| No. |
Symbol |
Long. |
Latin name |
English translation |
Based on current calendar |
Sanskrit name |
Sumero-Babylonian name[37]
|
|---|
| 1 |
♈ |
0° |
Aries |
Ram |
March 21 – April 19 |
Meṣa (मेष) |
MUL LU.ḪUN.GA[38] "Agrarian Worker", Dumuzi
|
| 2 |
♉ |
30° |
Taurus |
Bull |
April 20 – May 20. |
Vṛṣabha (वृषभ) |
MULGU4.AN.NA "Divine Bull of Heaven"
|
| 3 |
♊ |
60° |
Gemini |
Twins |
May 21 – June 20 |
Mithuna (मिथुन) |
MULMAŠ.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL "Great Twins" (Castor & Pollux)
|
| 4 |
♋ |
90° |
Cancer |
Crab |
June 21 – July 22 |
Karka (कर्क) |
MULAL.LUL "Crayfish"
|
| 5 |
♌ |
120° |
Leo |
Lion |
July 23 – August 22 |
Siṃha (सिंह) |
MULUR.GU.LA "Lion"
|
| 6 |
♍ |
150° |
Virgo |
Maiden |
August 23 – September 22 |
Kanyā (कन्या) |
MULAB.SIN "The Furrow"* *"The goddess Shala's ear of grain"
|
| 7 |
♎ |
180° |
Libra |
Scales |
September 23 – October 22 |
Tulā (तुला) |
MULZIB.BA.AN.NA "Scales"
|
| 8 |
♏ |
210° |
Scorpio |
Scorpion |
October 23 – November 21 |
Vṛścika (वृश्चिक) |
MULGIR.TAB "Scorpion"
|
| 9 |
♐ |
240° |
Sagittarius |
(Centaur) Archer |
November 22 – December 21 |
Dhanuṣa (धनुष) |
MULPA.BIL.SAG, Nedu "soldier"
|
| 10 |
♑ |
270° |
Capricorn |
"Goat |
December 22 – January 19 |
Makara (मकर) |
MULSUḪUR.MAŠ "Goat-Fish" of Enki
|
| 11 |
♒ |
300° |
Aquarius |
Water-Bearer |
January 20 – February 18 |
Kumbha (कुंभ) |
MULGU.LA "Great One", later qâ "pitcher"
|
| 12 |
♓ |
330° |
Pisces |
2 Fishes |
February 19 – March 20 |
Mīna (मीन) |
MULSIM.MAḪ "Tail of the Swallow"; DU.NU.NU "fish-cord"
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