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Zodiac symbol | Sea goat |
Duration (tropical, western) | December 21 – January 19 (2024, UT1)[1] |
Constellation | Capricornus |
Zodiac element | Earth |
Zodiac quality | Cardinal |
Sign ruler | Saturn |
Detriment | Moon |
Exaltation | Mars |
Fall | Jupiter |
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Capricorn (♑︎) (Greek: Αιγόκερως, romanized: Aigókerōs, Latin for "horned goats") is the tenth astrological sign in the zodiac out of twelve total zodiac signs, originating from the constellation of Capricornus, the goat.[2] It spans the 270–300th degree of the zodiac, corresponding to celestial longitude. It is a Saturn-ruled sign, Mars is in its exaltation. The Sun transits this sign from approximately December 22 to January 19 in western astrology.[3] Capricorn is one of the three earth signs, alongside Virgo and Taurus.[4] a negative sign,[5][6] and one of the four cardinal signs. Capricorn's opposite sign is Cancer.[7]