Western zodiac
Sagittarius
Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21 (approximate) · Fire · Mutable
Traditional ruler: Jupiter
You aim at the horizon and tell the story after.
Sagittarius energy is read as expansive and honest — you may crave movement, meaning and the unvarnished truth. You bring perspective to your circle; the growth edge is tact, and staying for the boring middle parts.
Dates are approximate — sign transitions vary slightly by year and time; your exact sign is calculated astronomically.
Sagittarius in detail
Strengths
Optimism and honest perspective — freedom · candor · far horizons.
Shadow / growth edge
Commitment — to a place, a person or a project past the fun part.
Relationships
You love adventurously and honestly; the practice is staying through the ordinary chapters.
Work and ambition
Teaching, travel, big-picture strategy — meaning first, then method.
Sagittarius as Sun, Moon and Rising
The same sign plays three different roles depending on where it sits in a chart:
- ☉ Sun — your core identity
- A core built on meaning — freedom is the condition your growth needs.
- ☽ Moon — your emotional needs
- You need room to roam and something to believe in; confinement reads as sadness.
- ↗ Rising — how you meet the world
- You come across as open, funny and candid — people trust you quickly.
Famous Sagittarius charts
Where does Sagittarius appear in your chart?
You may carry Sagittarius as your Sun, your Moon, your Rising — or in none of the three and somewhere else entirely.