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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]
- ^ Astronomical Applications Department 2011.
- ^ dictionary n.d., s.v. Capricorn.
- ^ dictionary 2022.
- ^ Stardust, Lisa (September 5, 2023). "Everything You Need to Know About Earth Signs". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Mayo 1979, pp. 38–41.
- ^ Ciubotaru 2008.
- ^ Maree, Jordane (November 16, 2023). "What Your Opposite Sign Zodiac Sign Means In Astrology". Yoga Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2024.