Traditionally imaginative, compassionate, and sensitive. Pisces is associated with creativity, empathy, and noticing the feelings of others.
- Dates
- February 19 – March 20
- Period length
- 30 days, or 31 in a leap year, inclusive
- Element
- Water
- Mode
- Mutable
About the dates: We use common Western (tropical) sun-sign date ranges. Exact transition dates can vary with birth year, time, and location. Period lengths include both the first and last day.
Just for fun: Astrology is a tradition for entertainment and reflection, not scientific evidence about personality or relationships. Any two signs can get along; communication, values, and behavior matter more.
Overview
Pisces is symbolized by two fish. Its water element and mutable quality are traditionally connected with emotional flexibility, imagination, and sensitivity to atmosphere. Astrology often portrays it as drawn to art, meaning, and compassionate connection.
Traditional strengths
Empathy, imagination, creativity, and offering kindness without expecting recognition.
Room to grow
Setting boundaries, checking assumptions, and turning a hopeful idea into a practical next step.
Traditionally compatible signs
Water signs are traditionally said to understand Pisces’s emotional world. Taurus’s steadiness is often described as supportive and grounding.
Signs described as more challenging
Gemini’s intellectual pace or Sagittarius’s directness may contrast with Pisces’s sensitivity. Expressing needs clearly helps people avoid relying on assumptions.
Sign pairings are a storytelling tradition. They don't decide whether real people get along.