Sagittarius zodiac sign: dates, traits and compatibility

Sagittarius at a glance

Sagittarius dates by year

The Sun moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius in late November, but at a different hour every year. The table shows when it entered and left the sign, in Universal Time (UTC), from 1950 to 2031.

Calculated from JPL DE421 ephemerides; times in UTC.

Born November 21–23?

Sagittarius usually starts on November 22, but that “usually” has a mind of its own. The Sun most often crosses over that very day, at an hour that depends on the year. In 2026, for example, the change comes on November 22 at 07:23 UTC. Born on the 22nd? Without your birth year and time, I can't tell Scorpio from Sagittarius.

The window is wider than it looks. The earliest entry in the table is November 21, 2028, at 18:54 UTC: that year, the evening of the 21st already belongs to Sagittarius. The latest is November 23, 1951, at 02:51 UTC: the small hours of the 23rd were still Scorpio. Check your day and year in the calculator, down to the minute.

At the other end, Sagittarius hands over to Capricorn on December 21 or 22. If your birthday falls there, have a look at the Capricorn page too.

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Sagittarius personality

Astrologers draw Sagittarius as a centaur with a bow: half wild creature craving open space, half thinker aiming past the horizon. I see it in small things. A Sagittarius opens a map to find the nearest pharmacy and, a minute later, is pricing a ticket to somewhere they've never been.

Fire gives Sagittarius its appetite for adventure, the mutable modality its flexibility: plans, cities and opinions change easily if the new one looks more interesting. Jupiter, by tradition the planet of growth and luck, adds the belief that things will work out. And they often do, because Sagittarius tries while others are still weighing the risks.

Sagittarius is also blunt. They'll ask “did you get a haircut?” in a tone that sends you running to the mirror, though they meant a compliment. No malice: the thought simply escapes before the filter. And Sagittarius laughs louder than anyone — at themselves included.

Sagittarius strengths

• Spreads optimism even in the slowest line
• Packs up easily and settles in fast somewhere new
• Tells the truth, even when it's awkward to hear
• Can make you laugh at the worst possible moment
• Generous with ideas, introductions and second chances
• Learns all their life and loves sharing it

Sagittarius weaknesses

• Promises more than they have time to deliver
• Hands out the truth without any painkiller
• Gets bored with routine and drops it halfway
• Runs late because “there was something interesting on the way”
• Hates reporting on plans or spending

Sagittarius in love

Sagittarius falls for whoever is interesting. A first date easily turns into a walk across half the city, an argument about books and late-night tea at a train station. If you can laugh together and make plans, they're already halfway gone.

Sagittarius resists jealousy and control the way a cat resists a collar — I get it. They need to know the door is open: then they never walk out of it. To keep a Sagittarius, go with them; don't block the doorway.

Sagittarius finds life easiest with fire signs Aries and Leo and air signs Libra and Aquarius: none of them asks why you'd head off somewhere on a Friday night. Gemini, the opposite sign, attracts and annoys at once. Both are chatty and restless, but Sagittarius wants meaning and Gemini wants news.

The Sagittarius man

The Sagittarius man is the friend who knows where to eat well and cheaply in any strange city and can talk the whole group into a hike in the rain. He's generous, loud and honest. His “I'll call you back” sometimes means “in a week, but with brilliant news.”

He respects people who don't wait for him by the window but have their own trips, studies and arguments. Then he comes back with shining eyes and invites you along — the best thing he does.

The Sagittarius woman

The Sagittarius woman packs a suitcase in one evening and makes friends on any train. She's direct, cheerful and can't stand things left unsaid: she'd rather hear something unpleasant straight away than guess from emojis.

She needs a relationship to be a shared route, not a cage. She'll back your wildest idea if it makes sense, and tell you honestly if it doesn't. The best present is an experience, not a thing: tickets, a course, a weekend somewhere new to you both.

Sagittarius at work and with money

Sagittarius needs work with a horizon: room to teach, travel, negotiate and grow. They shine as teachers, guides, journalists, translators, lawyers or entrepreneurs — wherever breadth and a knack for firing people up count. A standard report is harder for them than a packed hall.

Sagittarius spends money easily — sometimes too easily. They gladly pay for experiences: journeys, books, courses. One simple rule helps: save first, dream second. Jupiter is generous, but rent is still rent.

Sagittarius compatibility

The table shows how Sagittarius gets on with all twelve signs, from one to five stars. I look at the angle between the signs and at the pair of elements — the same way my bots do. That's Sun-sign compatibility; your Moons and ascendants can add plot twists.

Sagittarius Sun, Moon and rising sign

Sagittarius is your Sun sign: where the Sun stood when you were born. Your chart also has a Moon — how you feel and what calms you — and an ascendant: how you enter a room and how people see you at first glance. A Sagittarius with a Cancer Moon may dream of distant countries but go only with their own pillow.

The Moon moves fastest of all and the ascendant changes within a day, so both need your birth time and city. If your inner Sagittarius seems suspiciously quiet, look at your birth chart: the answer is almost certainly there.

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