Pisces
Feb 19 – Mar 20
Pisces feels everything and treats those feelings as information. The question is what to do with all of it.
Element
Water
Modality
Mutable
Ruling planets
Jupiter / Neptune
Traditional / modern
Symbol
Two fish
Glyph ♓
Polarity
Yin
Traditionally feminine
Natural house
12th house
Solitude and the hidden
Season
Late winter
Northern Hemisphere
Body area
Feet and lymphatic system
In traditional astrology
Pisces personality
Pisces is Mutable Water, traditionally ruled by Jupiter and in modern astrology by Neptune. As the last sign of the zodiac, it carries a little of every sign before it. Pisces is imaginative, compassionate and intuitive, with a strong connection to art, music and the unseen.
Pisces feels other people's emotions almost as if they were its own. That empathy makes it a natural healer and artist, and it also means Pisces needs good boundaries to avoid being overwhelmed. It can escape into daydreams when reality feels too sharp.
Pisces grows by grounding its dreams in practical steps, and by learning that protecting its energy is a form of kindness too.
Pisces strengths
- +Compassion and empathy
- +Creative imagination
- +Strong intuition
- +Gentle and accepting
Pisces weaknesses
- ~Weak boundaries
- ~Escapism
- ~Indecision
- ~Taking on other people's problems
The Pisces symbol
Pisces is two fish swimming in opposite directions and tied together, a picture of a sign pulled between dreams and everyday life. The glyph ♓ shows the two fish as arcs facing away from each other, joined by the cord that connects them.
The Greek and Roman story says Aphrodite and her son Eros (Venus and Cupid to the Romans) were beside a river when the monster Typhon attacked. They escaped by leaping into the water and changing into fish, and they tied themselves together with a cord so they would not lose each other. The two fish were then placed among the stars.
The Moon is Pisces's tarot card, the card of dreams, intuition and things not yet clear, all familiar ground for this water sign. The pairing comes from the Golden Dawn tradition that most modern tarot decks follow.
When is Pisces season?
The Sun is in Pisces from about February 19 to March 20, the last weeks of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, ending at the March equinox. In the Southern Hemisphere, summer is turning to autumn.
Pisces in love
In love, Pisces is romantic, devoted and deeply empathetic. It falls for the soul of a person and loves with its whole heart. Pisces can idealize a partner, so it does best with someone honest and kind who helps it stay grounded. It shows love through tenderness, creativity and understanding.
What Pisces needs: Tenderness, emotional attunement and a partner who is gentle with its sensitivity.
Pisces work and money
Pisces thrives in creative and caring work. Art, music, film, healing professions and spiritual work suit it. It needs meaning in its job and struggles in harsh, highly competitive environments.
Careers that often suit Pisces: Music, art and film, Nursing and healing, Therapy and counseling, Charity work, Photography and design.
Pisces can be generous to a fault, lending, giving and picking up the bill for friends. Income from art or freelance work can come in waves, so a cushion for the slow months matters. A simple, automatic system for bills and savings protects Pisces from its own kindness.
Pisces as a friend
As a friend, Pisces is kind, imaginative and a wonderful listener. It accepts people as they are and offers comfort without judgment.
Wellbeing
Pisces absorbs the moods around it, so rest and solitude are essential. Swimming, yoga, dance and meditation suit it. Sleep and time near water restore Pisces faster than almost anything else. Traditional astrology links Pisces to the feet and lymphatic system.
Pisces rising and Moon in Pisces
Pisces rising
With Pisces rising, you come across as gentle, dreamy and easy to open up to. People often tell you their problems within minutes of meeting you. You pick up on other people's moods quickly, and you can seem to be half somewhere else.
Your rising sign depends on your birth time and place. Find yours with the rising sign calculator.
Moon in Pisces
With the Moon in Pisces, you feel other people's emotions almost as your own. You need quiet time, music or water to recover, and you're quick to forgive. Firm boundaries keep your kindness from wearing you out.
The Moon changes sign every two to three days, so check yours with the moon sign calculator.
Famous Pisces
Some well-known people born with the Sun in Pisces:
- ✦Victor Hugo, novelist (born February 26, 1802)
- ✦Albert Einstein, physicist (born March 14, 1879)
- ✦Johnny Cash, singer-songwriter (born February 26, 1932)
- ✦Elizabeth Taylor, actor (born February 27, 1932)
- ✦Nina Simone, singer and pianist (born February 21, 1933)
- ✦Steve Jobs, Apple cofounder (born February 24, 1955)
- ✦Simone Biles, gymnast (born March 14, 1997)
Pisces compatibility
Pisces's easiest matches are Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio and Capricorn, whose elements support Water. Its opposite sign, Virgo, brings strong attraction and a lot to learn. By tradition, the hardest pairings for Pisces are Gemini and Sagittarius, which square it, and Leo and Libra, which sit at an awkward 150° quincunx. Those signs can feel harsh, blunt or too busy to Pisces, so it has to state its needs more clearly than usual, and a partner who meets it halfway can be a very steadying one.
Best matches
Every Pisces pairing
Pisces & Aries · Semi-sextile (30°)
Aries and Pisces are neighbors on the zodiac wheel, the first sign and the last.
Pisces & Taurus · Sextile (60°)
Taurus and Pisces are two gentle yin signs who make each other feel safe.
Pisces & Gemini · Square (90°)
Gemini and Pisces are both Mutable and both changeable, but Gemini lives in its thoughts and Pisces in its feelings.
Pisces & Cancer · Trine (120°)
Cancer and Pisces are two Water signs who understand each other's feelings almost without words.
Pisces & Leo · Quincunx (150°)
Leo and Pisces share a love of romance and make-believe, but Leo is proud and wants the stage while Pisces is shy and soaks up every mood.
Pisces & Virgo · Opposition (180°)
Virgo and Pisces sit opposite each other, the analyst and the dreamer, and both are Mutable, caring and devoted.
Pisces & Libra · Quincunx (150°)
Libra and Pisces are both romantic, gentle and artistic, and Venus and Neptune make them a pair of dreamers.
Pisces & Scorpio · Trine (120°)
Scorpio and Pisces are two Water signs who sense each other's moods before a word is said.
Pisces & Sagittarius · Square (90°)
Sagittarius and Pisces share Jupiter as a traditional ruler, so both are idealistic, generous and searching for meaning.
Pisces & Capricorn · Sextile (60°)
Capricorn and Pisces are two yin signs who balance each other well: Capricorn brings structure and Pisces brings imagination and compassion.
Pisces & Aquarius · Semi-sextile (30°)
Aquarius and Pisces are neighbors who both dream of a better world, Aquarius through ideas and Pisces through compassion.
Pisces & Pisces · Conjunction (0°)
Two Pisces partners share the same tenderness and imagination, and Neptune on both sides makes the bond dreamy and deeply empathic.
Pisces horoscopes
Pisces questions
What are the Pisces dates?
Pisces season runs from Feb 19 to Mar 20. The exact start and end can shift by a day from year to year, depending on when the Sun changes sign, so people born on the first or last day should check a birth chart.
What is Pisces's element and ruling planet?
Pisces is a Mutable Water sign. Its traditional ruler is Jupiter, and modern astrology also gives it Neptune, a planet discovered long after the zodiac was mapped. Many astrologers read both, so you will see either planet named. Water describes what drives Pisces and Mutable describes how it acts.
What is the Pisces symbol?
The Pisces symbol is the two fish, and its glyph, ♓, shows two fish joined by a cord. The fish are Aphrodite and Eros, who turned into fish to escape the monster Typhon.
Which signs are most compatible with Pisces?
Traditionally Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio and Capricorn are the easiest matches for Pisces, because their elements support each other. Virgo, the opposite sign, brings strong attraction and a lot to learn. The harder pairings are the squares, Gemini and Sagittarius, and the quincunxes, Leo and Libra, which take more work and can still go well.
What is Pisces like in love?
In love, Pisces is romantic, devoted and deeply empathetic. It falls for the soul of a person and loves with its whole heart. Pisces can idealize a partner, so it does best with someone honest and kind who helps it stay grounded. It shows love through tenderness, creativity and understanding.
What careers suit Pisces?
Pisces often does well in music, art and film, nursing and healing, or therapy and counseling. Pisces thrives in creative and caring work.
Who are famous Pisces?
Well-known people born with the Sun in Pisces include Victor Hugo, Albert Einstein, Johnny Cash and Elizabeth Taylor.
Did the zodiac dates change? What about Ophiuchus?
No. Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, which is tied to the March equinox and the seasons, so Pisces still runs from about Feb 19 to Mar 20. The constellations with the same names have drifted because of precession, a slow wobble in Earth's axis, so the Sun now sits in front of different stars on those dates. Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer, is a constellation the Sun crosses in late November and early December, and it has never been one of the 12 tropical signs.
Neptune is heightening your sensitivity today, which means your intuition is sharp but your boundaries may be porous. Be deliberate about what you take on emotionally. Not every feeling that passes through you belongs to you. Creatively, you're in a rich period. Whatever you're making, whether art, plans, or relationships, has a depth and texture right now that's worth capturing. Don't wait for the perfect conditions. The inspiration you feel today is real, and it won't wait.
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