Aries (astrology) Aries (astrology) Aries (♈) (meaning "ram") is the first astrological sign in the zodiac, spanning the first 30 degrees of celestial longitude (0°≤ <30°). Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this sign from approximately March 20 to April 21 each year. This time duration is exactly the first month of Solar Hijri calendar (Hamal/Farvardin/Wray). The symbol of the ram is based on the Chrysomallus, the flying ram that provided the Golden Fleece. According to the tropical system of astrology, the Sun enters the sign of Aries when it reaches the March equinox, which time systems and the western calendar
Goat (zodiac) English, the sign may also be called either. The interpretation of both goats and sheep depends on culture. In Vietnamese, the sign is "mùi", which is unambiguously goat. In Japan, on the other hand, the sign is "hitsuji," sheep; while in Korea and Mongolia, the sign is ram and sheep. Within China, there may be a regional distinction with the zodiacal "yáng" more likely to be thought of as a goat in the south, while tending to be thought of as a sheep in the north. The Chinese commonly regard the sheep as an auspicious animal, and therefore, heralds a