Fire sign · Mutable
Sagittarius November 22 to December 21
Sagittarius runs from late November to the December solstice. Look toward the Sagittarius constellation on a dark night and you are looking toward the centre of our galaxy. Ruled by Jupiter, the largest planet, Sagittarius is the sign astrology ties to travel, big questions and saying the honest thing out loud.
Sagittarius at a glance
- Symbol
- The Archer
- Element
- Fire
- Modality
- Mutable
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Opposite sign
- Gemini
- Season
- Autumn in the north, spring in the south
When Sagittarius season starts
The Sun enters Sagittarius at a slightly different moment each year. From 2000 to 2050 that moment falls on November 21 or November 22 in UTC, and local time can move it a day earlier or later. Someone born on one of those days could be Scorpio or Sagittarius, depending on the year and the hour.
Check a Scorpio or Sagittarius birthday
Times are worked out from the Sun's position using Jean Meeus's Astronomical Algorithms and checked against the US Naval Observatory's equinox and solstice times. How the calculator works
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What astrology says about Sagittarius
Astrology's traveller: upbeat, honest to a fault and usually planning the next trip.
- Optimistic and easy to laugh with
- Loves travel and new places
- Honest, sometimes bluntly
- Always learning something
Gift ideas for a Sagittarius
A travel journal or map print
For the trips they have taken and the ones they plan.
A good daypack
Light enough for a long walk and tough enough for the next airport.
A language course
For the next country on their list.
A day trip with no fixed plan
Pick a direction and see what you find.
A book about a faraway place
Travel writing, history or a novel set somewhere new.
