Pisces Zodiac Sign
February 19 – March 20 · Water sign · Mutable modality
In astrology, Pisces is associated with being empathetic, imaginative, and responsive to atmosphere. Its symbol is ♓; its ruling planet is Neptune (traditional: Jupiter); and its element is water.
Pisces at a glance
- Dates
- February 19 – March 20
- Element
- Water
- Modality
- Mutable
- Ruling planet
- Neptune (traditional: Jupiter)
Common Pisces strengths
Pisces is often linked with compassion, creativity, and a tender sense of connection. At its best, this can help people bring empathetic, imaginative, and responsive to atmosphere energy to relationships, work, and creative pursuits.
Needs and growth edges
Like every sign, Pisces has qualities that can become less helpful under stress. It may need kindness, emotional honesty, and space to dream. A common growth edge is hoping a mismatch will resolve itself without a clear conversation. A useful intention is to gentle boundaries can protect closeness rather than diminish it.
Pisces in relationships
Rather than treating sign traits as a fixed personality test, use them as prompts for reflection. Ask what helps you feel respected, what you do when you are under pressure, and how you can communicate those things to someone close to you.
Explore Pisces compatibility
Choose another sign to explore the Sun-sign dynamic. These readings are broad prompts, not predictions or a measure of whether a relationship can succeed.