Water · Mutable

♓ Pisces

Pisces is traditionally described as imaginative, compassionate, receptive.

Standard dates: February 19–March 20Ruler: Jupiter / NeptuneSymbol: The Fish

Quick answer: Pisces is a water sign with a mutable modality. In tropical astrology, its standard date range is February 19–March 20.

Element

Water

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Modality

Mutable

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Traditional ruler

Jupiter / Neptune

What ruling planet means

Traditional meaning

Astrological traditions associate Pisces with qualities such as imaginative, compassionate, receptive. These are interpretive themes rather than scientifically established personality measurements.

Pisces in the zodiac cycle

Pisces occupies one of twelve equal sections in the tropical zodiac. Its combination of the water element and mutable modality gives it a distinct structural role within the system.

People born near the cusp

The commonly printed range—February 19–March 20—is a convenient calendar guide. The exact moment the Sun enters a sign varies slightly by year and time zone, so people born on a transition date may need a calculated birth chart.

Pisces sign vs. Pisces constellation

The astrological sign is a fixed 30-degree segment of the zodiac. The astronomical constellation is an uneven region of the sky. They share historical names but are not interchangeable.

Common questions

What element is Pisces?

Pisces belongs to the Water element.

What modality is Pisces?

Pisces is a Mutable sign.

What dates are Pisces?

The standard tropical range is February 19–March 20.