Pisces Season
The Sun moves into Pisces, the last sign of the zodiac, and the astrological year draws to a close. Here's when Pisces season starts and ends in your own time zone, what the month means for every sign, and everything our astrologers have written about it.
When is Pisces season?
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Pisces season doesn't begin on a fixed calendar day. It starts the moment the Sun reaches 0° Pisces, which slips about six hours later each year, then jumps back a day at each leap year. That's why in recent years it has started on February 18 or 19 in UTC, and a day either side in some time zones.
Where Pisces season falls in the year
Pisces season closes the astrological year. It starts when the Sun reaches 0° Pisces, around February 18–19, and ends at the March equinox, when the Sun reaches 0° Aries and the cycle begins again — the last month of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and of summer in the Southern.
Like every mutable sign, Pisces sits at the end of a quarter; it also sits at the end of the whole wheel. That's why astrologers read the month as a time for rest, reflection and letting go — clearing space before the new start of Aries season.
What Pisces season actually is
For about thirty days the Sun travels through the last thirty degrees of the zodiac — the sign of Pisces, traditionally ruled by Jupiter and, in modern astrology, by Neptune. It's the backdrop of the month for everyone. Pisces is a water sign associated with intuition, imagination, compassion, dreams and endings.
In plain terms, it's the month to slow down and soften — to rest, create, forgive and finish the cycle before the next one starts.
What to expect during Pisces season
Imagination and empathy come more easily this month. It's a good time for art, music, spiritual practice, rest and quiet acts of kindness. What's harder is clarity — boundaries blur, plans drift and it's easy to escape rather than decide. None of that is a rule. If you've been running on empty, Pisces season is a fair time to rest before the year starts again.
Pisces season for every sign
The Sun lights up a different area of life depending on your rising sign. Find your ascendant to see which house Pisces season falls in for you — and what it nudges.
| Rising sign | Where Pisces season lands for you | What it asks |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 12th house · rest & endings | Rest, dream, meditate, let the year end. |
| Taurus | 11th house · friends & hopes | Give back; support your community. |
| Gemini | 10th house · career & public role | Let creativity guide your work. |
| Cancer | 9th house · travel & study | Retreat, travel inward, study what moves you. |
| Leo | 8th house · depth & shared money | Release old debts, guilt and shared burdens. |
| Virgo | 7th house · partners & others | Practise compassion — with boundaries. |
| Libra | 6th house · work & health | Slow your routine; rest is productive too. |
| Scorpio | 5th house · play & romance | Create freely; fall a little in love. |
| Sagittarius | 4th house · home & roots | Make your home a sanctuary. |
| Capricorn | 3rd house · talk & learning | Write, draw, journal — let ideas drift in. |
| Aquarius | 2nd house · money & worth | Give generously, but watch for leaks. |
| Pisces | 1st house · self & fresh starts | Follow your intuition; soften how you show up. |
Pisces season FAQ
When exactly does Pisces season start?
Pisces season begins the instant the Sun reaches 0° Pisces. In recent years that has fallen on February 18 or 19 in UTC, and a day either side in some time zones; the table above shows the exact time in your own zone. It then runs about 30 days, until the Sun enters Aries around March 20.
Why does the date change every year?
Because it is tied to the Sun's exact position, not the calendar. Earth's orbit isn't a whole number of days, so the moment the Sun reaches 0° Pisces drifts about six hours later each year, then jumps back roughly a day when a leap year adds February 29. That's why Pisces season doesn't start on the same date every year.
Why is Pisces the last season of the astrological year?
Because the astrological year starts at 0° Aries, the March equinox, and Pisces is the sign just before it. Pisces season ends at the same instant Aries season begins, so it closes the cycle of twelve — which is why astrologers associate it with endings, rest and letting go.
Does Pisces season affect me if I'm not a Pisces?
Yes — it's the backdrop for everyone, not only Pisces Suns. For about a month the Sun sits in one house of your chart and lights up that area of life. Which house depends on your rising sign; the table above maps it for all twelve.
What's the difference between Pisces season and Pisces the sign?
Pisces the sign is a 30° slice of the zodiac and, for some people, where their Sun, Moon or rising sits. Pisces season is simply the month or so each year when the Sun is travelling through that slice — a timing, not a birth placement.
