Spin the wheel Random zodiac sign
The 12 signs and their dates
The wheel holds the twelve signs of the Western zodiac in their usual order, each on a slice of the same size. Aries runs from about March 21 to April 19, Taurus to May 20, Gemini to June 20, Cancer to July 22, Leo to August 22 and Virgo to September 22. Libra follows until October 22, Scorpio until November 21, Sagittarius until December 21, Capricorn until January 19, Aquarius until February 18 and Pisces until March 20. The exact first day can move by one from year to year.
Writers spin it when a character needs a birthday and a personality hint to build on. Role-players and game masters use it the same way for a new face in the tavern. At a birthday party or a sleepover it starts a round of guessing: whoever lands a sign has to name someone in the room born under it, or tell the group what that sign is supposed to be like.
The signs also fall into four elements, three signs each. Fire is Aries, Leo and Sagittarius; earth is Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn; air is Gemini, Libra and Aquarius; water is Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. If you only want one element, delete the other nine slices under Entries.
What's on this wheel
- Aries
- Taurus
- Gemini
- Cancer
- Leo
- Virgo
- Libra
- Scorpio
- Sagittarius
- Capricorn
- Aquarius
- Pisces
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Spinning for a sign
- Press the wheel or the spin button. The pointer stops on one of the twelve signs and the result card shows its name.
- To give everyone at the table a different sign, turn on Remove each winner from the wheel right away in Settings.
- Want the Chinese zodiac instead? Replace the entries with Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
- Press Original list in the editor to bring all twelve Western signs back.
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Questions about the zodiac wheel
Is every sign equally likely?
Yes. The twelve slices are the same size and the stopping point comes from the secure random generator in your browser, so each sign comes up about once every twelve spins over time.
Does the wheel tell my horoscope?
No. It picks a sign and nothing more: no predictions, no compatibility scores. Read your favorite horoscope column for that, or use the result as a starting point for a game or a story.
Can I add Ophiuchus?
Yes. Open Entries and type Ophiuchus on a new line. It then gets a slice of the same size as the others, so it has a one-in-thirteen chance on every spin.
How do I use it for a class or a party?
Put it on a big screen with Present and let each guest spin once. Ask them to say one thing they know about the sign, or to find a person in the room who was born under it.
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