Tradition

March Zodiac Sign: Pisces or Aries

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

By Suraj Giri

March birthdays from March 1 to 20 are Pisces, and from March 21 to 31 are Aries, on the dates most calendars use. March 20 and March 21 are cusp days that can go either way.

March birthdays and their signs; shares of birth hours from 1950 to 2029, US Eastern time
DateSignShare
March 1Pisces
March 2Pisces
March 3Pisces
March 4Pisces
March 5Pisces
March 6Pisces
March 7Pisces
March 8Pisces
March 9Pisces
March 10Pisces
March 11Pisces
March 12Pisces
March 13Pisces
March 14Pisces
March 15Pisces
March 16Pisces
March 17Pisces
March 18Pisces
March 19PiscesPisces 99.9, Aries 0.1
March 20PiscesPisces 56, Aries 44
March 21AriesAries 99, Pisces 1
March 22Aries
March 23Aries
March 24Aries
March 25Aries
March 26Aries
March 27Aries
March 28Aries
March 29Aries
March 30Aries
March 31Aries

March cusp days

  • March 20: about 56 percent Pisces and about 44 percent Aries (1950 to 2029, US Eastern time).
  • March 21: about 99 percent Aries and about 1 percent Pisces (1950 to 2029, US Eastern time).
  • The Sun's move into Aries landed between March 19 and March 21 (US Eastern time) in those years.
  • March 19 was Pisces in all but a few late hours: in 3 of the 80 years the Sun changed sign late that day.

Pisces and Aries in love

Pisces

By this site's zodiac points method, a Pisces scores highest with Cancer and Scorpio, a strong match at 8 of 8 points, then Taurus and Capricorn, a good match at 5 of 8.

PairVerdictPointsAspect
Cancer and Piscesstrong match8 of 8trine
Scorpio and Piscesstrong match8 of 8trine
Taurus and Piscesgood match5 of 8sextile
Capricorn and Piscesgood match5 of 8sextile

who Pisces is compatible with

Today's Pisces love horoscope

Aries

By this site's zodiac points method, an 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 Aries is compatible with

Today's Aries love horoscope

Check two March birthdays together

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.

Questions people ask

Is March an Aries?
Partly. March 1 to 20 is Pisces and March 21 to 31 is Aries, on the dates most calendars use; March 20 and March 21 can go either way.
What are the cusp days in March?
March 20 and March 21. From 1950 to 2029 (US Eastern time), March 20 was about 56 percent Pisces and March 21 about 99 percent Aries.
Which signs do March birthdays match best in love?
By this site's zodiac points method, a Pisces scores highest with Cancer and Scorpio (a strong match, 8 of 8 points), then Taurus and Capricorn (a good match, 5 of 8); an Aries with Leo and Sagittarius (a strong match, 8 of 8 points), then Gemini and Aquarius (a good match, 5 of 8).

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