What's My "Sign"?

Your "sign" is actually your sun sign—or the part of the zodiac that the sun was traveling through at the exact time you were born. The sun travels through a different part of the zodiac every 30 days or so. If it was traveling through the Gemini part when you were born, for example, you're a Gemini. While your sun sign tells the essentials of who you are, there are nine other planets that make up your personal horoscope, and they can be in many different signs. (See our section, The Planets, for a more detailed explanation.) So the next time someone asks, "Hey baby, what's your sign?" remember that they're really asking what your sun sign is.