Past, the March equinox
Sun in Aries, 2026
Sun enters Aries on Friday 20 March 2026, 14:46 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Taurus on Monday 20 April 2026, 01:39 UTC, after 30 days.
This is the March equinox: the Sun crosses from Pisces into Aries at 14:46 UTC on 20 March 2026, when day and night are close to equal around the globe. It stays for 30 days, leaving for Taurus on 20 April at 01:39 UTC. Aries is a cardinal fire sign ruled by Mars, and it opens the zodiac.
The tradition treats Aries as the sign of first steps, nerve and plain directness, and many astrologers count the equinox as the start of the astrological year. With the Sun here, attention is said to turn toward initiative, physical vigor and acting before overthinking. Its Mars rulership also gives it a reputation for impatience. A practical suggestion: pick one task you have been postponing and begin it, keeping the first step small.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Sun in Aries falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Taurus | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Gemini | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Cancer | tenth | career and public role | |
| Leo | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Virgo | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Libra | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Scorpio | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Sagittarius | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Capricorn | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Aquarius | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Pisces | second | money, possessions, values | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.