# What is your astrological sign? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 20, 2010, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308 "2010-11-20T04:08:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/1 "2010-11-20T04:08:39Z")
I am curious if we will get an even distribution among the signs, or if there is something about Dopers that might skew the distribution. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/2 "2010-11-20T04:34:45Z")
I don’t believe in astrology. Capricorns never do. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/3 "2010-11-20T04:38:32Z")
And Taurus takes the early lead! ---
**Author:** ![dzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/4 "2010-11-20T06:25:12Z")
I’m a typical Gemini - in most ways as far as things like intellectual curiosity and having something of a split personality - as examples. But since Cancer is my rising sign I tend to be moody and irritable. I also tend to be fairly gullible. But I can have emotional insights that surprise even me. Most of the time I am fairly oblivious though - my SO will attest to that. I don’t actually believe in astrology but it was useful to me during my delayed socialization process for categorizing types of people. Being able to make gross distinctions based on 12 basic personality types was very helpful to me - even if my characterizations were rarely correct. ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/5 "2010-11-20T06:30:38Z")
First Virgo vote! And as much as I don’t believe in stuff like this, I sure do have a touch of the OCD… ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/6 "2010-11-20T06:43:46Z")
First Pisces. I’m not even sure what that means. A quick browse via Google suggests the common characteristics of a Pisces are pretty freakin’ dead on for me. Way to be uselessly vague, [astrology.com](http://astrology.com)! ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/7 "2010-11-20T07:25:50Z")
I had my chart done when I was a teen, and I’m a quadruple Virgo. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/8 "2010-11-20T07:30:44Z")
I’m a triple Leo. (I had a friend who was into astrological birth control who did my chart for me. She assured me that I could ONLY give birth to Leos, Capricorns, and Scorpios. She was wrong.) Edit: But maybe I’m not really a triple Leo. Still, it has a nice ring… ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/9 "2010-11-20T10:35:07Z")
Some value of Scorpio, Oct 27th, born 3;47 am for what it is worth. ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/10 "2010-11-20T12:23:44Z")
I’m a Sag, but surrounded by Scorpios - it’s bizarre, they’re all busy having their birthdays right now, both boyfriends and girlfriends. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/11 "2010-11-20T12:53:17Z")
Do you want the real sign or the one that’s 2000 years out of date? I’m an Aquarius born in March… ---
**Author:** ![Snake\_Plissken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@Snake\_Plissken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snake_Plissken)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/12 "2010-11-20T16:51:31Z")
I’m a Cancer, so I’ve been told.:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/13 "2010-11-20T17:02:10Z")
> [@](#): > > Do you want the real sign or the one that’s 2000 years out of date? I’m an Aquarius born in March… Ditto. I was born when the Sun was in Aries, which means that the newspaper horoscope columns all think I’m a Taurus. And where’s the Ophiochus option, while we’re at it? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/14 "2010-11-20T17:03:49Z")
I’m a Water Rabbit. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/15 "2010-11-20T18:47:08Z")
I’m an Aries but Xena keeps avoiding me. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/16 "2010-11-20T18:48:06Z")
Sagittarius - born December 1st (send cards!) ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/17 "2010-11-20T18:55:25Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > Do you want the real sign or the one that’s 2000 years out of date? I’m an Aquarius born in March… lol. Exactly. Tropically, I’m a Sag, which doesn’t make a whole lot of sense (except if you try and spin the “loves to travel and try new and exciting things” into a love of \*intellectual \*exploration, which many people have done.) Although the Archer archetype does ring true, especially as it pertains to being (overly) blunt and “shooting down” ideas, and as I get older, the thought of travelling more isn’t as horrid as it was when I was younger and wanted nothing more than to never leave my bedroom ever. Sidereally, I’m a Scorpio which…well…let’s just say if it felt accurate, I wouldn’t tell you, because I like to have my secrets. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/18 "2010-11-20T18:55:51Z")
I’m a Double Gemini. Ask me what that’s supposed to mean. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/19 "2010-11-20T18:57:06Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I’m a Double Gemini. > > Ask me what that’s supposed to mean. pfft. We’d get four answers. I’d rather ask a Virgo. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308/20 "2010-11-20T19:07:43Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > Do you want the real sign or the one that’s 2000 years out of date? I’m an Aquarius born in March… Good point. Further complicating the whole thing is that the astrological “houses” of the zodiac are of equal size, but the constellations (and the parts of them overlying the ecliptic) aren’t. The Sun is in Virgo for around 45 days, but only in Scorpio for about 7. [Your Astronomical Sun Sign](http://dionysia.org/astrology/sun-signs.html) (including Ophiuchus) [What’s Your Sign?](http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/zodiac.html) by the good ol’ Bad Astronomer [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-astrological-sign/561308.md?page=2)