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February zodiac sign: Aquarius or Pisces?

February begins under Aquarius and ends under Pisces.

  • Aquarius
  • Pisces
  • leap year
February: Aquarius, then PiscesChange between the 18th and the 19th
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The February sign at a glance

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In February, the air of Aquarius gives way to the water of Pisces; on the day of the changeover, the year and the time decide.

February 1 to 17
♒︎ Aquarius
February 20 to 29
♓︎ Pisces
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By Thomas Guilhot · updated

The signs of February

In February, two signs follow each other

The Sun leaves Aquarius for Pisces between February 18 and 19, depending on the year.

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AquariusChange between days 18 and 19, depending on the yearPisces
  • AquariusFebruary 1 to 17, sometimes until the 19th
    Sign dates
    January 20 – February 18 (approximate)
    Element, modality
    Air, fixed
    Ruler
    Saturn (modern: Uranus)

    Aquarius embodies freedom of thought: inventing, sharing a vision, and staying true to your ideas.

    The Aquarius sign 
  • PiscesFebruary 20 to 29, sometimes from the 18th
    Sign dates
    February 19 – March 20 (approximate)
    Element, modality
    Water, mutable
    Ruler
    Jupiter (modern: Neptune)

    Pisces embodies empathy and dreams: feeling, imagining, and connecting with something larger than yourself.

    The Pisces sign 

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How is it calculated?

The Sun enters Pisces at a precise moment, legal time in Paris: before, Aquarius; after, Pisces.

Frequently asked questions about the February zodiac sign

What is the zodiac sign for a February birth?

The first weeks belong to Aquarius, the end of the month to Pisces. Between the two, the date of the changeover moves forward or back depending on the year’s place in the leap-year cycle. Outside those days, no time is needed; for them, the grid shows the precise moment the Sun changed signs.

Born on the day the sign changes in February: Aquarius or Pisces?

The birth time decides. For each year, the page shows the exact moment the Sun reaches 0° Pisces, in French legal time. A birth before that moment remains Aquarius, a birth after it becomes Pisces. If the time is missing, a family clue, such as “in the middle of the night” or “at lunch,” is sometimes enough.

What sign is a February 29 birth?

Pisces. February 29 exists only in leap years, and in those years the Sun has always crossed the boundary between Aquarius and Pisces a few days earlier. Celebrating your birthday on February 28 or March 1 changes nothing about the sign: it depends on the Sun’s position at the moment of birth, not on the birthday date.

Why does the sign changeover move forward or back?

Because the solar year does not come out even: about 365 and a quarter days. Each ordinary year pushes the moment of the changeover back by about six hours; the leap year brings it forward by almost a whole day. Over a century, the rule for century years adds a small extra drift, visible when you compare the 1940s with the 2020s.

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