Capricorn (astrology)

Capricorn
Zodiac symbol	Sea goat
Duration (tropical, western)	December 21 – January 19 (2024, UT1)[1]
Constellation	Capricornus
Zodiac element	Earth
Zodiac quality	Cardinal
Sign ruler	Saturn
Detriment	Moon
Exaltation	Mars
Fall	Jupiter

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Capricorn (♑︎) (Greek: Αιγόκερως, romanized: Aigókerōs, Latin for "horned goats") is the tenth astrological sign in the zodiac out of twelve total zodiac signs, originating from the constellation of Capricornus, the goat.^[2] It spans the 270–300th degree of the zodiac, corresponding to celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this area from around December 22 to January 19.^[2] Capricorn is one of the three earth signs, alongside Virgo and Taurus,^[3] a negative sign,^[4][5] and one of the four cardinal signs. Capricorn is ruled by the planet Saturn and its opposite sign is Cancer.^[6]