Sun sign calculator: Vedic and Western

Enter your birth details to see your Sun sign in both systems, the Vedic (sidereal) and the Western (tropical), with the exact degree of each.

Why there are two Sun signs

Western astrology fixes the zodiac to the seasons, starting Aries at the spring equinox. Vedic astrology fixes it to the stars. Because the equinox slowly moves backwards against the stars (precession), the two zodiacs are now about 24° apart, so the Vedic Sun sign is usually one sign earlier than the Western one.

Which one to use

For anything on this site, such as the Kundli, dasha and transits, the Vedic sign is used. The Western sign is shown for comparison.