Capricorn at a glance
- Dates
- December 22 – January 19
- Element
- Earth
- Mode
- Cardinal
- Ruler
- Saturn
Capricorn in love
Capricorn approaches love seriously. They are slow to commit because they intend to keep their commitments, and they show care through effort: building something, planning ahead, being there when it counts.
Work can crowd out tenderness, and they can be reserved about feelings until they feel secure. A partner who respects their ambition, and patiently draws out the dry humor and warmth underneath, gets a deeply dependable ally.
What Capricorn needs: Respect, shared goals and a partner who is in it for the long run.
Best matches for Capricorn
Capricorn and Taurus
Taurus shares Capricorn’s patience and its wish for a solid life. They make sensible decisions together and enjoy what they build. Taurus reminds Capricorn to stop working and enjoy the evening, which is a gift.
Capricorn and Virgo
Virgo understands Capricorn’s standards and helps carry the load. They are a capable, quietly affectionate pair. Both can be critical when stressed, so kindness about small mistakes keeps the warmth in.
Capricorn and Cancer
Cancer is the opposite that gives Capricorn a home to work for. Cancer brings feeling and care; Capricorn brings security. The pairing is traditional and strong, as long as Capricorn shows its affection rather than only providing.
Capricorn compatibility with every sign
Read by Sun sign alone, Capricorn has the easiest time with Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces. The table below gives the traditional reading of each pairing, which comes from how far apart the two signs sit on the zodiac.
| With | Pairing | What it’s like |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | Friction | Both cardinal signs, Capricorn and Aries each want to lead in their own way. The friction is real and often where the attraction comes from; it lasts when both learn to give ground. |
| Taurus | Natural fit | Both earth signs, Capricorn and Taurus share a temperament and rarely have to explain themselves to each other. The risk is comfort turning into coasting. |
| Gemini | Out of step | Capricorn and Gemini have no element or mode in common, so they keep having to adjust to each other. It can work well, but it rarely feels effortless. |
| Cancer | Opposites | Capricorn and Cancer face each other across the zodiac: earth and water, the same cardinal mode, opposite instincts. Strong attraction, and a lot to learn from each other. |
| Leo | Out of step | Capricorn and Leo have no element or mode in common, so they keep having to adjust to each other. It can work well, but it rarely feels effortless. |
| Virgo | Natural fit | Both earth signs, Capricorn and Virgo share a temperament and rarely have to explain themselves to each other. The risk is comfort turning into coasting. |
| Libra | Friction | Both cardinal signs, Capricorn and Libra each want to lead in their own way. The friction is real and often where the attraction comes from; it lasts when both learn to give ground. |
| Scorpio | Easy friends | Earth and water feed each other, so Capricorn and Scorpio tend to get along easily, with plenty to talk about and few deep clashes. |
| Sagittarius | Neighbors | Capricorn and Sagittarius sit side by side on the zodiac but share neither element nor mode (earth and fire). Each has what the other lacks, which can feel either refreshing or foreign. |
| Capricorn | Same sign | Two Capricorns understand each other instantly and share the same strengths. They also share the same blind spots, so nobody is there to balance them. |
| Aquarius | Neighbors | Capricorn and Aquarius sit side by side on the zodiac but share neither element nor mode (earth and air). Each has what the other lacks, which can feel either refreshing or foreign. |
| Pisces | Easy friends | Earth and water feed each other, so Capricorn and Pisces tend to get along easily, with plenty to talk about and few deep clashes. |
Why your Sun sign is only the start
Capricorn Suns often have Venus in Sagittarius or Aquarius, which makes them more adventurous or unconventional in love than the serious Capricorn label. A Capricorn with a water Moon is far more sentimental than it lets on. The Sun shows ambition; the Moon shows what makes it feel safe.
The Sun changes sign once a month, so every Capricorn gets the same answer here. In a real relationship the Moon, Venus, Mars and the Ascendant often say more than the Sun does: a Capricorn whose Moon sits on a partner’s Venus can get on wonderfully with a sign this table calls difficult. Put both birthdays into the calculator above to see the aspects between your actual charts.
Dates are approximate. The Sun moves into each sign on a slightly different day each year, so if you were born on the first or last day of a range, the calculator will tell you which sign your Sun was really in.
Questions people ask
Who is Capricorn most compatible with?
By Sun sign alone, Capricorn gets along most easily with Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces: the other earth signs share its temperament, and the signs two steps away bring an element that suits it. Cancer, its opposite, is the classic strong attraction.
Which signs clash with Capricorn?
Aries and Libra square Capricorn. They share its cardinal mode but not its element, so both sides want to steer. That friction is often exciting, and it doesn’t rule anything out.
Is Sun sign compatibility accurate?
It is a rough first look. Your Sun sign is one placement out of more than ten, and two Capricorns can have very different Moons, Venus signs and Ascendants. The calculator on this page compares whole birth charts, which is how astrologers actually judge compatibility.