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| Cusp | Traditional name | Cusp week | Sun changes sign (1930–2035, UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pisces–Aries | Cusp of Rebirth | Mar 19–24 | Mar 20–21 |
| Aries–Taurus | Cusp of Power | Apr 19–24 | Apr 19–21 |
| Taurus–Gemini | Cusp of Energy | May 19–24 | May 20–22 |
| Gemini–Cancer | Cusp of Magic | Jun 19–24 | Jun 20–22 |
| Cancer–Leo | Cusp of Oscillation | Jul 19–25 | Jul 22–23 |
| Leo–Virgo | Cusp of Exposure | Aug 19–25 | Aug 22–24 |
| Virgo–Libra | Cusp of Beauty | Sep 19–24 | Sep 22–24 |
| Libra–Scorpio | Cusp of Drama and Criticism | Oct 19–25 | Oct 22–24 |
| Scorpio–Sagittarius | Cusp of Revolution | Nov 19–24 | Nov 21–23 |
| Sagittarius–Capricorn | Cusp of Prophecy | Dec 19–25 | Dec 21–22 |
| Capricorn–Aquarius | Cusp of Mystery and Imagination | Jan 17–22 | Jan 19–21 |
| Aquarius–Pisces | Cusp of Sensitivity | Feb 16–22 | Feb 18–19 |
Cusp of Rebirth · Mar 19–24
Pisces–Aries cusp
Pisces–Aries: the dreamer who suddenly bolts for the door
Cusp of Power · Apr 19–24
Aries–Taurus cusp
Aries–Taurus: fast to start and impossible to budge
Cusp of Energy · May 19–24
Taurus–Gemini cusp
Taurus–Gemini: a steady hand with a restless mind
Cusp of Magic · Jun 19–24
Gemini–Cancer cusp
Gemini–Cancer: the chatterbox who feels everything
Cusp of Oscillation · Jul 19–25
Cancer–Leo cusp
Cancer–Leo: a homebody who secretly wants the stage
Cusp of Exposure · Aug 19–25
Leo–Virgo cusp
Leo–Virgo: a performer with an editor in their head
Cusp of Beauty · Sep 19–24
Virgo–Libra cusp
Virgo–Libra: exacting taste with a diplomat's manners
Cusp of Drama and Criticism · Oct 19–25
Libra–Scorpio cusp
Libra–Scorpio: charm on the surface, a scalpel underneath
Cusp of Revolution · Nov 19–24
Scorpio–Sagittarius cusp
Scorpio–Sagittarius: deep feelings and a very loud exit
Cusp of Prophecy · Dec 19–25
Sagittarius–Capricorn cusp
Sagittarius–Capricorn: big vision, strict follow-through
Cusp of Mystery and Imagination · Jan 17–22
Capricorn–Aquarius cusp
Capricorn–Aquarius: a sober exterior hiding a bright, strange mind
Cusp of Sensitivity · Feb 16–22
Aquarius–Pisces cusp
Aquarius–Pisces: cool on the outside, porous underneath
Are zodiac cusps real?
At any given moment the Sun sits in exactly one sign, so nobody is born half Leo and half Virgo. What moves is the boundary: the Sun reaches each sign at a slightly different moment every year, and the calendar date of the switch depends on the time zone of the birth. That is why the same birthday can belong to different signs in different years, and why a list of fixed dates cannot settle it for someone born right at the edge.
What people describe as the cusp is real in another way. Mercury never strays more than 28 degrees from the Sun and Venus never more than 47, so people born near a boundary very often have one of them in the neighbouring sign. Their chart genuinely mixes the two signs, just not through the Sun.
The traditional cusp weeks and their names, from the Cusp of Power to the Cusp of Magic, come from Gary Goldschneider’s “The Secret Language of Birthdays.” Each page below shows the traditional week, the real range of dates the Sun changed signs between 1930 and 2035, and a checker that finds the exact minute for a birth year.
Questions about zodiac cusps
Are cusp signs real?
The Sun is always in exactly one sign, so there is no third “cusp sign.” The resemblance people notice is real, though: near a boundary, Mercury or Venus often sits in the neighbouring sign, so the chart mixes both.
What are the zodiac cusp dates?
Each cusp spans about a week around the day the Sun changes signs, from the Cusp of Rebirth (Mar 19–24) to the Cusp of Sensitivity (Feb 16–22). The table on this page lists all twelve with the real range of dates.
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