Zodiac seasons 2027
In 2027 the Sun enters Aquarius on January 20, Pisces on February 18 and Aries on March 20, by UTC date; the table gives every minute.
The Sun spends about a month in each zodiac sign, and the day it changes sign starts a zodiac season. This page lists all 12 sign changes of 2027 in UTC and in your own time zone. The four that coincide with an equinox or a solstice are marked, and the length of each season is given in days.
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| Sun enters | Marks | Time in UTC | Your time | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarius | 29.59 days | |||
| Pisces | 29.95 days | |||
| Aries | March equinox | 30.45 days | ||
| Taurus | 30.96 days | |||
| Gemini | 31.33 days | |||
| Cancer | June solstice | 31.45 days | ||
| Leo | 31.30 days | |||
| Virgo | 30.91 days | |||
| Libra | September equinox | 30.40 days | ||
| Scorpio | 29.90 days | |||
| Sagittarius | 29.56 days | |||
| Capricorn | December solstice | 29.44 days |
When does each zodiac season begin in 2027?
The year opens with the Sun in Capricorn, which it enters on December 21, 2026. It makes 12 sign changes in the year, the first into Aquarius on January 20 and the last into Capricorn on December 22.
What is the difference between an equinox and a sign change?
A sign change is the moment the Sun crosses into the next sign of the zodiac. An equinox or a solstice is a turning point of the seasons on Earth. Four of the 12 sign changes fall on one of them. Aries starts on March 20, at the March equinox. Cancer starts on June 21, at the June solstice. Libra starts on September 23, at the September equinox. Capricorn starts on December 22, at the December solstice.
This holds by definition in the tropical zodiac, which Western astrology uses. Its signs are 30-degree slices of the Sun's yearly path, counted from the March equinox. The other 8 sign changes mark no equinox or solstice. The names say nothing about a hemisphere, because the March equinox begins spring in the north and autumn in the south.
Why do the zodiac seasons differ in length?
In 2027 the shortest season is Capricorn, at 29.44 days, and the longest is Cancer, at 31.45 days. Earth travels fastest on its elliptical orbit in early January, when it is closest to the Sun, so the seasons around then are short. Near early July Earth is slowest and the seasons are long. The 12 lengths add up to 365.24 days, the length of a tropical year, and the last one counts to the first sign change of the following year.
Why can a date differ by a day between lists?
The Sun enters a sign at one instant. A list prints the date of that instant in its own zone. The March equinox falls late on March 20 in UTC, so a zone 4 hours or more ahead of UTC reads it as March 21. The December solstice falls early on December 22 in UTC, so a zone 3 hours or more behind UTC reads it as December 21.
On the day of a sign change, the Sun sign of a birth depends on the minute and the place of birth, not on the date alone.
The four equinoxes and solstices calculated by AstroJane match the U.S. Naval Observatory table within 40 seconds. The other 8 sign changes use the same calculation and were not compared.
Last reviewed: November 12, 2026