Pisces Zodiac Sign: Traits, Dates & Compatibility

Pisces at a glance

Dates

February 18 – March 19

Sun enters

February 18, 2026 at 10:51 AM EST

Sun leaves

March 20, 2026 at 10:45 AM EDT

Symbol

♓︎ The Fish

Element

Water

Modality

Mutable

Polarity

Receptive

Ruler

♃ Jupiter (traditional), ♆ Neptune (modern)

Exalted here

♀︎ Venus

In detriment here

☿︎ Mercury

In fall here

☿︎ Mercury

Opposite sign

Virgo

Same element

Cancer, Scorpio

Natural house

12th · rest & the hidden

Polarity: active signs (fire, air) reach outward, receptive signs (earth, water) take in. Ruler: the planet tradition links to the sign. Exalted, detriment and fall: by tradition, the planets that are strong, work against the grain, or are weakest in this sign. Natural house: the house this sign matches when the wheel starts at Aries.

Pisces Season 2027: February 18, 2027 – March 20, 2027

Born on the cusp?

The Sun changes sign at a different minute every year, so a birthday near the start or end of Pisces can belong to either sign. Find your birth year below: born on the date shown before the time, you have the earlier sign; at or after it, the later one. Times are Eastern (EST or EDT, as in effect that day); for another time zone, convert your birth time to Eastern first, or get the exact Sun sign from the birth chart calculator.

Aquarius → Pisces. From 1950 to 2030 the Sun entered Pisces on February 18 in 54 years and February 19 in 27 years.

Pisces → Aries. From 1950 to 2030 the Sun entered Aries on March 19 in 3 years, March 20 in 70 years and March 21 in 8 years.

Pisces traits

Strengths

Pisces at its best is patient and kind, with a generous, hospitable streak. Water gives you a strong memory for how people felt, which makes your sympathy specific rather than general. Venus exalted here adds a feel for beauty and tenderness, and Neptune's influence feeds a vivid imagination. Mutability means you can adjust when plans fall apart and take on a new situation without much resistance. Many people with this Sun also have a meditative streak and a quiet loyalty that others come to rely on.

Weaknesses

The shadow side of Pisces is indecision and inconsistency. Because the sign is so receptive, it may take on the moods around it and then blame those conditions for its own choices. Timidity can win over boldness, and trusting others may stand in for self-reliance. Neptune's dissolving boundaries can leave you unsure where your needs end and someone else's begin. There is also a pull toward escaping into fanciful romance instead of facing a situation. With Mercury weakened here, saying plainly what you want can be hard.

Pisces in love

Romance comes naturally to Pisces. With Venus exalted, attraction matters a great deal, and you may bring real tenderness and imagination to a relationship. Water's loyalty and protectiveness show up as steady care for a partner. The risk is idealizing someone, then feeling let down when the real person appears. Keeping your inner life private can also leave a partner guessing. Cancer and Scorpio, which share your element, tend to understand emotional depth easily, while Virgo, the opposite sign, offers the attraction of opposites: practical and precise where you are dreamy.

Pisces as a friend

As a friend, Pisces is sympathetic and hospitable, and hard to rattle with other people's troubles. You tend to listen closely and remember what matters to someone. Generosity, Jupiter's gift, may show in time and attention as much as in gifts. Your changeable side can mean plans shift or you withdraw for a while, and friends may need to accept that quiet is not rejection. Close bonds often form with fewer people, since you tend to keep your private world for those you trust.

Pisces at work

Pisces often does well where imagination and care for others count. Mutability makes you adaptable, and you may handle changing tasks and finishing one project to start another with ease. Jupiter's teaching side suits mentoring and guiding, and Venus's link to art favors creative work. Mercury's weakness here suggests that deadlines and detailed paperwork may need extra structure, as may written messages that have to be blunt. Fluent, imaginative writing or speaking can be a strength, though it can run long. A methodical colleague, the Virgo qualities, can be a good complement.

The three decans of Pisces

First decan (0°–10°, from February 18): this is Pisces at its purest, colored by Pisces itself and ruled by Jupiter and Neptune. Generosity and faith run strong, and so does the tendency to drift. Second decan (10°–20°, from February 28): Cancer colors this stretch, and the Moon rules it. Expect more sensitivity, a retentive memory and some shyness, along with quicker mood swings and a protective, home-loving side. Third decan (20°–30°, from March 10): Scorpio adds a determined and intense character. Mars and Pluto are the rulers here. This can give Pisces more drive and decisiveness, plus a deeper streak of secrecy.

Pisces compatibility

• ♈︎ Pisces & Ariessemi-sextile · 1 apart
• ♉︎ Pisces & Taurussextile · 2 apart
• ♊︎ Pisces & Geminisquare · 3 apart
• ♋︎ Pisces & Cancertrine · 4 apart
• ♌︎ Pisces & Leoquincunx · 5 apart
• ♍︎ Pisces & Virgoopposition · 6 apart
• ♎︎ Pisces & Libraquincunx · 5 apart
• ♏︎ Pisces & Scorpiotrine · 4 apart
• ♐︎ Pisces & Sagittariussquare · 3 apart
• ♑︎ Pisces & Capricornsextile · 2 apart
• ♒︎ Pisces & Aquariussemi-sextile · 1 apart
• ♓︎ Pisces & Piscessame sign

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