Zodiac Scramble!
What's your sign? This is one question you may have asked your friends, or maybe you occasionally (or obsessively) scope out your horoscope. Based on when we were born, the positions of the stars determine our "sign." For example, I'm a Cancer because I was born on July 2nd. And Cancer falls from June 21st – July 22nd. Until. . . NOW!
According to Paul Kunkle at the Minnesota Planetarium Society, because of the moon's gravitational pull on Earth over time, the alignment of the stars has changed by about a month. This means that everyone's zodiac sign has changed! Mr. Krunkle explained the tilt of the earth's axis. If you watch a spinning toy top, you will see its axis wobble. The earth's axis does the same thing. Over the years though, that wobble has changed. 3000 years ago, the earth used to point to an obscure star named Thuban. Now, it points to Polaris, the North Star. Astronomers say because the earth's alignment is different from where it was 3000 years ago (when the study of astrology began), the zodiac signs are different now.
To make things even MORE confusing, astrologers say we're not only a month off in our zodiac signs, but we left out another 13th constellation, Ophiuchus (Ooh-FEE-yew-kus) the Serpent Bearer, for those born from Nov. 29th to Dec. 17th. What??
So, do you know the NEW zodiac? Match the dates below with the NEW astrology sign. Watch out for the extra sign, Ophiuchus!
- 1) Aquarius
- 2) Aries
- 3) Cancer
- 4) Capricorn
- 5) Gemini
- 6) Leo
- 7) Libra
- 8) Ophiuchus (Yep, this one is new!)
- 9) Pisces
- 10) Sagittarius
- 11) Scorpio
- 12) Taurus
- 13) Virgo
- a) Jan. 20-Feb. 16
- b) Feb. 16-March 11
- c) March 11-April 18
- d) April 18-May 13
- e) May 13-June 21
- f) June 21-July 20
- g) July 20-Aug. 10
- h) Aug. 10-Sept. 16
- i) Sept. 16-Oct. 30
- j) Oct. 30-Nov. 23
- k) Nov. 23-29 (This poor sign totally got cheated!)
- l) Nov. 29-Dec. 17
- m) Dec.17-Jan. 20
Let us know in the Comments below. And don't make any future plans for that zodiac tattoo just yet!
—Ratha, Stacks Writer
But isn't the change only for people born in 2009?
Comment #1 | Posted by: Teeny turtle on February 22, 2011 at 08:09 AM
is june 21 to july 20 still cancer?
Comment #2 | Posted by: 44maplesyrup on February 22, 2011 at 09:31 AM
Yupp, if you were born before 2009 you use the old zodiac table.
Comment #3 | Posted by: Corn dog flower on February 22, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Yay. I always knew what my star sign was.
Comment #4 | Posted by: 51dotfeg on February 22, 2011 at 01:03 PM
My dad says that he's not going to be a new sign. (Though I don't think the new one would fall into his birthdate.)
Comment #5 | Posted by: Cooly 11 on February 22, 2011 at 02:13 PM
I'm Aquarius.
Comment #6 | Posted by: Athena Cahill on February 22, 2011 at 02:36 PM
1-b
2-d
3-g
4-a
5-f
6-h
7-j
8-l
9-c
10-m
11-k
12-e
13-i
Comment #7 | Posted by: SoccerBoarder on February 22, 2011 at 03:43 PM
i only know my sign sorry
Comment #8 | Posted by: crazylion on February 22, 2011 at 03:51 PM
I AM A VIRGO.
Comment #9 | Posted by: MONSTER on February 22, 2011 at 04:16 PM
YUSH IM STILL MY FAV SIGNN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =) =) =) =)
Comment #10 | Posted by: Jenny iz awsome 101 on February 22, 2011 at 05:14 PM
hey so im so bord
Comment #11 | Posted by: cory on February 22, 2011 at 05:24 PM
hey im blogging im so funny my friend cameron cracs me up
Comment #12 | Posted by: cory on February 22, 2011 at 05:25 PM
hey im bloging im so broad
Comment #13 | Posted by: cory on February 22, 2011 at 05:26 PM
im so borad my friend isnt here
Comment #14 | Posted by: cory on February 22, 2011 at 05:28 PM
Ya is June 21 to July 20 still cancer?
Comment #15 | Posted by: Californian Girl on February 22, 2011 at 05:45 PM
This is interesting, but I've never thought of my sign being something based on science. I think that what our sign is, is something that we all know but at least for me, don't really think about the science part. I'm going to continue to tell people I'm the sign I've always been.
Comment #16 | Posted by: Becca on February 22, 2011 at 06:17 PM
Why does my sign get changed?
Comment #17 | Posted by: firestar28 on February 22, 2011 at 06:34 PM
I am that new sign that I don't think I'll ever be able to pronounce. You might want to tell the people that do baby-sitters club website this because they haven't changed their horoscope things yet.
Comment #18 | Posted by: 32brownies on February 22, 2011 at 06:42 PM
boys
a dog
a heart
a earth
a ball
a sister
a mother
a brother
a phone
a pencil
a note book
a peace
a room of laughter
a class of books
a homework sheet
a math book
a lot of jokes
a bear
and that's all
Comment #19 | Posted by: elliebear258 on February 22, 2011 at 07:03 PM
Cool i was always ethir a vigro or a libra depending on what i read.
Comment #20 | Posted by: cnahk on February 22, 2011 at 08:19 PM
I used to be a Scorpio...Now all of a sudden I'm a Libra...Yeah, I don't really want to be a Libra...
Comment #21 | Posted by: Elizabeth on February 22, 2011 at 09:24 PM
what does it mean if im a Sagittarius?
Comment #22 | Posted by: koolkid57 on February 22, 2011 at 10:34 PM
Aries is mine not, Cancer, March 19th - April 21st is Aries.
Comment #23 | Posted by: 51dotfeg on February 23, 2011 at 12:54 PM
isent it:
Capricorn: Jan. 20 - Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16 - March 11
Pisces: March 11 - April 18
Aries: April 18 - May 13
Taurus: May 13 - June 21
Gemini: June 21 - July 20
Cancer: July 20 - Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 10 - Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 16 - Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 30 - Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 23 - 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29 - Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17 - Jan. 20
Comment #24 | Posted by: april404 on February 23, 2011 at 04:42 PM
love fridays!
Comment #25 | Posted by: Merari on February 25, 2011 at 10:29 AM