Why My Sun Sign is Different in Horoscopes? Which One is Correct?
I get this query often and I am going to answer this. This question mainly comes from people who don’t know astrology in detail. There are two popular astrology systems in the world. One is Western astrology and the other is Vedic astrology. About 90% of the weekly and monthly horoscopes we see in magazines and online are based on western astrology. In both branches of astrology, the horoscope is written on the base of planetary movements and signs.
The calendar marks the days the planet moves into a particular sign and its sail through that sign. The Western calendar and Vedic (Hindu) Calendar is different. The world, in general, follows the western calendar for the day to day life, but in India, and the majority of Hindu countries follow the Hindu Lunar calendar. The Western Calendar is based on the solar transit, but the Hindu calendar is based on lunar transit.
In the natural zodiac wheel, the first sign is Aries, despite western or Vedic astrology. In western astrology, during March 21st the Sun enters Aries. Meanwhile, according to Vedic astrology, the Sun enters Aries on April 14
Below are the dates for Western as well as Vedic Sun signs
Western Zodiac Sign Dates (Western Sun Signs)
1: Aries
March 21 – April 20
2: Taurus
April 21 – May 21
3: Gemini
May 22 – June 21
4: Cancer
June 22 – July 22
5: Leo
July 23 -August 23
6: Virgo
August 22 – September 22
7: Libra
September 24 – October 23
8: Scorpio
October 24 – November 22
9: Sagittarius
November 23 – December 21
10: Capricorn
December 22 – January 20
11: Aquarius
January 21 – February 19
12: Pisces
February 20- March 20
Vedic Zodiac Sign Dates (Vedic Sun Signs)
1: Aries
April 14 – May 15
2: Taurus
May 15 – June 15
3: Gemini
June 15 – July 16
4: Cancer
July 16 – August 17
5: Leo
August 17 – September 17
6: Virgo
September 17 – October 17
7: Libra
October 17 – November 16
8: Scorpio
November 16 – December 16
9: Sagittarius
December 16 – January 14
10: Capricorn
January 14 – February 13
11: Aquarius
February 13 – March 14
12: Pisces
March 14 – April 14
This is the simple clarification of change in your Sun signs. In western astrology of a planet is in 30 degrees, then, that planet will be in 5 degrees of the same sign in Vedic astrology. Western astrology is calculated 25 degrees ahead of Vedic astrology.