Astrological Signs: New Zodiac Sign Dates? List- New Zodiac Dates

by NowPublic Staff | January 13, 2011 at 08:39 am

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Astrological Signs: New Zodiac Sign Dates - Have the Zodiac Sign Dates Changes?

So, one of the internet search terms catching fire right now is the phrase "new zodiac sign dates," leading search users to ask the questions have the Zodiac Sign Dates changed? What is happening with the Astrological Signs?

Short Answer: Not much.

Longer Answer: The folks at Minnesota Planetarium Society simply pointed out that the astrological signs and zodiac sign dates we are following today are different from the ancient Babylonians, who came with the Zodiac Sign system we use today.

The ancient Babylonians based zodiac signs on the constellation the sun was "in" on the day a person was born. During the ensuing millenniums, the moon's gravitational pull has made the Earth "wobble" around its axis, creating about a one-month bump in the stars' alignment.

The result?

"When [astrologers] say that the sun is in Pisces, it's really not in Pisces," said Parke Kunkle, a board member of the Minnesota Planetarium Society.

So you technically, you could follow a new date for your zodiac sign. So for those who are really into Astrological signs, or maybe dissatisfied by their existing zodiac sign, here are your new zodiac sign dates, courtesy of the Babylonians.

Capricorn: Jan. 20-Feb. 16

Aquarius: Feb. 16-March 11

Pisces: March 11-April 18

Aries: April 18-May 13

Taurus: May 13-June 21

Gemini: June 21-July 20

Cancer: July 20-Aug. 10

Leo: Aug. 10-Sept. 16

Virgo: Sept. 16-Oct. 30

Libra: Oct. 30-Nov. 23

Scorpio: Nov. 23-29

Ophiuchus: Nov. 29-Dec. 17 *Discarded by the Babylonians because they wanted 12 signs per year

Sagittarius: Dec. 17-Jan. 20.

Now, it seems the good folks at the Minnesota Planetarium have decide to put Ophiuchus back in as the 13th Astrological Sign.

Ophiuchus is not included in standard astrological zodiacs, which divide the ecliptic into abstract 30-degree segments (implying exactly 12 signs) rather than using the physical constellations. However, a few astrologers using a sidereal zodiac use it as the 13th zodiacal sign.

As of January 13, 2011 Ophiuchus became the 13th sign in the zodiac according to the Minnesota Planetarium Society. It includes those born between November 29 and December 17. It is associated with ancient goddesses with a snake in each hand and represents healing, medicine and enlightenment. It is associated with the galactic center and the black hole.

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Skeptic (not verified)

at 12:57 on January 13th, 2011

So can someone explain to me why the sign of Scorpio is only from November 23 - 29 when the rest of the signs have considerably more days?

What is so significant with Scorpio that youonly get that sign if you're born between those 7 days?

still an aries through and through (not verified)

at 14:21 on March 7th, 2011

my sugestion as for why the zodiac sign in scorpio is onlt 7 days is as follows; the zodiacs are making an attempt to better the earth, we all know that every scorpio is an evil, manipulating, hateful destructive peice of crap. With the earth so roaming with so many of these same types in the sign of scorpio, the zodiacs are attempting to limitthe so many pieces of crap...'Scorpio's'

I love you (not verified)

at 14:38 on March 7th, 2011

hey there, 'ARIES THROUGH AND THROUGH' Your explanation is the only thing that I had read that makesany sense. Of course the new sign is to limit all those pieces of crap of the sign of Scorpio, I wonder how long its going to tke until me notice there are more than had been better and nicer people around us. I sure hope the change in "Scorpio's" amout of days asigned to it sign doesn't only affect the new born babies that are born after the change in zodiac signs, If thats the case it will take two generations to better the world, and the rest of us here now still have to put up with all those Scorpio's. it realy does make sense, did you all know that per capita, there are more people that have been born under the zodiac sign of Scorpio than any other sign each year. It only makes good sense to limit all those evil Scorpio's

gman dog (not verified)

at 06:52 on April 11th, 2011

well f u and ur un born son scorpion are dominant and ur just hating on us becuse ur of a weaker symbol the scorpion is the strongest and most powerful of all symbols aka the sex master ask ur chik

gman dog (not verified)

at 07:34 on April 11th, 2011

ur so full of crap

Liam Frison (not verified)

at 19:14 on January 13th, 2011

So i was born on november 29th. What am i now? both?

Hana (not verified)

at 05:00 on January 14th, 2011

That's what i'm also concerned about !!!! who made that new dates??

David serrat (not verified)

at 12:37 on January 14th, 2011

i was born in nov 29th too, i want to be sagitarium again!

Suresh Sam (not verified)

at 22:42 on January 13th, 2011

The new Zodiac sign is a fake. Ohpiuchus is NOT a new sign. It's been around for ages. There has been a lot of dispute over the years about whether the 12 sign zodiac or the 13 signMaybe you can find this page helpful www.infonary.com/zodiac-signs

Jainah (not verified)

at 04:00 on January 14th, 2011

oh, ill never be taurus im always gemini............

teyateya (not verified)

at 05:14 on January 14th, 2011

I always wanted to stay GEMINI also... :'(

nicole catherine (not verified)

at 06:11 on January 14th, 2011

i think the dates indicated above are incorrect. This is what i saw in other sites. ARIES = APRIL 19 - MAY 13 TAURUS = MAY 14 - JUNE 19 GEMINI = JUNE 20 - JULY 20 CANCER = JULY 21 - AUG 9 LEO = AUGUST 10 - SEPTEMBER 15 VIRGO = SEPTEMBER 16 - OCTOBER 30 LIBRA = OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 22 SCORPIO = NOVEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 29 OPHIUCHUS = NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 17 SAGITTARIUS = DECEMBER 18 - JANUARY 18 CAPRICORN = JANUARY 19 - FEBRUARY 15 AQUARIUS = FEBRUARY 16 - MARCH 11 PISCES = MARCH 12 - APRIL 18

CJJ (not verified)

at 09:27 on January 14th, 2011

I am now as I've always been...a Sagittarius! Don't care what anyone says.Wonder what all the folks with tattoos of their astrological sign will do?

^^ (not verified)

at 16:45 on January 14th, 2011

I think it should be

Capricorn: Jan. 20-Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16-March 11
Pisces: March 12-April 18
Aries: April 19-May 13
Taurus: May 14-June 21
Gemini: June 22-July 20
Cancer: July 21-Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 11-Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 17-Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 31-Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 24-29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 30-Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 18-Jan. 20.

Well, it should be like that right??

bullcrap (not verified)

at 09:51 on January 15th, 2011

thus is all a bunch of crap, how is one person gona say that everything weve known about the zodiac is wrong? just like everything else in the world it only takes one person to stir up a bunch of crap, i am a capricorn always will be and that wont change. yes our world is changing but something that has been around since ancient times shouldnt this astrologer is throwing everything out of wack on his OPINION! how many people have been wrong is this world and tried to make a name or them selves? think about it.....

Catherine Uffen (not verified)

at 17:59 on January 15th, 2011

Why do we care what the Minnesota Planetarium Society says? Are they the global authority?An explanation about this would be helpful.

That one girl... with the face... you know? (not verified)

at 11:25 on January 16th, 2011

So... i have two signs now? um... so does that mean i get two b-days now?! ^_^

The other girl with the face, and a brain...you know? (not verified)

at 03:36 on January 21st, 2011

Are you really asking if you are unsure if you were born on one day or two? You don't base your birthday by the sign you happen to be born under, you base it on what day your glorious self emerged from your mothers womb....just to clear up what a "birthday" actually is...

Defiance (not verified)

at 19:11 on January 16th, 2011

I'm not going to change my Sign just because some people say the stars have changed. I'm a Capricorn and will always be a capricorn. Plus, there is no adding some dumb, new zodaic sign 3000 years later. It does not work that way.

Kgabo (not verified)

at 08:43 on January 17th, 2011

I was born on 5 November and have always been a Libra Scorpio, so I am not surprised.

rurouni (not verified)

at 16:12 on January 17th, 2011

this is poppycock

LIBRA (not verified)

at 02:49 on January 18th, 2011

why is the last cut off date of signs, begins in the next signs? are you insane? do you made us idiot! it means two zodiac signs for all the last cut off date! you better think of it, don't be excited for posting.. many people believe in you ASTROLOGERS

Annoyance (not verified)

at 03:32 on January 21st, 2011

Hold on to your panties ladies, whoa!

If anything at all, maybe we can learn from it to be less attached to this self-identity nonsense through what newspaper columns and glossy magazines tell us. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of the cosmos however the relationships we have with our "sign" are self realized from the beginning, if we want to relate with something, we find the similarities rather than differences.

So we can all stop with this nonsense about being upset...how outraged do you think people were when it was proven the earth was in fact round, it changes your idea of reality, it's how we choose to deal with it however which expresses the maturity of us and our society.