign in Urdu: Meaning and Origin
Aries in Urdu: حمل (Hamal)
The Aries star sign in Urdu is حمل (Hamal, or Burj Hamal), meaning a lamb or young ram. Dates: 21 March – 19 April. The name survives in modern astronomy: Hamal is the brightest star in the constellation Aries. Aries is usually described as bold, quick to act and competitive. See the Aries profile and Aries horoscope dates.
Taurus in Urdu: ثور (Saur)
Taurus is ثور (Saur), a bull or ox. Dates: 20 April – 20 May. The first letter ث is a th sound in Arabic, but Urdu pronounces it as s. Taurus is linked with patience, loyalty and a love of comfort. See the Taurus profile and Taurus horoscope dates.
Gemini in Urdu: جوزا (Jauza), Star Sign Meaning
The Gemini star sign in Urdu is جوزا (Jauza), from a root meaning to pair or to be central. It is the same word behind al-Jauza, an old Arabic name for the Orion region, which gave English the star name Betelgeuse. Dates: 21 May – 20 June. Gemini is described as curious, talkative and quick-witted. See the Gemini profile and Gemini horoscope dates.
Cancer Zodiac Sign in Urdu: سرطان (Saratan)
Cancer is سرطان (Saratan), a crab. As in English, Latin, Italian, Spanish and German, the same word also means the disease, so context tells you which is meant. Dates: 21 June – 22 July. The sign is associated with care, protectiveness and strong emotions. See the Cancer profile and Cancer horoscope dates.
Leo in Urdu: اسد (Asad)
Leo is اسد (Asad), a lion, and also a common given name across the Urdu- and Arabic-speaking world. Dates: 23 July – 22 August. Leo is described as confident, generous and proud. See the Leo profile and Leo horoscope dates.
Virgo in Urdu: سنبلہ (Sunbula), the Virgo Star Name
The Virgo horoscope star name in Urdu is سنبلہ (Sunbula). It does not mean virgin, maiden or woman. It means an ear of grain, a wheat stalk. The brightest star in the constellation is Spica, and spica is Latin for an ear of grain; the classical figure is a maiden holding a sheaf of wheat. Arabic astronomers named the wheat rather than the woman, and Urdu inherited that choice. Dates: 23 August – 22 September. Virgo is described as practical, precise and modest. See the Virgo profile and Virgo horoscope dates.
Libra in Urdu: میزان (Meezan), the Libra Star Sign
The Libra star sign in Urdu is میزان (Meezan), a balance or set of scales. It carries weight beyond astronomy: it appears in Islamic theology as the scale on which deeds are weighed, and modern Urdu uses it for a balance sheet. Dates: 23 September – 22 October. Libra is described as fair-minded and diplomatic. See the Libra profile and Libra horoscope dates.
Scorpio in Urdu: عقرب (Aqrab)
Scorpio is عقرب (Aqrab), a scorpion. It begins with ع (ain), a consonant produced deep in the throat with no English equivalent. Dates: 23 October – 21 November. Scorpio is described as intense, determined and private. See the Scorpio profile and Scorpio horoscope dates.
Sagittarius in Urdu: قوس (Qaus), Meaning and Burj Qaus
Sagittarius in Urdu is قوس (Qaus, or Burj Qaus), meaning a bow or an arc. It is the word behind qaus-e-quzah, a rainbow. There is no archer and no centaur, just the bow. Urdu and Hindi agree here: Hindi’s Dhanu also means simply “bow”. Dates: 22 November – 21 December. Sagittarius is described as adventurous, optimistic and freedom-loving. See the Sagittarius profile and Sagittarius horoscope dates.
Capricorn in Urdu: جدی (Jadi)
Capricorn is جدی (Jadi), a young goat, a kid. There is no sea-monster and no fish tail: Urdu took the goat, like the European languages, and unlike Hindi’s Makar. Dates: 22 December – 19 January. Capricorn is described as disciplined, ambitious and patient. See the Capricorn profile and Capricorn horoscope dates.
Aquarius in Urdu: دلو (Dalw), the Aquarius Star Sign
The Aquarius star sign in Urdu is دلو (Dalw), a bucket or a leather water-skin, the vessel you lower into a well. Urdu therefore joins Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Hindi in making Aquarius an object rather than a person, and it picked the least ornamental object of the set. Dates: 20 January – 18 February. Aquarius is described as independent and inventive. See the Aquarius profile and Aquarius horoscope dates.
Pisces in Urdu: حوت (Hoot)
Pisces is حوت (Hoot), a large fish or a whale. It is singular, and notably bigger than the Latin plural Pisces; the same word appears in the Quranic account of Jonah. Dates: 19 February – 20 March. Pisces is described as imaginative and compassionate. See the Pisces profile and Pisces horoscope dates.
Reading the Urdu Script
Urdu is written right to left in Nastaliq, a flowing calligraphic style that differs visibly from the blockier Naskh used for Arabic. A few practical notes:
- Short vowels are usually not written. حمل carries the consonants h-m-l; the reader supplies the vowels to get Hamal. This is why transliterations vary — you will see Hamal, Haml and Hamel for the same word.
- Letters change shape depending on position in the word, so the same letter may look quite different at the start, middle and end.
- ث, س and ص are three distinct letters that Urdu all pronounces roughly as s, which matters for spelling and not for speech.
Burj and Sitaron Ka Haal in Pakistan and India
Urdu horoscope columns run in the major Pakistani dailies and across Urdu-language television, usually under the heading sitaron ka haal. The register is measured and somewhat formal compared with the chatty tone of a Brazilian or Vietnamese column.
One practical point for anyone writing this content: Urdu-language media frequently use the English sign names — Aries, Taurus, Scorpio — transliterated into Urdu script rather than the classical Arabic names above. Both circulate. The Arabic burj names are the traditional and more formal set; the English ones are common in younger and more casual media. If you are producing Urdu content, expect readers to recognise both.
Urdu horoscope columns describe the same personality traits familiar from English-language astrology — Asad (Leo) as bold and proud, Sunbula (Virgo) as precise and modest, and so on — just under different names. For the full trait breakdowns behind each sign, see the individual zodiac sign profiles.
Frequently Asked Questions about Zodiac signs in Urdu
What are the 12 zodiac signs in Urdu?
The 12 zodiac signs (burj) in Urdu and English are: Aries – حمل (Hamal), Taurus – ثور (Saur), Gemini – جوزا (Jauza), Cancer – سرطان (Saratan), Leo – اسد (Asad), Virgo – سنبلہ (Sunbula), Libra – میزان (Meezan), Scorpio – عقرب (Aqrab), Sagittarius – قوس (Qaus), Capricorn – جدی (Jadi), Aquarius – دلو (Dalw) and Pisces – حوت (Hoot).
What is a star sign in Urdu?
A star sign is called برج (burj) in Urdu, the same word used for a zodiac sign. In casual speech people also say sitara (ستارہ) or sitare (ستارے) for stars, and a horoscope column is sitaron ka haal.
What is the zodiac sign meaning in Urdu, with an example?
The Urdu word for zodiac sign is برج (burj), which literally means a tower or mansion. Example: میرا برج اسد ہے (Mera burj Asad hai), meaning “My zodiac sign is Leo.”
How do I find my star sign in Urdu from my date of birth?
Find your birth month in the month-wise list above and check which side of the date you fall on. For example, someone born on 23 March is Aries, which is حمل (Hamal) in Urdu. If you were born within a day of a boundary date, confirm it with the birth chart calculator.
Zodiac signs kya hote hain? (Roman Urdu)
Zodiac signs ya burj aasmaan ke woh 12 hisse hain jinse Sooraj saal bhar mein guzarta hai. Har burj ka ek naam aur muqarrar tareekhein hoti hain. Aap ki tareekh-e-paidaish se pata chalta hai ke aap ka burj kya hai, jaise 23 March ko paida hone walon ka burj Hamal (Aries) hai.
What is Sagittarius in Urdu?
Sagittarius is قوس (Qaus) in Urdu, also written Burj Qaus. It means a bow or an arc, and covers birthdays from 22 November to 21 December.
What is Libra in Urdu?
Libra is میزان (Meezan) in Urdu, meaning a balance or scales. It covers birthdays from 23 September to 22 October.
Can zodiac names be used as Urdu names?
Some of the words are used as given names. Asad (lion) is a common boy’s name across the Urdu- and Arabic-speaking world, and Meezan and Sunbul are also used, though the sign names are not generally chosen for their astrological meaning.
Zodiac Signs in Urdu vs Hindi
The sharpest contrast on this site is between this page and the zodiac signs in Hindi — two languages of the same region, mutually intelligible in conversation, with not one sign name in common. Urdu’s Jadi takes the goat like the European languages, while Hindi’s Makar keeps the sea-monster that Chinese and Vietnamese also inherited.
All languages: zodiac signs in different languages.
