INTRODUCTION
In Western astrology, astrological signs are the twelve 30° sectors of the ecliptic, starting at the vernal equinox (one of the intersections of the ecliptic with the celestial equator), also known as the First Point of Aries. The order of the astrological signs is Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

The following table shows the twelve signs and their attributes in china.

Sign	Yin/Yang	Direction	Season	Fixed Element	Trine
Rat	Yang	North	Mid-Winter	Water	1st
Ox	Yin	North	Late Winter	Earth	2nd
Tiger	Yang	East	Early Spring	Wood	3rd
Rabbit	Yin	East	Mid-Spring	Wood	4th
Dragon	Yang	East	Late Spring	Earth	1st
Snake	Yin	South	Early Summer	Fire	2nd
Horse	Yang	South	Mid-Summer	Fire	3rd
Goat	Yin	South	Late Summer	Earth	4th
Monkey	Yang	West	Early Autumn	Metal	1st
Rooster	Yin	West	Mid-Autumn	Metal	2nd
Dog	Yang	West	Late Autumn	Earth	3rd
Pig	Yin	North	Early Winter	Water	4th

Symbol	Unicode Char	Sign names	Ruling celestial body Modern	Ruling celestial body Classical
	♈	Aries	Mars	Mars
	♉	Taurus	Venus, and Earth (possibly)	Venus, and Earth as special ruler
	♊	Gemini	Mercury	Mercury
	♋	Cancer	Moon	Moon
	♌	Leo	Sun	Sun
	♍	Virgo	Mercury, and Ceres (possibly)	Mercury, and Ceres as special ruler
	♎	Libra	Venus	Venus
	♏	Scorpio	Pluto	Mars
	♐	Sagittarius	Jupiter	Jupiter
	♑	Capricorn	Saturn	Saturn
	♒	Aquarius	Uranus	Saturn
	♓	Pisces	Neptune	Jupiter

Sign	Aries	Taurus	Gemini	Cancer	Leo	Virgo	Libra	Scorpio	Sagittarius	Capricorn	Aquarius	Pisces
Celestial longitude (a ≤ λ < b)	0° to 30°	30° to 60°	60° to 90°	90° to 120°	120° to 150°	150° to 180°	180° to 210°	210° to 240°	240° to 270°	270° to 300°	300° to 330°	330° to 360°
Symbol
Gloss	The Ram	The Bull	The Twins	The Crab	The Lion	The Maiden	The Scales	The Scorpion	The Archer	The Mountain Sea-goat	The Water-bearer	The Fish