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Aquarius is a air sign ruled by Saturn (Uranus in modern Western astrology). In Indian astrology the matching rashi is Kumbha, worked out in a different way. Here is our verdict from the readers we watch, and every source behind it.
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Aquarius at a glance
About 20 January to 18 February
Shifts by a day or two with the year and the sourceAir · fixed
The Western system groups the signs by bothSaturn (Uranus in modern Western astrology)
Traditional rulers; modern lists can differTwo different "Aquarius" signs
A Western sign is your Sun sign, worked out from your birth date against the tropical zodiac. India's Kumbha rashi is normally your Moon sign, found from where the Moon stood at your birth, against the sidereal zodiac.2 The two zodiacs sit about 24 degrees apart, so many people are one sign in one system and a different sign in the other. A reading made for the other system can sound unfamiliar.
Where this comes from, and the evidence
Astrology is a belief system. Scientific tests have found no evidence that the positions of the stars and planets predict personality or events, and scientists regard it as a pseudoscience.1 Many people still enjoy it as a talking point or a cultural tradition. Treat it as entertainment, not guidance, and please don't base big decisions on it.