Jupiter sign calculator
Jupiter shows where you grow, where luck tends to find you and what you believe in. It stays about a year in each sign, so your birth date is enough.
Jupiter in your chart
Jupiter is the largest planet and, in astrology, the planet of expansion. Its sign describes the style of your optimism and generosity: Jupiter in Taurus grows through patience and comfort, in Gemini through ideas and conversation, in Scorpio through depth and transformation. Its house shows the life area that tends to expand: a 10th-house Jupiter often rises in public life, a 4th-house Jupiter finds abundance at home.
Because Jupiter spends about a year in each sign, everyone in your school year probably shares it. That’s why astrologers weight Jupiter’s house and its aspects to your personal planets more than the sign alone. Check both on your full birth chart.
Jupiter’s dignities
In traditional astrology Jupiter is at home in Sagittarius and Pisces, exalted in Cancer, in detriment in Gemini and Virgo, and in fall in Capricorn. Use that as colour, not a verdict: a Capricorn Jupiter grows through structure and long-term ambition rather than easy luck. Its counterweight is Saturn: see the Saturn sign calculator.
Jupiter in each sign
| Glyph | Sign | Element · mode | In short |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter in Aries ruler Mars · Fire · Cardinal | Fire · Cardinal | Jupiter in Aries: growth and luck come through being direct and brave. Life opens up when you seek a challenge and room to act first; the risk is too much of a good thing: rushing, flaring up, dropping things once the thrill fades. | |
| Jupiter in Taurus ruler Venus · Earth · Fixed | Earth · Fixed | Jupiter in Taurus: growth and luck come through being steady and sensual. Life opens up when you seek comfort, security and time; the risk is too much of a good thing: digging in, resisting change, over-indulging. | |
| Jupiter in Gemini ruler Mercury · Air · Mutable | Air · Mutable | Jupiter in Gemini: growth and luck come through being curious and quick. Life opens up when you seek variety, conversation and mental play; the risk is too much of a good thing: scattering energy, skimming, saying what the room wants. | |
| Jupiter in Cancer ruler Moon · Water · Cardinal | Water · Cardinal | Jupiter in Cancer: growth and luck come through being protective and intuitive. Life opens up when you seek belonging and a safe home base; the risk is too much of a good thing: retreating into a shell, holding on, indirect sulks. | |
| Jupiter in Leo ruler Sun · Fire · Fixed | Fire · Fixed | Jupiter in Leo: growth and luck come through being warm and expressive. Life opens up when you seek to create, to be seen and to be appreciated; the risk is too much of a good thing: needing applause, taking things personally, drama. | |
| Jupiter in Virgo ruler Mercury · Earth · Mutable | Earth · Mutable | Jupiter in Virgo: growth and luck come through being precise and helpful. Life opens up when you seek useful work and a sense of order; the risk is too much of a good thing: worry, perfectionism, criticism aimed inward or out. | |
| Jupiter in Libra ruler Venus · Air · Cardinal | Air · Cardinal | Jupiter in Libra: growth and luck come through being fair and charming. Life opens up when you seek partnership, beauty and balance; the risk is too much of a good thing: people-pleasing, avoiding conflict, fence-sitting. | |
| Jupiter in Scorpio ruler Pluto (trad. Mars) · Water · Fixed | Water · Fixed | Jupiter in Scorpio: growth and luck come through being intense and loyal. Life opens up when you seek trust, depth and emotional honesty; the risk is too much of a good thing: control, suspicion, keeping score. | |
| Jupiter in Sagittarius ruler Jupiter · Fire · Mutable | Fire · Mutable | Jupiter in Sagittarius: growth and luck come through being optimistic and candid. Life opens up when you seek freedom, travel and ideas to believe in; the risk is too much of a good thing: over-promising, bluntness, bolting when bored. | |
| Jupiter in Capricorn ruler Saturn · Earth · Cardinal | Earth · Cardinal | Jupiter in Capricorn: growth and luck come through being ambitious and disciplined. Life opens up when you seek goals, structure and respect; the risk is too much of a good thing: workaholism, coldness, fear of failure. | |
| Jupiter in Aquarius ruler Uranus (trad. Saturn) · Air · Fixed | Air · Fixed | Jupiter in Aquarius: growth and luck come through being original and principled. Life opens up when you seek independence, friendship and a cause; the risk is too much of a good thing: aloofness, contrarianism, head over heart. | |
| Jupiter in Pisces ruler Neptune (trad. Jupiter) · Water · Mutable | Water · Mutable | Jupiter in Pisces: growth and luck come through being imaginative and empathic. Life opens up when you seek creativity, compassion and time to dream; the risk is too much of a good thing: escapism, blurry boundaries, avoiding hard facts. |
Jupiter sign by birth date
Computed from Jupiter’s actual position; dates are in UTC. If you were born on a change-over date, use the calculator above with your birth time. “Rx” marks a sign Jupiter moved back into while retrograde.
| From | Until | Jupiter in |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1989 | Aug 18, 1990 | Cancer |
| Aug 18, 1990 | Sep 12, 1991 | Leo |
| Sep 12, 1991 | Oct 10, 1992 | Virgo |
| Oct 10, 1992 | Nov 10, 1993 | Libra |
| Nov 10, 1993 | Dec 9, 1994 | Scorpio |
| Dec 9, 1994 | Jan 3, 1996 | Sagittarius |
| Jan 3, 1996 | Jan 21, 1997 | Capricorn |
| Jan 21, 1997 | Feb 4, 1998 | Aquarius |
| Feb 4, 1998 | Feb 13, 1999 | Pisces |
| Feb 13, 1999 | Jun 28, 1999 | Aries |
| Jun 28, 1999 | Oct 23, 1999 | Taurus |
| Oct 23, 1999 | Feb 14, 2000 | AriesRx |
Jupiter through the houses
The sign says how Jupiter behaves; the house (needs a birth time) says where in life it shows up. More on the 12 houses.
Jupiter in the 1st house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through body, appearance, first impressions, how you start things.
Jupiter in the 2nd house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through money, possessions, self-worth, what you value.
Jupiter in the 3rd house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through siblings, neighbours, short trips, learning, daily talk.
Jupiter in the 4th house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through family, home, ancestry, your private foundation.
Jupiter in the 5th house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through romance, children, play, self-expression.
Jupiter in the 6th house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through daily routines, service, habits, the body’s upkeep.
Jupiter in the 7th house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through marriage, close partners, contracts, open rivals.
Jupiter in the 8th house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through intimacy, debts, inheritance, crisis and renewal.
Jupiter in the 9th house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through higher learning, travel abroad, beliefs, publishing.
Jupiter in the 10th house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through vocation, reputation, authority, public life.
Jupiter in the 11th house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through friends, groups, networks, hopes for the future.
Jupiter in the 12th house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through solitude, the unconscious, retreat, what you keep private.
Questions people ask
What is my Jupiter sign?
It’s the sign Jupiter occupied when you were born. Jupiter takes about 11.9 years to circle the zodiac, so it spends roughly a year in each sign. Enter your birth date above, or find your birthday in the table on this page.
Do I need my birth time to find my Jupiter sign?
Almost never. Jupiter moves only about 5 minutes of arc a day, so the date is enough unless you were born on the day it changed sign. A birth time adds Jupiter’s house, which many astrologers consider just as important.
What does Jupiter mean in astrology?
Jupiter is the planet of growth, generosity, optimism, faith, higher learning and travel. Traditionally it is the “greater benefic”: its sign and house show where life tends to open up for you and where you are naturally lucky, and also where you can overdo things.
Where is Jupiter strongest?
Traditionally Jupiter rules Sagittarius and Pisces, is exalted in Cancer, and is weaker (in detriment or fall) in Gemini, Virgo and Capricorn. A “weak” Jupiter isn’t unlucky; it expresses its growth in a more careful, detailed or practical way.
What is a Jupiter return?
About every 12 years (around ages 12, 24, 36, 48, 60…) Jupiter comes back to its birth position. Astrologers read it as the start of a new growth cycle, often a period of new opportunities.
What does Jupiter retrograde at birth mean?
Jupiter is retrograde about 4 months of every year, so roughly a third of people have it. It is read as growth that comes from inner conviction and reflection rather than outer reward.