♓︎ Pisces: zodiac sign meaning

The Fish · Water · Mutable · ruled by Neptune

By The Crystal Moonlight team · Published 27 October 2026

Pisces is the 12th sign of the zodiac, a mutable water sign ruled by Neptune (traditionally Jupiter). The Sun is in Pisces for people born roughly 19 February – 20 March, but every planet in your chart can be in Pisces, and each one shows a different side of the sign.

What does Pisces mean for your Sun, Moon and rising sign?

Sun in Pisces · The Dreamer

With the Sun in Pisces you are sensitive, imaginative and compassionate. You feel deeply and often sense what others feel before they say it. Art, music, spirit and kindness come naturally to you, and you see beauty where others see nothing.

Moon in Pisces · Your emotional needs

With the Moon in Pisces your feelings are gentle, deep and boundless. You absorb the moods around you and feel others' pain as your own. Imagination, music and quiet are your sanctuary.

Pisces rising · The Empath

With Pisces rising you meet the world softly. People see you as gentle, kind and a little dreamy, someone easy to open up to. You pick up the mood of any room and often shape yourself to what others need.

What does each planet mean in Pisces?

What are the key facts about Pisces?

Dates (Sun)	19 February – 20 March
Symbol	The Fish
Element	Water
Mode	Mutable
Ruler	Neptune (traditional: Jupiter)
Polarity	Receptive (yin)
Opposite sign	Virgo
Natural house	12th house
Body	Feet
Gemstone	Aquamarine
Colour	Sea green