Two starters and no brakes
Both signs act first and think second, so this pairing has speed, heat and honesty. It works when the two aim that energy at the same target instead of at each other.
Sun-sign compatibility looks at how two zodiac signs tend to relate, based on their element and modality. It is the broadest, quickest way to think about a pairing, using only birth dates, no birth time required.
For a deeper look using the full birth chart of each person, including planetary aspects and the Moon-based Ashta Koota score used in Vedic matching, see our synastry calculator instead. Sun-sign compatibility is a starting point, not the final word.
Open the hand-written reading for any of the 78 pairings. No percentage scores.
Aries and Leo form a trine, the easiest angle in astrology. They share warmth, pride and appetite for life, and they tend to cheer each other on. The risk is two strong egos in one room.
Each sign links to all twelve pairings, including same sign.
Both signs act first and think second, so this pairing has speed, heat and honesty. It works when the two aim that energy at the same target instead of at each other.
Aries wants to move now and Taurus wants to be sure. This is a classic study in speed against stability, and it works when each respects what the other protects.
Fire and air feed each other. Aries supplies the drive and Gemini the ideas, so the pair is lively and rarely bored, but it needs a reason to stay in one place.
Aries charges forward and Cancer circles back to protect. Both are cardinal, so each wants to lead, but they lead from opposite instincts: action on one side and security on the other.
Aries and Leo form a trine, the easiest angle in astrology. They share warmth, pride and appetite for life, and they tend to cheer each other on. The risk is two strong egos in one room.
Aries wants to start and Virgo wants to get it right. They can be a strong working team, but the tone between them needs care because Virgo notices details that Aries would rather skip.
Aries and Libra sit across the zodiac from each other. The attraction is strong because each holds what the other lacks, and the learning is about balancing self and partner.
Both signs are traditionally ruled by Mars, so they share drive and intensity. Aries shows its force openly while Scorpio keeps it hidden and strategic, which makes the pairing powerful and sometimes tense.
Aries and Sagittarius form a trine of enthusiasm and honesty. They tend to give each other freedom, and they share a taste for adventure, humour and new horizons.
Both signs are ambitious and cardinal. Aries wants results now while Capricorn plays the long game. When they agree on a goal they are formidable, and when they do not, they test each other hard.
Aries and Aquarius form a sextile, the angle of easy cooperation. They tend to be independent, curious and honest, and they build relationships on friendship and shared causes.
Aries is direct and Pisces is intuitive. The pair is gentle when Aries learns to listen and Pisces learns to say what it needs, and confusing when both avoid the real issue.
Aries wants to move now and Taurus wants to be sure. This is a classic study in speed against stability, and it works when each respects what the other protects.
Two fixed earth signs ruled by Venus build a warm, steady life together. The same stubbornness that keeps them loyal can freeze them in place when a decision has to change.
Taurus wants to stay and savour and Gemini wants to sample. The pair can be a good balance of calm and curiosity, but only when each stops expecting the other to change nature.
Earth and water support each other. Taurus and Cancer both value security, food, family and loyalty, and the pair is one of the most domestic in the zodiac.
Taurus and Leo share a love of beauty, loyalty and comfort, and each is slow to give way. This is a famously strong-willed pairing, and it works when each feels both admired and secure.
Two earth signs who value reliability, honest work and simple affection. Taurus and Virgo are a trine, and the relationship tends to be calm, useful and steady.
Both signs are ruled by Venus, so they share taste, romance and a love of pleasure. Taurus wants a quiet nest and Libra wants company, and the pair works when they leave room for both.
Taurus and Scorpio sit opposite each other. The pull is strong and physical, and both are fixed, so when they commit they stay. The danger is possessiveness and a battle of wills.
Taurus wants a home, a routine and a secure future. Sagittarius wants to see the world. The pair can be a good mix of grounded and adventurous, if neither tries to tame the other.
Taurus and Capricorn are a trine of earth, and one of the most practical pairs in the zodiac. They tend to build wealth, security and a long relationship together.
Both signs are fixed, so both hold their views firmly. Taurus values the tried and true and Aquarius values the new, and the pair works when each respects the principles of the other.
Taurus and Pisces form a sextile of earth and water. The relationship tends to be gentle and affectionate, with Taurus grounding the dreams of Pisces and Pisces opening the heart of Taurus.
Fire and air feed each other. Aries supplies the drive and Gemini the ideas, so the pair is lively and rarely bored, but it needs a reason to stay in one place.
Taurus wants to stay and savour and Gemini wants to sample. The pair can be a good balance of calm and curiosity, but only when each stops expecting the other to change nature.
Two mutable air signs ruled by Mercury never run out of things to say. The pair is witty, curious and flexible, and it needs an anchor so that talk becomes action.
Gemini thinks and talks and Cancer feels and remembers. The pair can be tender and funny when the lightness of Gemini and the care of Cancer meet in the middle.
Gemini and Leo form a sextile of air and fire. They enjoy the company of the other, laugh easily and like to be seen, and they work well when Leo feels admired and Gemini feels free.
Both signs are ruled by Mercury, which makes the pair mentally close. Gemini collects and connects ideas while Virgo sorts and improves them, and the risk is worry and nitpicking.
Gemini and Libra form a trine of air. They share sociability, humour and a taste for ideas, and the pair feels light and easy. The risk is that heavy topics get avoided.
Gemini is curious and flexible and Scorpio is intense and private. The mental attraction is strong, but they ask for very different things from a partner.
Gemini and Sagittarius sit across the zodiac from each other and share a thirst for learning, travel and freedom. The pair is lively and honest, and scattered.
Gemini is quick and playful and Capricorn is serious and disciplined. They can balance each other, and the pair does best when each respects what the other brings.
Gemini and Aquarius form a trine of air. They are both curious, independent and sociable, and the relationship tends to feel like a friendship with extra warmth.
Gemini and Pisces form a square of mutable air and water. The pair is imaginative, sensitive and adaptable, and it needs structure so that the dreaming does not turn into drifting.
Aries charges forward and Cancer circles back to protect. Both are cardinal, so each wants to lead, but they lead from opposite instincts: action on one side and security on the other.
Earth and water support each other. Taurus and Cancer both value security, food, family and loyalty, and the pair is one of the most domestic in the zodiac.
Gemini thinks and talks and Cancer feels and remembers. The pair can be tender and funny when the lightness of Gemini and the care of Cancer meet in the middle.
Two Moon-ruled signs understand the emotional weather of the other without being told. The bond is deep and protective, and the risk is that two sensitive people retreat into the same shell.
Cancer and Leo are the two luminaries of astrology, the Moon and the Sun. The pair is warm and loyal, and it works when Leo gives praise and Cancer gives care without either feeling used.
Cancer and Virgo form a sextile of water and earth. They show love by looking after each other, and the pair is dependable, modest and attentive to health and home.
Both signs are cardinal, so each wants to lead, but one leads from feeling and the other from fairness. The pair loves harmony and beauty, and it needs honesty to stay healthy.
Cancer and Scorpio form a trine of water. They understand feeling, loyalty and privacy, and the pair is among the most intuitive in the zodiac. The risk is jealousy and long memory.
Cancer wants a home base and Sagittarius wants the horizon. The pair can be warm and funny when each respects the need of the other, and frustrating when they pull in opposite directions.
Cancer and Capricorn sit opposite each other, the axis of family and ambition. The pair is complementary and serious, and works when each values what the other carries.
Cancer is personal and protective and Aquarius is detached and principled. The pair can learn from the difference, and it needs patience since the way each shows care is quite unlike.
Cancer and Pisces form a trine of water. They feel deeply, imagine freely and care for each other. The pair is gentle, and it needs boundaries and practical help.
Aries and Leo form a trine, the easiest angle in astrology. They share warmth, pride and appetite for life, and they tend to cheer each other on. The risk is two strong egos in one room.
Taurus and Leo share a love of beauty, loyalty and comfort, and each is slow to give way. This is a famously strong-willed pairing, and it works when each feels both admired and secure.
Gemini and Leo form a sextile of air and fire. They enjoy the company of the other, laugh easily and like to be seen, and they work well when Leo feels admired and Gemini feels free.
Cancer and Leo are the two luminaries of astrology, the Moon and the Sun. The pair is warm and loyal, and it works when Leo gives praise and Cancer gives care without either feeling used.
Two Sun-ruled fixed fire signs are warm, loyal and generous, and both need to be admired. The relationship shines when they cheer each other on and struggles when they compete for the spotlight.
Leo wants to be seen and Virgo wants to be useful. The pair can combine warmth and precision, and it needs care with criticism, which hurts Leo more than Virgo expects.
Leo and Libra form a sextile of fire and air. They are sociable, romantic and fond of beauty, and the pair does well when Leo feels admired and Libra feels heard.
Leo and Scorpio are both fixed and both proud. The attraction is powerful and loyal, and the relationship is a test of who can bend without feeling beaten.
Leo and Sagittarius form a trine of fire. They share optimism, humour and a love of life, and the relationship is warm and energetic. The risk is that neither watches the budget or the calendar.
Leo wants recognition and warmth. Capricorn wants results and security. The pair can reach high together, and the difference in how they show feeling needs attention.
Leo and Aquarius sit across the zodiac. Leo is personal and warm and Aquarius is impersonal and principled. The pair is magnetic, and the learning is about balancing self and group.
Leo is bold and Pisces is sensitive. The pair is romantic and creative, and works when Leo is gentle with feelings and Pisces says what it needs.
Aries wants to start and Virgo wants to get it right. They can be a strong working team, but the tone between them needs care because Virgo notices details that Aries would rather skip.
Two earth signs who value reliability, honest work and simple affection. Taurus and Virgo are a trine, and the relationship tends to be calm, useful and steady.
Both signs are ruled by Mercury, which makes the pair mentally close. Gemini collects and connects ideas while Virgo sorts and improves them, and the risk is worry and nitpicking.
Cancer and Virgo form a sextile of water and earth. They show love by looking after each other, and the pair is dependable, modest and attentive to health and home.
Leo wants to be seen and Virgo wants to be useful. The pair can combine warmth and precision, and it needs care with criticism, which hurts Leo more than Virgo expects.
Two Mercury-ruled earth signs value service, honesty and order. The pair is reliable and attentive, and the risk is that two perfectionists see only what needs to be fixed.
Virgo values precision and usefulness and Libra values harmony and beauty. The pair can create an elegant, orderly life, and needs care around criticism and indecision.
Virgo and Scorpio form a sextile of earth and water. Both are reserved, loyal and observant, and the pair is private, serious and deeply committed once trust is established.
Virgo works in detail and Sagittarius works in vision. The pair can complement each other well, and clashes over honesty, order and commitment are common.
Virgo and Capricorn form a trine of earth. They value work, honesty and security, and the pair is steady and respectful. The risk is that duty crowds out tenderness.
Virgo is practical and routine-minded and Aquarius is independent and unconventional. The pair can share a sharp mind and common interests, and needs to bridge the gap in habits and emotional style.
Virgo and Pisces sit across the zodiac. Virgo grounds and sorts and Pisces dissolves and feels. The pair is compassionate and complementary, and needs patience with very different styles.
Aries and Libra sit across the zodiac from each other. The attraction is strong because each holds what the other lacks, and the learning is about balancing self and partner.
Both signs are ruled by Venus, so they share taste, romance and a love of pleasure. Taurus wants a quiet nest and Libra wants company, and the pair works when they leave room for both.
Gemini and Libra form a trine of air. They share sociability, humour and a taste for ideas, and the pair feels light and easy. The risk is that heavy topics get avoided.
Both signs are cardinal, so each wants to lead, but one leads from feeling and the other from fairness. The pair loves harmony and beauty, and it needs honesty to stay healthy.
Leo and Libra form a sextile of fire and air. They are sociable, romantic and fond of beauty, and the pair does well when Leo feels admired and Libra feels heard.
Virgo values precision and usefulness and Libra values harmony and beauty. The pair can create an elegant, orderly life, and needs care around criticism and indecision.
Two Venus-ruled cardinal air signs love beauty, company and peace. The pair is graceful and considerate, and the risk is that both avoid conflict and wait for the other to decide.
Libra is light, social and peace-loving and Scorpio is intense, private and all-in. The pair can be magnetic, and needs patience as the two want different amounts of depth.
Libra and Sagittarius form a sextile of air and fire. They share a love of company, conversation and freedom, and the pair is cheerful. Libra tact and Sagittarius bluntness need attention.
Libra and Capricorn are both cardinal, and both want to build something. Libra seeks harmony and partnership and Capricorn seeks status and security. The pair can be a polished and effective team.
Libra and Aquarius form a trine of air. They share a love of ideas, fairness and company, and the pair is friendly and open-minded. The risk is that both stay in the head.
Libra and Pisces are both gentle and both love beauty. The pair is romantic and creative, and needs honest conversations and practical structure.
Both signs are traditionally ruled by Mars, so they share drive and intensity. Aries shows its force openly while Scorpio keeps it hidden and strategic, which makes the pairing powerful and sometimes tense.
Taurus and Scorpio sit opposite each other. The pull is strong and physical, and both are fixed, so when they commit they stay. The danger is possessiveness and a battle of wills.
Gemini is curious and flexible and Scorpio is intense and private. The mental attraction is strong, but they ask for very different things from a partner.
Cancer and Scorpio form a trine of water. They understand feeling, loyalty and privacy, and the pair is among the most intuitive in the zodiac. The risk is jealousy and long memory.
Leo and Scorpio are both fixed and both proud. The attraction is powerful and loyal, and the relationship is a test of who can bend without feeling beaten.
Virgo and Scorpio form a sextile of earth and water. Both are reserved, loyal and observant, and the pair is private, serious and deeply committed once trust is established.
Libra is light, social and peace-loving and Scorpio is intense, private and all-in. The pair can be magnetic, and needs patience as the two want different amounts of depth.
Two fixed water signs are intense, private and fiercely loyal. The pair has depth and chemistry, and needs trust and openness so that power and jealousy do not take over.
Scorpio wants intensity and loyalty and Sagittarius wants freedom and open air. The pair can share a lot of energy, and needs to resolve the difference between holding on and roaming.
Scorpio and Capricorn form a sextile of water and earth. Both are ambitious, private and committed, and the pair is strong and purposeful. The risk is coldness and control.
Scorpio and Aquarius are both fixed and both independent. Scorpio wants emotional merging and Aquarius wants intellectual freedom. The pair is intense and stubborn, and can be loyal if each respects the other style.
Scorpio and Pisces form a trine of water. They feel strongly, sense each other and share an interest in the hidden side of life. The pair is intuitive and devoted, and needs boundaries and practical balance.
Aries and Sagittarius form a trine of enthusiasm and honesty. They tend to give each other freedom, and they share a taste for adventure, humour and new horizons.
Taurus wants a home, a routine and a secure future. Sagittarius wants to see the world. The pair can be a good mix of grounded and adventurous, if neither tries to tame the other.
Gemini and Sagittarius sit across the zodiac from each other and share a thirst for learning, travel and freedom. The pair is lively and honest, and scattered.
Cancer wants a home base and Sagittarius wants the horizon. The pair can be warm and funny when each respects the need of the other, and frustrating when they pull in opposite directions.
Leo and Sagittarius form a trine of fire. They share optimism, humour and a love of life, and the relationship is warm and energetic. The risk is that neither watches the budget or the calendar.
Virgo works in detail and Sagittarius works in vision. The pair can complement each other well, and clashes over honesty, order and commitment are common.
Libra and Sagittarius form a sextile of air and fire. They share a love of company, conversation and freedom, and the pair is cheerful. Libra tact and Sagittarius bluntness need attention.
Scorpio wants intensity and loyalty and Sagittarius wants freedom and open air. The pair can share a lot of energy, and needs to resolve the difference between holding on and roaming.
Two Jupiter-ruled mutable fire signs share optimism, curiosity and honesty. The pair is adventurous and fun, and the risk is that nobody holds the practical side or finishes the hard conversation.
Sagittarius is optimistic and expansive and Capricorn is realistic and disciplined. The pair can balance each other when each respects the method of the other, and clash over risk and freedom.
Sagittarius and Aquarius form a sextile of fire and air. Both are free-spirited, curious and honest, and the pair is friendly and open-minded. Emotional closeness needs care.
Both signs are traditionally ruled by Jupiter and both are mutable. The pair is idealistic, generous and spiritual, and needs practical grounding and honest communication.
Both signs are ambitious and cardinal. Aries wants results now while Capricorn plays the long game. When they agree on a goal they are formidable, and when they do not, they test each other hard.
Taurus and Capricorn are a trine of earth, and one of the most practical pairs in the zodiac. They tend to build wealth, security and a long relationship together.
Gemini is quick and playful and Capricorn is serious and disciplined. They can balance each other, and the pair does best when each respects what the other brings.
Cancer and Capricorn sit opposite each other, the axis of family and ambition. The pair is complementary and serious, and works when each values what the other carries.
Leo wants recognition and warmth. Capricorn wants results and security. The pair can reach high together, and the difference in how they show feeling needs attention.
Virgo and Capricorn form a trine of earth. They value work, honesty and security, and the pair is steady and respectful. The risk is that duty crowds out tenderness.
Libra and Capricorn are both cardinal, and both want to build something. Libra seeks harmony and partnership and Capricorn seeks status and security. The pair can be a polished and effective team.
Scorpio and Capricorn form a sextile of water and earth. Both are ambitious, private and committed, and the pair is strong and purposeful. The risk is coldness and control.
Sagittarius is optimistic and expansive and Capricorn is realistic and disciplined. The pair can balance each other when each respects the method of the other, and clash over risk and freedom.
Two Saturn-ruled cardinal earth signs are serious, loyal and goal-driven. The pair builds security and respect, and needs to make room for warmth, play and rest.
Both signs are traditionally ruled by Saturn. Capricorn works with tradition and structure and Aquarius works with principles and reform. The pair shares seriousness and loyalty, and can differ on how to live.
Capricorn and Pisces form a sextile of earth and water. Capricorn brings structure and realism and Pisces brings imagination and empathy. The pair is supportive and complementary.
Aries and Aquarius form a sextile, the angle of easy cooperation. They tend to be independent, curious and honest, and they build relationships on friendship and shared causes.
Both signs are fixed, so both hold their views firmly. Taurus values the tried and true and Aquarius values the new, and the pair works when each respects the principles of the other.
Gemini and Aquarius form a trine of air. They are both curious, independent and sociable, and the relationship tends to feel like a friendship with extra warmth.
Cancer is personal and protective and Aquarius is detached and principled. The pair can learn from the difference, and it needs patience since the way each shows care is quite unlike.
Leo and Aquarius sit across the zodiac. Leo is personal and warm and Aquarius is impersonal and principled. The pair is magnetic, and the learning is about balancing self and group.
Virgo is practical and routine-minded and Aquarius is independent and unconventional. The pair can share a sharp mind and common interests, and needs to bridge the gap in habits and emotional style.
Libra and Aquarius form a trine of air. They share a love of ideas, fairness and company, and the pair is friendly and open-minded. The risk is that both stay in the head.
Scorpio and Aquarius are both fixed and both independent. Scorpio wants emotional merging and Aquarius wants intellectual freedom. The pair is intense and stubborn, and can be loyal if each respects the other style.
Sagittarius and Aquarius form a sextile of fire and air. Both are free-spirited, curious and honest, and the pair is friendly and open-minded. Emotional closeness needs care.
Both signs are traditionally ruled by Saturn. Capricorn works with tradition and structure and Aquarius works with principles and reform. The pair shares seriousness and loyalty, and can differ on how to live.
Two fixed air signs share ideals, independence and curiosity. The pair is a strong friendship with room to breathe, and needs warmth to be expressed and not assumed.
Aquarius is rational and independent and Pisces is intuitive and merging. The pair is gentle and idealistic, and needs to bridge the gap between head and heart.
Aries is direct and Pisces is intuitive. The pair is gentle when Aries learns to listen and Pisces learns to say what it needs, and confusing when both avoid the real issue.
Taurus and Pisces form a sextile of earth and water. The relationship tends to be gentle and affectionate, with Taurus grounding the dreams of Pisces and Pisces opening the heart of Taurus.
Gemini and Pisces form a square of mutable air and water. The pair is imaginative, sensitive and adaptable, and it needs structure so that the dreaming does not turn into drifting.
Cancer and Pisces form a trine of water. They feel deeply, imagine freely and care for each other. The pair is gentle, and it needs boundaries and practical help.
Leo is bold and Pisces is sensitive. The pair is romantic and creative, and works when Leo is gentle with feelings and Pisces says what it needs.
Virgo and Pisces sit across the zodiac. Virgo grounds and sorts and Pisces dissolves and feels. The pair is compassionate and complementary, and needs patience with very different styles.
Libra and Pisces are both gentle and both love beauty. The pair is romantic and creative, and needs honest conversations and practical structure.
Scorpio and Pisces form a trine of water. They feel strongly, sense each other and share an interest in the hidden side of life. The pair is intuitive and devoted, and needs boundaries and practical balance.
Both signs are traditionally ruled by Jupiter and both are mutable. The pair is idealistic, generous and spiritual, and needs practical grounding and honest communication.
Capricorn and Pisces form a sextile of earth and water. Capricorn brings structure and realism and Pisces brings imagination and empathy. The pair is supportive and complementary.
Aquarius is rational and independent and Pisces is intuitive and merging. The pair is gentle and idealistic, and needs to bridge the gap between head and heart.
Two Jupiter-ruled mutable water signs feel deeply and understand without words. The pair is gentle and imaginative, and needs structure so that sensitivity does not become drifting.
Each pair page has a short answer, then sections on how it feels, where it works, where it strains, and what helps, plus a table of aspect, elements, modalities, rulers, houses and Bhakoot. There are no percentage scores.