Pisces ♓: The Fish
Pisces is compassionate, imaginative and gentle. Here is everything about Pisces as a Sun, Moon or Rising sign: its element, ruling planet, personality, love, work and more.
The full deep dive
Pisces at a glance
| Dates (Sun sign) | 19 February to 20 March |
| Symbol | The Fish ♓ |
| Element | Water |
| Mode | Mutable |
| Ruling planet | Neptune and Jupiter |
| Opposite sign | Virgo |
Personality
Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and holds a little of all the others. Pisceans are sensitive, artistic and deeply kind, with a strong imagination and intuition.
In love
In love, Pisces is romantic and devoted, giving with an open heart.
At work
Pisces flourishes in the arts, music, healing, care, spiritual work and anything that uses imagination.
Something to watch
Pisces can drift or absorb other people’s moods. Clear boundaries keep their gentle gifts safe.
Pisces as your Moon or Rising sign
- Pisces Moon: you need what Pisces needs to feel safe, and your feelings show in a Pisces way.
- Pisces Rising: people first meet you as compassionate, imaginative and gentle, even if your Sun sign is quite different.
Element and mode
Pisces shares the Water element with Cancer and Scorpio, and they usually understand each other easily. As a mutable sign, Pisces adapts, connects and brings change. Read more in Fire, Earth, Air and Water and Cardinal, fixed and mutable.
Sources and perspectives
- Linda Goodman, Sun Signs
- Stephen Arroyo, Astrology, Psychology and the Four Elements