Tradition

March 23 Zodiac Sign

Tradition: Western astrology. A tradition, not a forecast. Astrologers read it this way; the evidence does not.

By Suraj Giri

March 23 is Aries on the dates most calendars use (March 21 to April 19). From 1950 to 2029, every birth hour on March 23 in US Eastern time fell in Aries.

Check a March 23 Aries against any sign

March 23 zodiac compatibility

By this site's zodiac points method, a March 23 Aries scores highest with Leo and Sagittarius, a strong match at 8 of 8 points, then Gemini and Aquarius, a good match at 5 of 8.

PairVerdictPointsAspect
Aries and Leostrong match8 of 8trine
Aries and Sagittariusstrong match8 of 8trine
Aries and Geminigood match5 of 8sextile
Aries and Aquariusgood match5 of 8sextile

who a March 23 Aries is compatible with

Today's Aries love horoscope

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Scores come from this site's zodiac points method (formula 1.1), reviewed by Jahben R., astrologer, on 2026-09-23. How it works is on the methodology page.

Aries at a glance for a March 23 birthday

  • Element: fire
  • Modality: cardinal
  • Ruler: Mars
  • Position: day 3 of 30 of Aries
  • Next sign: Taurus, from April 20
  • The Sun, 1950 to 2029 (US Eastern time): 1.8 to 4.0 degrees of Aries

March 23 decan (Tradition)

In the triplicity system of decans, a tradition, March 23 falls in the first decan of Aries (0 to 10 degrees), ruled by Mars.

The older Chaldean system of decans assigns different rulers.

Famous people born on March 23

  • Erich Fromm, psychologist, born 1900
  • José Manuel Barroso, politician, born 1956
  • Michelle Monaghan, actor, born 1976
  • Viktor Korchnoi, chess player, born 1931
  • Walter Samuel, footballer, born 1978

Birth dates from Wikidata (CC0), fetched 2026-09-26.

A note on March 23 birthdays

This date carries 1.8 to 4.0 degrees of Aries, day 3 of 30, with Mars ruling the sign from its very first degree onward. Astrologers read Mars in love as drive and friction, a pairing that shows up here as a push toward someone paired with the odd spark of impatience. The next neighbor, March 24, carries the same sign, before Taurus eventually opens the calendar on April 20.

Questions people ask

What zodiac sign is March 23?
Aries. March 23 falls in Aries' dates on most calendars, March 21 to April 19, as day 3 of 30 of Aries.
Who is a March 23 Aries most compatible with?
By this site's zodiac points method, a March 23 Aries scores highest with Leo and Sagittarius (a strong match, 8 of 8 points), then Gemini and Aquarius (a good match, 5 of 8).
Does the birth year change the zodiac sign for March 23?
Not from 1950 to 2029 in US Eastern time: March 23 was Aries for every birth hour in all 80 years. For other years or time zones, use the calculator on the zodiac sign dates page.

Birthdays around March 23

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