First sign in zodiac: 59 Photos
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Finally in 153 B.C. it was declared that Jan. 1 would begin the new year. Astrologers, however, have refused to follow suit. Read any explanation of their calendar of star signs and you'll see that Aries continues to lead off each year because it represents a new beginning to them just as it did to the Babylonians.
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.
Twelve signs
House | Unicode Character | Latin name |
---|---|---|
1 | ♈︎︎ | Aries |
2 | ♉︎︎ | Taurus |
3 | ♊︎︎ | Gemini |
4 | ♋︎︎ | Cancer |
Aries. Aries is a fire sign, and it is the first in the Zodiac. Known to be competitive, those born under Aries are courageous, strong-willed and carefree. Appropriately, the sign is symbolized by the ram.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(Bwu9ZouHBtnDwPAPk4qJQA__50,
Aries (March 21 - April 19) loves to be number one, so it's no surprise that these audacious rams are the first sign of the zodiac. Bold and ambitious, Aries dives headfirst into even the most challenging situations (which is appropriate, since the body part associated with Aries is the head).