Soulmate signs: the best match for every zodiac sign
In sun sign astrology, your strongest soulmate matches are the two signs that share your element. The two signs in a compatible element come next, followed by your opposite sign. Find your sign below to see its full ranking against all 12 signs.
Soulmate signs by zodiac sign
| Sign | Birthdays | Element | Best soulmate signs | Opposite sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries soulmate | March 21 to April 19 | Fire | Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini, Aquarius | Libra |
| Taurus soulmate | April 20 to May 20 | Earth | Virgo, Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces | Scorpio |
| Gemini soulmate | May 21 to June 20 | Air | Libra, Aquarius, Leo, Aries | Sagittarius |
| Cancer soulmate | June 21 to July 22 | Water | Scorpio, Pisces, Virgo, Taurus | Capricorn |
| Leo soulmate | July 23 to August 22 | Fire | Sagittarius, Aries, Libra, Gemini | Aquarius |
| Virgo soulmate | August 23 to September 22 | Earth | Capricorn, Taurus, Scorpio, Cancer | Pisces |
| Libra soulmate | September 23 to October 22 | Air | Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius, Leo | Aries |
| Scorpio soulmate | October 23 to November 21 | Water | Pisces, Cancer, Capricorn, Virgo | Taurus |
| Sagittarius soulmate | November 22 to December 21 | Fire | Aries, Leo, Aquarius, Libra | Gemini |
| Capricorn soulmate | December 22 to January 19 | Earth | Taurus, Virgo, Pisces, Scorpio | Cancer |
| Aquarius soulmate | January 20 to February 18 | Air | Gemini, Libra, Aries, Sagittarius | Leo |
| Pisces soulmate | February 19 to March 20 | Water | Cancer, Scorpio, Taurus, Capricorn | Virgo |
How soulmate signs are worked out
The 12 signs sit in a fixed order around the zodiac wheel. Astrology judges a pair of signs by the angle between them, which comes down to how many signs apart they are. Our soulmate calculator turns each angle into a score out of 100.
| Angle | Score | What it means | How tradition reads it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trine | 95 | Four signs apart, same element | Most harmonious |
| Sextile | 85 | Two signs apart, compatible element | Easy and friendly |
| Same sign | 80 | The same sign | Quick understanding, shared blind spots |
| Opposition | 80 | Six signs apart, opposite signs | Magnetic and complementary |
| Neighbors | 55 | One sign apart | Takes patience |
| Square | 50 | Three signs apart, same quality | Chemistry with friction |
| Quincunx | 45 | Five signs apart | Needs the most adjustment |
The elements explain most of this. Fire and air signs are traditionally compatible with each other, and so are earth and water signs. Signs three apart share a quality, meaning cardinal, fixed or mutable, but not a compatible element, so they approach life the same way while wanting different things.
What a sun sign cannot tell you
Your sun sign is one factor in astrology. A full birth chart also has a moon sign, a rising sign and the positions of Venus and Mars, and those need your exact birth time and place. There is no scientific evidence that star signs predict how a relationship will go, so treat these matches as entertainment and as a prompt for thinking about what you want in a partner.
Check a specific birthday. The free soulmate calculator scores two birth dates by sun sign and life path number.
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Zodiac soulmate questions
What zodiac sign is my soulmate?
By sun sign tradition, your strongest soulmate signs are the two signs that share your element, which sit four signs away from yours. The two signs in a compatible element and your opposite sign come next. Find your sign in the table on this page for the names.
Which zodiac signs are the most compatible?
Signs that share an element are traditionally the most compatible: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius for fire, Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn for earth, Gemini, Libra and Aquarius for air, and Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces for water.
Do opposite signs make good soulmates?
Tradition says yes. Opposite signs, such as Aries and Libra or Taurus and Scorpio, are treated as magnetic, complementary pairs. Our calculator scores them 80 out of 100, the same as two people who share a sign.
Is zodiac compatibility real?
It is a tradition, not a science. There is no scientific evidence that star signs predict how a relationship will go, so use these matches for entertainment.
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