Aries Horoscope for Today
A horoscope for Aries (March 21 – April 19) based on the actual positions of the planets. Its main part is the Moon: it moves into a new sign every two to three days and sets the theme of the day. The other planets move more slowly and show the background for the month and the year.
The Moon
Until 5:40 PM: in Libra, 7th house; from 5:40 PM: in Scorpio, 8th house.
Until 5:40 PM. The Moon is in the 7th house, the house of partnership. By tradition, attention turns to other people: your partner, clients, the people you are negotiating with. A good time for one-on-one conversations and joint decisions, less so for things you have to do on your own.
From 5:40 PM. The Moon is in the 8th house, the house of shared money and crises. Tradition considers this house difficult: the day lends itself to serious matters — debts, taxes, loans, other people's resources — and to strong feelings. Not the best time for risky decisions, but a good one for settling old obligations.
Times shown are New York time (US Eastern, UTC−5). Planetary positions are from the JPL DE421 ephemeris. Houses are counted from the sign: the sign itself is the 1st house, the next one is the 2nd, and so on. Interpretations follow the rules of tradition; the text is the same for everyone of the same sign.
The other planets
- Sun — in Scorpio, 8th house
The Sun in the 8th house: a month of change. Tradition links it with shared money, debts and whatever it is time to let go of.
- Mercury — in Scorpio, 8th house retrograde
Mercury in the 8th house: paperwork on loans, taxes and inheritance, serious talks about shared money.
Mercury is retrograde right now. By tradition, this is a time to review and redo: old issues and people come back, and new contracts, trips and tech purchases are best planned with room to spare.
- Venus — in Libra, 7th house retrograde
Venus in the 7th house: harmony in your relationship and successful agreements; by tradition, a time for unions.
Venus is retrograde right now. By tradition, a time to return to past relationships and spending; anything new — a romance, big purchases, a wedding — is best started after it turns direct.
- Mars — in Leo, 5th house sign ruler
Mars in the 5th house: passion, thrill-seeking, sports; by tradition, a tendency to take risks.
- Jupiter — in Leo, 5th house
Jupiter in the 5th house: by tradition, one of the best years for love, children, creativity and pleasure.
- Saturn — in Aries, 1st house retrograde
Saturn in your sign — once every 29 years, for about two and a half years in a row. By tradition, it is a time of responsibility, fatigue and growing up: results come slowly but last.
Saturn is retrograde right now — for about four and a half months a year. By tradition, a time to go back to unfinished obligations.
Houses for Aries
In a horoscope by sign, your sign counts as the 1st house, the one after it as the 2nd, and so on around the circle. For example, for Aries a planet in Libra is in the 7th house, the house of partnership. Here are all the houses for Aries:
| House | Sign | Area of life |
|---|---|---|
| 1st House | Aries | self and well-being |
| 2nd House | Taurus | money and possessions |
| 3rd House | Gemini | communication and short trips |
| 4th House | Cancer | home and family |
| 5th House | Leo | love, children, creativity |
| 6th House | Virgo | work and health |
| 7th House | Libra | partners and contracts |
| 8th House | Scorpio | shared money and change |
| 9th House | Sagittarius | long journeys and study |
| 10th House | Capricorn | career and reputation |
| 11th House | Aquarius | friends and plans |
| 12th House | Pisces | rest and solitude |
Ruling planet
The ruler of Aries is Mars. It is flagged separately in the horoscope: by tradition, the ruler's position shows how well the sign can handle its tasks right now. Tradition considers Mars strong in the angular houses — the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th — and challenging in the 6th, 8th and 12th. For Aries, a retrograde Mars is a reason to finish what has been started rather than begin something new.
How to read this horoscope
The Moon is the day: look at which house it is in and whether it changes sign. The Sun shows the theme of the month (in the 1st house, your birthday month); Mercury, Venus and Mars set the background for several weeks, Jupiter and Saturn for a year or more.
Event times are shown by your device's clock, adjusted for your time zone. The “Yesterday” and “Tomorrow” buttons show the neighboring days.
This text is the same for everyone born under Aries — that is how a horoscope by sign works, and it has no proven predictive power. For an individual picture, see transits to your birth chart; for the character of the sign, see the Aries page.