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The zodiac is divided along the ecliptic into 12 equal parts (signs), each occupying 30° of celestial longitude. These signs roughly correspond to the astronomical constellations with the following modern names: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.
Zodiac sign dates:
  • Aries: March 21 – April 19.
  • Taurus: April 20 – May 20.
  • Gemini: May 21 – June 21.
  • Cancer: June 22 – July 22.
  • Leo: July 23 – August 22.
  • Virgo: August 23 – September 22.
  • Libra: September 23 – October 23.
  • Scorpio: October 24 – November 21.
The order of appearance of the astrological signs in the annual calendar is therefore as follows: Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius.
The Chinese zodiac, also known as Shengxiao (“born resembling”), is a repeating cycle of 12 years, and each year is represented by a different animal. In order, the 12 animals are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
Leo and Aries are very strong and Aries is the leader of Fire signs. Leo comes after Scorpio as the leader of all zodiac signs.