Zodiac symbol Archer Zodiac element Fire Sign ruler Jupiter Element Fire Symbol Archer | Constellation Sagittarius Zodiac quality Mutable Time period 21 November – 21 December Ruling planet Jupiter Birthstone Topaz | |
![]() | ||
Duration (tropical, western) November 22 – December 21 (2017, UT1) Eminent personalities Nicki Minaj, Bruce Lee, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt |
Sagittarius (♐) (Greek: Τοξότης Toxotes, Latin: Sagittarius) is the ninth astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation Sagittarius and spans 240–270th degrees of the zodiac. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between approximately November 23 and December 21. The symbol of the archer is based on the centaur Chiron, who mentored Achilles, a Greek hero of the Trojan War, in archery.
Contents
Sagittarius, half human and half horse, is the centaur of mythology, the learned healer whose higher intelligence forms a bridge between Earth and Heaven. Also known as the Archer, Sagittarius is represented by the symbol of a bow and arrow.
Astrology
Along with Aries and Leo, Sagittarius is a part of the Fire Trigon. The symbol of the zodiac sign is a Centaur armed with arrows following an old tradition coming from the Ancient Greece and from other cultures of the past. The image of the sign says a lot about his features, he's able to be incredibly violent or wise, brave or mild.