What Is a Sun Sign Reading?
A Sun Sign reading describes the sign the Sun occupied at your birth. It has three sections, Your Sun Sign Essence, Career and Life Path, and Relationships and Love, and it gives a concise overview before you decide whether to read a full chart.
Vedic and Western Sun Signs
Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which is fixed against the stars. Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, which is fixed to the seasons. The two have drifted apart by about 24 degrees, so many people have a different Sun sign in Vedic astrology from the one they know.
A person born on 10 May, for example, has a Taurus Sun sign in the Western system and an Aries Sun sign in the Vedic system, where the sign is called Mesh.
Vedic Sun Sign Dates
| Sign | English name | Sun enters on or about |
|---|---|---|
| Mesh | Aries | 14 April |
| Vrishabh | Taurus | 15 May |
| Mithun | Gemini | 15 June |
| Kark | Cancer | 16 July |
| Singh | Leo | 17 August |
| Kanya | Virgo | 17 September |
| Tula | Libra | 17 October |
| Vrishchik | Scorpio | 16 November |
| Dhanu | Sagittarius | 16 December |
| Makar | Capricorn | 14 January |
| Kumbh | Aquarius | 13 February |
| Meen | Pisces | 14 March |
The Sun enters each sign on a date that can vary by a day from year to year. If you were born within a day of a boundary, a Kundli will confirm your sign.
Sun Sign, Rashi and Lagna
- The Sun sign is the sign the Sun occupies. It relates to identity and vitality.
- The Rashi is the sign the Moon occupies. It relates to the mind and is the basis of Rashifal.
- The Lagna is the sign rising on the eastern horizon. It relates to the body and the approach to life.
A Kundli reads all three. A Sun Sign reading focuses on the first.
When to Choose a Kundli Instead
A Sun Sign reading describes a sign and cannot account for the rest of your chart. If you want your career, relationships and timing read from the full chart, choose the Kundli report.