Aries & Capricorn Compatibility
Aries and Capricorn can succeed with effort, understanding, and a willingness to meet in the middle.
✦Reviewed by the CosmyDay Astrology Team
Overall Compatibility
50%
Love
55%
Friendship
75%
Work
Aries & Capricorn: Astrological Fast Facts
- Aries
- Mar 21 – Apr 19 · Fire · Cardinal · ruled by Mars
- Capricorn
- Dec 22 – Jan 19 · Earth · Cardinal · ruled by Saturn
- Zodiacal aspect
- Square (90°)
- Elements
- Fire + Earth — contrasting elements with different core needs; harmony comes through effort.
- Modalities
- Both Cardinal — a similar pace and approach, which can mean deep rapport or a contest of wills.
- Polarity
- Opposite polarity (one Yang, one Yin) — the classic active/receptive attraction.
- Rank for each sign
- #8 of 12 for Aries · #7 of 12 for Capricorn
In astrology, Aries and Capricorn sit in a square to each other — a dynamic, tense angle — friction that often sparks strong attraction and mutual growth.
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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 1929, 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 | Capricorn season |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2029 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2028 | Mar 19 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2027 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2026 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2025 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2023 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2022 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2021 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2020 | Mar 19 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2019 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2018 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2017 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2016 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2015 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2014 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2013 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2012 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2011 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 2010 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2009 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2008 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2007 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 2006 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2005 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2004 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2003 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 2002 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2001 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2000 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1999 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1998 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1997 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1996 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1995 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1994 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1993 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1992 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1991 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1990 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1989 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1988 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1987 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1986 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1985 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1984 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1983 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1982 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1981 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1980 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1979 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1978 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1977 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1976 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1975 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1974 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1973 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1972 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1971 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1970 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1969 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1968 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1967 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1966 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1965 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1964 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1963 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1962 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1961 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1960 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1959 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1958 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1957 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1956 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1955 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1954 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1953 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1952 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1951 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1950 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1949 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1948 | Mar 20 – Apr 19 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1947 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1946 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1945 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1944 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1943 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 21 |
| 1942 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1941 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1940 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1939 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1938 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1937 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1936 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1935 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 21 |
| 1934 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1933 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1932 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1931 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 21 |
| 1930 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1929 | — | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
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 Capricorn are a mixed bag! While they can find success in work, their differences in approach and pace create challenges in love and friendship. This pairing requires understanding and compromise to build a lasting connection. It's a journey, not a sprint, for these two.
Love & Romance
Romantically, Aries' fiery spontaneity clashes with Capricorn's cautious nature. Aries is drawn to Capricorn's stability, while Capricorn admires Aries' passion. However, Aries might find Capricorn too reserved, and Capricorn could see Aries as reckless. Patience and open communication are key to bridging these gaps and building trust.
Friendship
As friends, Aries and Capricorn can offer each other valuable perspectives. Aries brings excitement, while Capricorn provides grounded advice. Conflicts arise from Aries' impulsiveness and Capricorn's need for control. Finding common ground in shared goals and respecting each other's boundaries will strengthen their bond.
Work & Collaboration
In a work setting, Aries and Capricorn can be a powerful team. Aries' initiative and Capricorn's organization complement each other beautifully. Aries can bring fresh ideas, and Capricorn ensures they're practical. Challenges emerge when Aries wants to rush and Capricorn prefers a slower, more deliberate approach. Communication is vital.
Tips for This Pairing
- ✓Communicate openly and honestly.
- ✓Appreciate each other's different paces.
- ✓Find common goals to work towards.
- ✓Practice patience and understanding.
- ✓Celebrate each other's strengths.
Want a deeper compatibility reading?
This page shows general Aries–Capricorn 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 Capricorn score 60% overall — 50% in love, 55% in friendship and 75% at work. The two signs sit 90° apart on the zodiac wheel, a square: a dynamic, tense angle — friction that often sparks strong attraction and mutual growth. Of the twelve signs Aries can pair with, Capricorn ranks #8.
Aries scores highest with Sagittarius (88%), Leo (85%), Gemini (80%). The most challenging pairing is Pisces (50%). Capricorn sits at #8 of 12.
Capricorn scores highest with Taurus (88%), Virgo (88%), Capricorn (82%). The most challenging pairing is Sagittarius (55%). Aries sits at #7 of 12.
Both are Cardinal signs, so they approach change at the same speed and can deadlock instead of one leading. On the elements: Fire + Earth — contrasting elements with different core needs; harmony comes through effort. Aries is ruled by Mars and Capricorn by Saturn, which is where their instincts about safety and risk diverge. Their lowest score is 50%, so that is the area to work on deliberately.
Their friendship score (55%) is at or above their love score (50%), which usually means the bond outlasts the initial spark — these two tend to do better as it settles. Opposite polarity (one Yang, one Yin) — the classic active/receptive attraction. 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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