Aries is the first sign of the zodiac. Ruled by Mars; element fire; quality cardinal (initiating).
| Sign | Aries (मेष) |
| Position | First sign of the zodiac |
| Ruling planet | Mars |
| Element | Fire |
| Quality | Cardinal (initiating) |
| Sun in the sign (2027, sidereal) | about 14 April to 15 May |
These are Vedic (sidereal) dates, which come about 23–24 days later than Western sun-sign dates. They can shift by a day from year to year.
Aries covers 30 degrees and holds two and a quarter nakshatras: Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika (pada 1). Each nakshatra has four padas.
Traditionally, a Aries ascendant is described as direct, pioneering and energized by meaningful action. The ascendant is the sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth, so it depends on the time and place of birth.
With the Moon in Aries at birth, a person processes feeling through momentum. In Indian astrology names and rashifal are usually read from the Moon sign.
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Aries is ruled by Mars. Its element is fire and its quality is cardinal (initiating).
In the Vedic (sidereal) count the Sun is in Aries from about 14 April to 15 May in 2027.
Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika (pada 1) fall in Aries.
· Source: KaalChakra Jyotish’s own astronomical calculation (Vedic sidereal method, Lahiri ayanamsa).
Jyotish is guidance, not medical, legal or financial advice; the final decision is always yours. What is written here is general information based on tradition, not a firm prediction.