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December 22 – January 19
Capricorn
Long-term purpose, earned authority, and disciplined ambition.
Capricorn is an Earth sign concerned with responsibility, structure, and lasting achievement. It respects time and tends to think in consequences. At its best, Capricorn is dependable and strategic; under pressure, competence can become rigidity or emotional distance.
Capricorn personality
Capricorn expresses its earth element through a cardinal rhythm. Capricorn is an Earth sign concerned with responsibility, structure, and lasting achievement. It respects time and tends to think in consequences. At its best, Capricorn is dependable and strategic; under pressure, competence can become rigidity or emotional distance.
Strengths
- ✦Disciplined and dependable
- ✦Strategic over the long term
- ✦Calm with responsibility
- ✦Able to build durable systems
Growth areas
- ✦Can carry too much alone
- ✦Work may crowd out emotional life
- ✦Pessimism under uncertainty
- ✦High standards can become harshness
Capricorn in love
Capricorn may open slowly, but it shows commitment through reliability and investment in a shared future. Relationships soften when practical devotion is accompanied by direct affection and vulnerability.
Capricorn at work
Capricorn thrives in leadership, management, finance, engineering, government, and any field where reputation is built over time. It understands that consistency compounds.
Compatibility with other signs
All pairings →Taurus
Natural flowShared elemental instincts can make Capricorn and Taurus feel quickly understood.
Virgo
Natural flowShared elemental instincts can make Capricorn and Virgo feel quickly understood.
Scorpio
Magnetic growthCapricorn and Scorpio bring contrasting strengths that can create attraction and meaningful learning.
Cancer
Magnetic growthCapricorn and Cancer bring contrasting strengths that can create attraction and meaningful learning.
Frequently asked questions
What dates are Capricorn?
Capricorn is conventionally associated with December 22 – January 19. If you were born at the beginning or end of this range, calculate your birth chart because the exact solar ingress varies by year and time zone.
What element is Capricorn?
Capricorn is a Earth sign. Its element describes the basic style through which the sign processes experience and expresses energy.
What is Capricorn like in love?
Capricorn may open slowly, but it shows commitment through reliability and investment in a shared future. Relationships soften when practical devotion is accompanied by direct affection and vulnerability.
Is a Sun sign the whole personality?
No. Capricorn describes the Sun's placement, while the Moon, rising sign, planets, houses, and aspects add essential layers to a complete natal chart.
Moon sign
Moon in Capricorn
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Rising sign
Capricorn rising
See how this sign shapes first impressions and outward style.
Other zodiac signs
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