Capricorn zodiac sign
The Capricorn zodiac sign runs from 22 December to 19 January. Explore its personality, love style, career strengths and best matches.
- Dates
- 22 December – 19 January
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Cardinal
- Ruling planet
- Saturn
- Symbol
- The Sea-Goat
- Opposite sign
- Cancer
Personality traits of the Capricorn zodiac sign
Capricorn is the sign of ambition, structure and long-term achievement. Ruled by Saturn, it understands that anything worth having takes time. Capricorn energy is patient, strategic and responsible. It climbs steadily, one step at a time, and it rarely loses sight of the summit.
Where Capricorn sits in your chart shows where you are serious, committed and willing to work hard. Strong Capricorn placements often mature early and seem to grow more relaxed with age. Under a reserved exterior there is usually a dry sense of humour and a deep loyalty to family and tradition.
The sign shares its name with the Capricornus constellation, one of the star patterns the Sun passes in front of during the year.
Strengths
- Disciplined and hard-working
- Strategic long-term thinker
- Responsible and dependable
- Calm in a crisis
- Dry, clever sense of humour
Challenges
- Can be overly serious
- May put work before rest
- Slow to show emotions
- Pessimism when progress feels slow
The Capricorn zodiac sign in love, work and friendship
In love
Capricorn takes love seriously. They are cautious at first and want to know a relationship has a future before they invest fully. Once committed, they are devoted, protective and practical, showing love by building a stable life together. They need a partner who respects their ambitions and reminds them to have fun.
At work
Capricorn shines in leadership, management, finance, law, engineering, architecture, government and running a business. They are reliable, strategic and comfortable with responsibility. Capricorn needs clear goals and recognition of their competence, and they tend to rise steadily over time.
As a friend
As a friend, Capricorn is loyal and practical. They may have a small circle, but they are there for the long haul and give advice that actually works.
Capricorn as your Sun, Moon or Rising sign
Capricorn feels different depending on where it sits in your chart. Read the placement that matches your Big Three.
Sun in CapricornYou feel most like yourself when you are working towards a meaningful goal and making steady progress.
Explore Sun in Capricorn
Moon in CapricornYou tend to keep feelings private and deal with them practically, often by focusing on what can be done.
Discover Moon in Capricorn
Capricorn risingPeople often see you as mature or authoritative, even when you are young.
See Capricorn risingCapricorn zodiac sign compatibility
Compatibility is about the whole chart, not just Sun signs, but elements give a useful starting point. As a earth sign, the Capricorn zodiac sign tends to feel at home with other earth signs and to be energised by water signs.
The Capricorn lesson is softness. Allowing rest, play and vulnerability makes their success feel as good as it looks.
Capricorn zodiac sign: your questions answered
What are the Capricorn dates?
The Capricorn zodiac sign runs from roughly 22 December – 19 January. Exact dates shift by a day in some years, so use a calculator if you were born on the first or last day.
What element and modality is Capricorn?
Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign, ruled by Saturn. Its symbol is the sea-goat.
Who is Capricorn most compatible with?
Capricorn usually connects easily with Taurus, Virgo (same element) and Scorpio, Pisces. Its opposite sign, Cancer, can be a powerful attraction.
Explore the other zodiac signs
Aries21 March – 19 April
Taurus20 April – 20 May
Gemini21 May – 20 June
Cancer21 June – 22 July
Leo23 July – 22 August
Virgo23 August – 22 September
Libra23 September – 22 October
Scorpio23 October – 21 November
Sagittarius22 November – 21 DecemberCapricorn22 December – 19 January
Aquarius20 January – 18 February
Pisces19 February – 20 March
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