Aries & Aquarius Compatibility
Aries and Aquarius can build a rewarding relationship by embracing their differences and celebrating their shared passions.
✦Reviewed by the CosmyDay Astrology Team
Overall Compatibility
75%
Love
80%
Friendship
70%
Work
Aries & Aquarius: Astrological Fast Facts
- Aries
- Mar 21 – Apr 19 · Fire · Cardinal · ruled by Mars
- Aquarius
- Jan 20 – Feb 18 · Air · Fixed · ruled by Saturn
- Zodiacal aspect
- Sextile (60°)
- Elements
- Fire + Air — complementary elements that naturally energize each other.
- Modalities
- Cardinal + Fixed — different rhythms that can balance each other well.
- Polarity
- Same polarity (Yang / active) — a shared fundamental orientation.
- Rank for each sign
- #4 of 12 for Aries · #5 of 12 for Aquarius
In astrology, Aries and Aquarius sit in a sextile to each other — an easy, friendly angle — cooperative and full of opportunity.
Are you sure you are Aries and Aquarius?
Sun-sign dates shift by a day or two from year to year, so the ranges printed on most sites — including the conventional Mar 21 – Apr 19 in the summary above — are a rounded average, not the real boundary. Aries season has begun on 3 different calendar days since 1930, and the Sun last actually entered Aries on the conventional date in 1979. If either birthday falls near a boundary, check the exact year below — and if it is the boundary day itself, the free birth chart settles it to the minute.
| Year | Aries season | Aquarius season |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2029 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2028 | Mar 19 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 2027 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 2026 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2025 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 2023 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 2022 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2021 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2020 | Mar 19 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 2019 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 2018 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2017 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2016 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 2015 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 2014 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2013 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2012 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 2011 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 2010 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2009 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2008 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 2007 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 2006 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 2005 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2004 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 2003 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 2002 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 2001 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 2000 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1999 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1998 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1997 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 1996 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1995 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1994 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1993 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 1992 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1991 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1990 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1989 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 1988 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1987 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1986 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1985 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 1984 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1983 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1982 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1981 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 1980 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1979 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1978 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1977 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 1976 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1975 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1974 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1973 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 19 – Feb 18 |
| 1972 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1971 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1970 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1969 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1968 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1967 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1966 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1965 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1964 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1963 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1962 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1961 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1960 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1959 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1958 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1957 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1956 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1955 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1954 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1953 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1952 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1951 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1950 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1949 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1948 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1947 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1946 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1945 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1944 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 21 – Feb 19 |
| 1943 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1942 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1941 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1940 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1939 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1938 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1937 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1936 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 21 – Feb 19 |
| 1935 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1934 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1933 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 18 |
| 1932 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Jan 21 – Feb 19 |
| 1931 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
| 1930 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 19 |
Computed with the Swiss Ephemeris, bisected to the minute and shown in US Eastern time. A season ends the moment the next one begins. Every upcoming sign change is in the zodiac seasons calendar.
Overview
Aries and Aquarius have a good shot at a fun and stimulating connection! They share a zest for life and enjoy new experiences. While their approaches differ – Aries is impulsive, and Aquarius is more measured – they can learn a lot from each other, but will need to navigate some differences.
Love & Romance
Romantically, Aries is drawn to Aquarius's unique perspective and independent spirit. Aquarius appreciates Aries's energy and passion. Friction can arise when Aries's need for immediate action clashes with Aquarius's need for space and intellectual freedom. Open communication about expectations is key.
Friendship
As friends, Aries and Aquarius are a dynamic duo! They bond over shared interests like adventure and intellectual pursuits. Aries brings excitement, while Aquarius provides thought-provoking ideas. Potential conflicts could arise from Aries's sometimes blunt nature versus Aquarius's sensitivity to criticism.
Work & Collaboration
In a work setting, Aries and Aquarius can be a productive team. Aries brings the drive to get things done, while Aquarius offers innovative solutions. Challenges may emerge if Aries becomes too bossy or if Aquarius's detached nature hinders collaboration. Clear roles help.
Tips for This Pairing
- ✓Aries: Give Aquarius space and respect their need for independence.
- ✓Aquarius: Appreciate Aries's directness, even if it stings a little.
- ✓Communicate openly and honestly about your needs and feelings.
- ✓Find common ground in shared interests and goals together.
- ✓Celebrate each other's unique strengths and perspectives.
Want a deeper compatibility reading?
This page shows general Aries–Aquarius compatibility based on Sun signs. For a personalized analysis using your exact birth dates, times, and locations — including Moon, Venus, and Mars placements — try our free calculator.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Aries and Aquarius score 75% overall — 75% in love, 80% in friendship and 70% at work. The two signs sit 60° apart on the zodiac wheel, a sextile: an easy, friendly angle — cooperative and full of opportunity. Of the twelve signs Aries can pair with, Aquarius ranks #4.
Aries scores highest with Sagittarius (88%), Leo (85%), Gemini (80%). The most challenging pairing is Pisces (50%). Aquarius sits at #4 of 12.
Aquarius scores highest with Gemini (85%), Libra (85%), Sagittarius (78%). The most challenging pairing is Cancer (48%). Aries sits at #5 of 12.
Aries is Cardinal and Aquarius is Fixed, so they start, sustain and change direction on different timetables. On the elements: Fire + Air — complementary elements that naturally energize each other. Aries is ruled by Mars and Aquarius by Saturn, which is where their instincts about safety and risk diverge. Their lowest score is 70%, so that is the area to work on deliberately.
Their friendship score (80%) is at or above their love score (75%), which usually means the bond outlasts the initial spark — these two tend to do better as it settles. Same polarity (Yang / active) — a shared fundamental orientation. Sun signs describe roughly a twelfth of a chart, though — Moon, Venus and Mars placements decide far more of how a real relationship runs.
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