Mesha · मेष · The Ram
The first sign of the zodiac — direct, fast to start, and happiest when something is beginning.
Dates
21 March – 19 April
Element
Fire
Quality
Cardinal
Ruling planet
Mars (Mangal)
Lucky day
Tuesday
Gemstone
Red coral (Moonga)
The dates above are the common Western tropical ranges, which is how most people know their sign. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which runs roughly three weeks later — so if you were born near the edge of a range, your Vedic rashi may be the previous sign. A full kundali resolves it properly.
Strengths
Challenges
Aries courts directly and loses interest in games. The pairing that works gives it room to move and does not mistake independence for indifference. The pairing that fails is the one that needs constant reassurance, because Aries assumes what it has already said is still true.
Strongest matches
Needs more work
Sun-sign compatibility is a starting point, not a verdict. Two full charts say far more than two signs do.
Suited to work with a visible finish line — sales, sport, emergency services, founding things, anything where the first mover wins. Struggles in roles that are mostly waiting for approval.
Get a career timeline from your chartNumbers
1, 9
Colours
Red, coral
Day
Tuesday
Gemstone
Red coral (Moonga)
Nakshatras spanning Mesha: Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika (first quarter). A gemstone is traditionally prescribed from a full chart rather than the sign alone — treat the stone above as the classical association, not a recommendation to go and buy one.
Your sun sign is one placement out of a chart full of them. A kundali reads the whole thing — ascendant, houses, dashas and all.