Sign Name Symbol Graph Tropical zodiac (2009, UTC)

Eng. Name Sanskrit

Aries The Ram Mesh ♈ 20 March – 19 April
Taurus The Bull Vrsabh ♉ 19 April – 20 May
Gemini The Twins Mithun ♊ 20 May – 21 June
Cancer The Crab Kark ♋ 21 June – 22 July
Leo The Lion Simh ♌ 22 July – 23 August
Virgo The Virgin Kanya ♍ 23 August – 22 September
Libra The Scales Tula ♎ 22 September – 23 October
Scorpio The Scorpion Vrishchik ♏ 23 October – 22 November
Serpentarius Centaur n/a
"Goat- The
Sagittarius Archer (The
horned" Dhanus ♐ 22 November – 21 December
Capricorn Sea-Goat)
The Water Makar ♑ 21 December – 20 January
Aquarius Bearer Kumbh ♒ 20 January – 18 February
Pisces The Fishes Meen ♓ 18 February – 20 March

IAU constellation boundaries

Constellation
Eng. Name Sanskrit Symbol Graph
(2009)
Aries The Ram Mesh ♈ 18 April – 14 May
Taurus The Bull Vrsabh ♉ 14 May – 21 June
Gemini The Twins Mithun ♊ 21 June – 20 July
Cancer The Crab Kark ♋ 20 July – 10 August
Leo The Lion Simh ♌ 10 August – 16 September
Virgo The Virgin Kanya ♍ 16 September – 31 October
Libra The Scales Tula ♎ 31 October – 21 November
Scorpius The Scorpion Vrishchik ♏ 21 November – 29 November
Ophiuchus Centaur 29 November – 18 December
"Goat- The
Sagittarius Archer (The
horned" Dhanus ♐ 18 December – 20 January
Capricornus Sea-Goat)
The Water Makar ♑ 20 January – 17 February
Aquarius Bearer Kumbh ♒ 17 February – 13 March
Pisces The Fishes Meen ♓ 13 March – 19 April
Zodiac Name Sidereal zodiac (Jyotisha) (2009,
Devnagri
UTC)[18] Punjabi
Che,Cho,Chu,La,Li,Lu,Le,Lo,A 10 April – 09 May Vaishaakh Baisaakh
Ee,U,Ey,O,Va,Vi,Vu,Ve,Vo 10 May – 07 June Jayeshtha Jeth
Ka,Ki,Ku,Gh,Dd,Ke,Ko,H 07 June – 07 July Aashaana Hard
Hi,Hu,He,Ho,Da,Di,Du,De,Do 08 July – 13 August Shraavan Saavan
Ma,mi,Mu,Me,Mo,Tta,Tti,Ttu,Tte 13 August – 13 September Bhaadrapad Bhado
Tto,P(Pr),Pi,Pu,Sh,Rna,Th,Pe Po 13 September – 13 October Ashvani Assu
Ra,Ri,Ru,Re,Ro,Ta,Ti,Tu,Te 13 October – 12 November Kartic Katak
To,na,Ni,Nu,Ne,NoYa,Yi,Yu 13 November – 13 December Maargashish Maggar

Ye,Yo,Bh,Bhi,Bhu,Dh,F,Dhh,Bhe 13 December – 12 January Posh Poh

Bho,Ja,Jo,Khi,Khu,Khe,Kha,G,Gi 12 January – 09 February Maagh Maagh
Gu,Ge,Go,Sa,Si,Su,Se,So,D 10 February – 11 March Phaagun Phaggan
Di,Du,Th,Jhh,N,De,Do,Cha,Chi 12 March – 09 April Chaitra Chait

Brightest star Solar stay long.

Hamal 25.5 days 0°
Aldebaran 38.2 days 30°
Pollux 29.3 days 60°
Al Tarf 21.1 days 90°
Regulus 36.9 days 120°
Spica 44.5 days 150°
Zubeneschamali 21.1 days 180°
Antares 8.4 days 210°
Rasalhague 18.4 days
Kaus Australis 33.6 days 240°
Deneb Algedi 27.4 days 270°
Sadalsuud 23.9 days 300°
Eta Piscium 37.7 days 330°
Hindi Akshar

Sumero-
Babyloni
an
MUL
GU4.A
Greek name[12]
N.NA
MUL
MAŠ.T
Κριός MUL
"The LUḪUN.GA "The Agrarian Worker", Dumuzi
AB.BA.G
Ταύρος Steer
AL.GAL of
MUL
AL.LUL
Δίδυμοι "The
"The
MUL
UR.GU
Καρκίνος Crayfish"
.LA "The
Λέων Lion"
zibanitum
Παρθένος MULAB.SIN "The Furrow"; "The Furrow, the goddess Shala's ear of corn"
"The
MUL
GIR.TA
Ζυγός Scales"
B "The
Σκoρπιός Scorpion"
MUL
SUḪU
R.MAŠ
MUL
GU.LA
Τοξότης MULPA.BIL.SAG, Nedu "soldier"
"The
"The
MUL
SIM.M
Αἰγόκερως Goat-
Great
AḪ "The
Ὑδροχόος One",
Tail of the
Ἰχθείς Swallow",