There are 12 zodiac signs and each has unique zodiac sign personality traits. Understanding just a bit about your zodiac sign traits can help you understand your basic personality profile and its strengths and weaknesses.
Aries: March 21 - April 19
Those with their Sun in Aries are self-centered, take the initiative, act independently and are passionate about life. They are outgoing individuals who are friendly but strong-willed, ambitious, and want to be number one in everything they do.
| Aries Strengths | Aries Weaknesses |
| Adventurous and energetic Pioneering and courageous Enthusiastic and confidant Dynamic and quick witted | Selfish and quick tempered Impulsive and impatient Foolhardy and risk-taking Aggressive and competitive |
Taurus: April 20 -May 20
Those with the Sun in Taurus enjoy the physical world, live in the here and now, and engage life through their physical senses. They are solid, practical, slow-moving but hard-working individuals, whose greatest joy in life is luxuriating in the fruits of their labors.
| Taurus Strengths | Taurus Weaknesses |
| Patient and reliable Loving and warmhearted Determined and persistent Placid and security loving | Possessive and materialistic Resentful and inflexible Self-indulgent and greedy Stubborn and uncompromising |
Gemini: May 21 - June 20
Those with the Sun in Gemini are social and enjoy variety and change. They love to chat, seek out information, and spread it around. They exist in the shifting world of words, ideas, thoughts, and perceptions.
| Gemini Strengths | Gemini Weaknesses |
| Adaptable and versatile Witty and communicative Intellectual and curious Youthful and lively | Tense and nervous Superficial and inconsistent Gossipy and cunning Indecisive and fickle |
Cancer: June 21 - July 22
Those with the Sun in Cancer live in a world of emotions and are sensitive in every sense of the word. Their greatest need is to feel secure, safe and comfortable, and home, family, and friends come before anything else.
| Cancer Strengths | Cancer Weaknesses |
| Loyal and loving Imaginative and intuitive Emotional and sympathetic Loyal and protective | Moody and pessimistic Overly emotional and touchy Suspicious and manipulating Insecure and clingy |
Leo: July 23 - August 22
Those with a Leo Sun are driven by the fiery need to shine and the desire to be loved and admired. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident individuals who are difficult to resist and have the ability to achieve whatever they want to in life.
| Leo Strengths | Leo Weaknesses |
| Generous and warm-hearted Creative and enthusiastic Broad-minded and expansive Faithful and loving | Patronizing and pompous Bossy and interfering Dogmatic and intolerant Stubborn and self-centered |
Virgo: August 23 - September 22
Those with a Virgo Sun are driven by a desire to solve problems and create perfection. They are analytical, discerning, and keep their emotions in check while focusing on the details of task at hand.
| Virgo Strengths | Virgo Weaknesses |
| Loyal and hardworking Meticulous and reliable Practical and diligent Intelligent and analytical | Shy and worriers Overly critical and harsh All work and no play Never satisfied |
Libra Sun: September 23 - October 22
Those with the Sun in Libra are driven to initiate relationships, make connections, and create perfect balance and harmony. They are conversationalists with a pleasing demeanor, strong intellect, and a keen mind. They tend to surround themselves with beauty, art, and interesting people.
| Libra Strengths | Libra Weaknesses |
| Diplomatic and cooperative Romantic and charming Gracious and fair-minded Easygoing and sociable | Indecisive and changeable Gullible and easily influenced Flirtatious and self-indulgent Tit-for-tat behavior |
Scorpio: October 23 - November 21
Those with the Sun in Scorpio sense everything, show nothing, and are driven by a desire to feel and investigate life at the deepest and darkest levels. These powerful individuals and have the ability to overcome massive obstacles and pain in life and rise up out of the ashes.
| Scorpio Strengths | Scorpio Weaknesses |
| Determined and forceful Intuitive and emotional Exciting and magnetic Passionate and loyal | Possessive and distrusting Manipulative Secretive and obstinate Compulsive and obsessive |
Sagittarius: November 22 - December 21
Those with the Sun in Sagittarius have a sharp intellect and high energy that keeps them moving. They seek the ultimate truth, have faith in themselves, tolerate differences, and are driven to explore, experience, learn, and gather knowledge.
| Sagittarius Strengths | Sagittarius Weaknesses |
| Optimistic and freedom-loving Good-humored and jovial Honest and straightforward Intellectual and philosophical | Impatient and careless Irresponsible and superficial Tactless and undiplomatic Procrastinator |
Capricorn: December 22 - January 19
Those with a Capricorn Sun are driven to survive and thrive in the material world and make the best use of their time on earth. They are ambitions individuals who are driven to do more and do better and generally move forward from one success to another.
| Capricorn Strengths | Capricorn Weaknesses |
| Practical and prudent Responsible and disciplined Patient and careful Loyal and committed | Pessimistic and fatalistic Cold and distant Unforgiving Stiff and stubborn |
Aquarius Sun: January 20 - February 18
Those with an Aquarius Sun are driven by a desire to make the world a better place and to help everyone they can along the way. They are unorthodox and unconventional and usually have an eclectic collection of friends from every walk of life.
| Aquarius Strengths | Aquarian Weaknesses |
| Friendly and humanitarian Original and inventive Honest and loyal Independent and intellectual | Intractable and contrary Unemotional and detached Unpredictable Uncompromising and aloof |
Pisces: February 19 - March 20
Those with the Sun in Pisces are selfless and strive to connect with the ethereal and experience heaven on earth. These are friendly, adaptable, unassuming, private, deeply sensitive and emotional individuals, who see the best in others.
| Pisces Strengths | Pisces Weaknesses |
| Imaginative and artistic Gentle and wise Compassionate and kind Intuitive and sympathetic | A desire to escape reality Secretive and vague Weak-willed and easily led Overly trusting |
Sun Sign Dates
Each year the date and time the Sun enters the next sign is slightly different, depending on when the Sun crosses the ecliptic at the Vernal equinox. As an example, pop astrology leads you to believe that everyone born between July 23 and August 22 is a Leo. However, in 2020 the Sun entered Virgo on August 22nd at 10:44 am EST. If a person is born on this date, but after 10:44 am EST, they're not a Leo, they are a Virgo. If you were born between the 18th and 24th of any month, you should calculate a timed birth chart to know what sign your Sun actually occupies.
Sun Sign Stereotypes
You should also remember when you're reading about Sun sign personality traits that they are stereotypical characteristics. Individuals are much more complex than their Sun sign. Though everyone will express these Sun sign traits to a greater or lesser degree, it's a person's entire birth chart that reveals each person's unique personality traits.
