Libra compatibility
Libra Compatibility
Libra (usually September 23 to October 22) is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus.
Libra compatibility chart
Gemini and Aquarius, the other two air signs, tie as Libra's best matches. Leo and Sagittarius tie next, then another Libra and Aries. Pisces is Libra's worst match, with Cancer and Capricorn tied just above it. Aries, the opposite sign, gives Libra its highest sex score, and Aquarius its highest marriage score.
- 1Libra and Gemini 90% Excellent
- 1Libra and Aquarius 90% Excellent
- 3Libra and Leo 82% Strong
- 3Libra and Sagittarius 82% Strong
- 5Libra and Libra 75% Strong
- 6Libra and Aries 74% Good
- 7Libra and Scorpio 54% Mixed
- 8Libra and Virgo 53% Mixed
- 9Libra and Taurus 45% Mixed
- 10Libra and Cancer 42% Mixed
- 10Libra and Capricorn 42% Mixed
- 12Libra and Pisces 40% Mixed
Best match for each area
- Love Gemini and Aquarius 88%
- Sex Aries 99%
- Communication Gemini 96%
- Friendship Gemini and Sagittarius 96%
- Marriage Aquarius 90%
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By ZodiScope. Western tropical astrology, scored from the distance between the two signs, their elements, modalities and ruling planets. How the score works
Who is Libra most compatible with?
Gemini and Aquarius score highest with Libra, and Pisces scores lowest. The cards below run from highest score to lowest. Dates are approximate; sign boundaries vary by year and time zone.
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air · mutable · May 21 – June 20
Libra and Gemini Compatibility
90%
Gemini argues for the sport of it and drops the point a minute later, which suits a Libra who'd rather not fight. The risk is that the part you really mind gets dropped too, so name it. Talk and friendship tie as the best areas, and sex trails, still strong.
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air · fixed · January 20 – February 18
Libra and Aquarius Compatibility
90%
Aquarius argues from principle and won't trade it for a nicer evening. Ask which part they won't compromise on, and bargain over the rest. Friendship is the best area and sex the lowest, still strong, and no sign beats Aquarius for marriage with a Libra.
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fire · fixed · July 23 – August 22
Libra and Leo Compatibility
82%
Leo wants to win, and wants to be seen winning. Take it home before you take a side, because a Libra who sides with the room in public pays for it later. Friendship is the high point. Marriage trails, still good, and it's where those public scenes cost the most.
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fire · mutable · November 22 – December 21
Libra and Sagittarius Compatibility
82%
Sagittarius says the blunt thing straight out and has moved on an hour later, while the Libra is still smoothing it over. If it stung, say so once, plainly. Friendship ties Gemini's for the best on Libra's chart. Marriage, still good, trails every other area.
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air · cardinal · September 23 – October 22
Libra and Libra Compatibility
75%
Two Libras rarely disagree out loud, and that's the trouble: each waits for the other to speak up. Try a coin for dinner; for a move or money, each of you says what you actually want. Friendship leads, and marriage comes last, still good, because the big decisions stall.
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fire · cardinal · March 21 – April 19
Libra and Aries Compatibility
74%
Aries argues fast and loud and has forgotten it by morning, and a Libra who starts weighing both sides in the middle only adds fuel. Let it burn out, then talk. Sex is the high point, the best on Libra's chart, and marriage is the lowest area.
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water · fixed · October 23 – November 21
Libra and Scorpio Compatibility
54%
Scorpio goes quiet and files it away, and a Libra takes the quiet for peace. Ask plainly what you missed, then wait for the answer. Friendship is the one area that reaches good, and marriage is the lowest.
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earth · mutable · August 23 – September 22
Libra and Virgo Compatibility
53%
A Virgo disagreement arrives as a correction, and a Libra can hear it as criticism of the whole evening. Take the fix and the feeling one at a time. Friendship is the one area that reaches good, and sex is the lowest.
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earth · fixed · April 20 – May 20
Libra and Taurus Compatibility
45%
Taurus digs in and waits, and a Libra hoping to keep the peace waits too. Ask the Taurus for a time to come back to it, and keep to it. Friendship and marriage tie as the best areas here, both mixed, and love is the lowest.
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water · cardinal · June 21 – July 22
Libra and Cancer Compatibility
42%
Cancer takes a disagreement to heart and remembers how it was said long after what was said. Lead with care, then make the point. Sex is the bright spot, and marriage is the lowest area, the lowest marriage score on Libra's whole chart.
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earth · cardinal · December 22 – January 19
Libra and Capricorn Compatibility
42%
Capricorn has often decided before the talk starts, so a Libra laying out both sides can feel like arguing with a closed door. Ask early whether the question is still open. Sex is the strongest area, and talk and marriage tie for the lowest.
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water · mutable · February 19 – March 20
Libra and Pisces Compatibility
40%
Pisces slips away from a disagreement, and a Libra is glad to let them, so the real issue stays open. Ask a question that takes a yes or a no. Sex and friendship tie as the best areas, both mixed, and marriage is the lowest.
Libra and Pisces compatibility, in full →
| Dates | Usually September 23 to October 22. A birthday on either edge needs the year and the birth time, so check the Libra cusp dates |
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| Element and kind | Air and cardinal: Libra opens fall in the Northern Hemisphere |
| Ruling planet | Venus, which also rules Taurus |
| Best matches | Gemini and Aquarius, tied, then Leo and Sagittarius, tied |
| Worst matches | Pisces, then Cancer and Capricorn, tied |
| Easiest to disagree with | Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius and Leo |
| First move in any fight | Say the small objection on the day it happens |
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Which signs can disagree with a Libra and still feel close?
Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius and Leo. Those four have the highest talk scores on the Libra chart, and each tends to argue in the open and then let it go, so honesty costs a Libra less with them. Cancer and Capricorn sit at the other end. Their talk scores are Libra's lowest, and a disagreement with either can run for days without anyone saying it out loud.
A Libra's habit is to smooth things over before a disagreement starts. With any sign, the first step is the same: say what bothered you while you can still name the moment it happened. Then fit it to the partner. With Gemini or Aquarius, open with the point itself; with Leo or Sagittarius, say when a blunt remark stung.
Why are Libras so hard to get along with?
Mostly because a Libra agrees too easily. Venus, Libra's ruler, at home in its own sign cares more about the mood than about winning the point, so the objection comes out as 'it's fine', 'either works' or 'whatever you think'. Each one is small. Added up, they read to a partner as agreement the Libra never actually gave.
The signs that suit Libra best make it easy to object early. Gemini and Aquarius argue about ideas without taking it personally, and Leo and Sagittarius say what they think and move on. With them, a Libra can say 'I don't love that' on the day and nothing breaks. With Cancer and Capricorn the same sentence lands harder, so it needs a gentler way in, and sooner.
If you're the Libra, raise one small thing this week on the day it happens, and watch what your partner does with it. If you're with a Libra, ask 'what would you change?' instead of 'is this okay?', because the second question nearly always gets a yes.
Libra's worst matches: Pisces, then Cancer and Capricorn
Pisces is the hardest match on the Libra chart. The two signs sit five signs apart, with no element, kind of sign or easy angle in common, and marriage is where they fall furthest. The trouble is two kind people who never quite get anything settled, which is why Libra and Pisces argue about second chances more than about each other.
Cancer and Capricorn tie just above Pisces. Both square Libra, three signs away, and a square brings friction with heat in it: sex is the strongest area for each. Cancer has the lowest talk and marriage scores Libra gets with any sign, and the sore spot is usually how each of you makes up after a bad night. With Capricorn, talk and marriage tie at the bottom, and the fight often starts with a friendly yes taken as a promise.
Scorpio, Virgo and Taurus fill the lower middle. Scorpio and Virgo sit on either side of Libra and do best as friends; with Scorpio, jealousy can run in either direction, and with Virgo both of you say yes to too much. Taurus shares Venus as a ruler and still sits five signs away, so two Venus-ruled signs can clash over taste as much as anything.
Libra marriage compatibility: why Aquarius edges out Gemini
Aquarius has Libra's highest marriage score, and no other sign matches it. Gemini comes next, then Leo, then Sagittarius. Love is a tie between Gemini and Aquarius, so the difference between them shows up over years, in how a household runs and how disagreements get settled.
Saturn, Aquarius's traditional ruler, is exalted in Libra, and astrologers read that as patience and fair dealing in a long agreement. A Libra and an Aquarius are more likely to drift apart quietly than to fight, so keep making plans together, and say so the first time you hear about a decision after it's been made. Gemini is the easier talker and the closer friend; Aquarius is the steadier spouse on these scores.
Who should a Libra not marry? On these scores, Cancer first, then Pisces and Capricorn. Over a long marriage, Cancer wants feelings talked through and Libra wants the evening to stay pleasant, and both end up feeling a little unheard.
Libra sex compatibility: why Aries tops the chart
Aries, straight across the wheel, has the highest sex score on the Libra chart. Opposite signs start high for sex on our chart, and Mars, Aries's ruler, meeting Venus, Libra's, adds a little more. The rest of the scores come in far lower, with marriage the lowest, and the Aries and Libra pages weigh who gives and who gives in.
The squares are the surprise. Cancer and Capricorn sit near the bottom overall, and sex is still the best thing either has with a Libra. Both score higher with Libra for sex than for talk, so the attraction can outlast a lot of bad conversations. Before you read a Libra's desire from the Sun alone, check which sign Mars was in on each birthday, and see where Venus sat on a Libra birthday.
Libra and the air signs: Gemini, Aquarius and another Libra
Gemini and Aquarius are Libra's trines, sharing the element of talk, ideas and other people. Conversation is the easy part with both. Gemini has the highest talk score on Libra's chart, and the usual problem is the one subject you both keep putting off.
Another Libra ranks fifth, behind the other two air signs and Leo and Sagittarius, and just ahead of Aries. Friendship leads and marriage trails, because two people who both wait to hear the other's preference find big decisions slow. The fix there is about deciding, and two Libras can settle 'you pick' with a coin.
Who is a Libra's best friend? Gemini and Sagittarius, tied
Gemini and Sagittarius tie for the best friendship score on the Libra chart, with Leo and Aquarius tied right behind them. All four like company and conversation as much as a Libra does. Cancer and Capricorn tie for the lowest friendship score.
In a family the Libra is often the one keeping the peace at the holiday table, and sometimes the one who never says what they'd like for themselves. For parents, siblings and in-laws, compare the Moon signs as well as the Suns. At work, give a Libra the job of getting two sides to agree, and give someone else the final sign-off.
How the Libra score works
We score two signs from four traditional relationships: the distance between them, their elements, their modalities and their ruling planets. Each area weighs them differently, and the headline score is the average of the five areas. Libra scores highest with the two other signs of its element (the trines), then with the two signs a sextile away, and lowest with the signs it squares or sits five signs from.
The distance sets the base for every area: a trine or sextile starts high, a square or quincunx starts low, and an opposition starts high for sex and lower for friendship. Elements shift it (two air signs talk easily, two fire signs run hot), as do modalities (two fixed signs are loyal and slow to give way). Two different signs with the same ruling planet, a Venus-ruled sign with a Mars-ruled sign, or the Sun with the Moon add a little more. Every Sun-sign pairing on ZodiScope's compatibility pages uses the same rules, so the Libra chart above can be compared with any other pairing here.
Venus, Mercury and Mars on Libra Sun dates
On 293 of the 1,700 Libra Sun dates in our 1950–2005 sample, at least two of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were in Libra too, more than for any other sign. Those planets stay in a sign for years, so which of them shares Libra with the Sun depends mostly on the birth year. A free birth chart lists every planet with its sign and house.
Venus, Libra's ruler, was in Scorpio or Virgo more often than in Libra on these dates, as the table shows. A Libra Sun with Venus in Scorpio loves with more intensity than the usual Libra description allows, and one with Venus in Virgo shows it through small, practical care.
| Venus sign | Share | Mercury sign | Share | Mars sign (top 6) | Share |
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| Scorpio | 34.5% | Libra | 53.6% | Virgo | 17.1% |
| Virgo | 30.1% | Scorpio | 31.6% | Libra | 15.1% |
| Libra | 19.9% | Virgo | 14.7% | Sagittarius | 11.8% |
| Leo | 8.5% | Leo | 11.8% | ||
| Sagittarius | 6.9% | Scorpio | 11.6% | ||
| Capricorn | 8.4% |
How we calculated the date sample
We calculated Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars positions at noon UTC on each of the 20,454 calendar dates from 1 January 1950 to 31 December 2005, using PyEphem 4.2.1. Each date has equal weight. Apparent geocentric positions are converted to ecliptic longitude for that date and divided into twelve 30° tropical signs.
We group the dates by Sun sign, then count the share with Mercury, Venus or Mars in each sign. Pair estimates multiply those rounded shares, assuming two independent date draws with no age-gap restriction. For example, 20.5% of Taurus Sun dates and 20.4% of Cancer Sun dates have Venus in the same sign as the Sun: 0.205 × 0.204 × 100 gives about 4.2% for both placements together.
Shares are rounded to one decimal place and may not sum to exactly 100%. For two people with the same Sun sign, reversed Venus combinations are combined. These are frequencies in a date sample, not birth-population statistics or observations of couples.
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Libra compatibility questions
Is Libra loyal in love?
Yes, Libra is loyal in love: it's the sign of partnership, and a Libra who has committed tends to stay and keep working at the relationship. Friendliness is the part that worries partners, so separate it from trust: laughing with a coworker is warmth, while hiding a conversation you agreed to mention is a broken agreement. Say early which is which, and hold a Libra to the second.
Which fire sign suits a Libra best?
Leo and Sagittarius tie overall, so it depends on what you want most. Sagittarius scores higher for talk and friendship, and Libra and Sagittarius can both flirt with half the room. Leo scores higher for marriage, and with Leo and Libra the question is who makes the call. Love and sex come out level. Aries, the third fire sign, ranks lower overall but has Libra's best sex score.
Why do some sites rank Pisces near the top for Libra?
Our chart starts from the distance between the two signs, and other sites weigh other things. On November 10, 2026, AskNebula gave Libra and Pisces 89, its second highest Libra score, while JobCannon gave the pair 47, a few points above Cancer and Capricorn at 44. Our chart reads Pisces as five signs from Libra, with no element, kind of sign or easy angle in common, and that puts it last. Marriage is where it falls furthest.
Who is Libra's biggest enemy?
Cancer, if enemy means the sign a Libra argues with worst. Cancer has the lowest talk and marriage scores Libra gets from any sign, and a square between two cardinal signs means both push and neither enjoys the fight. Pisces scores lower overall, but Libra and Pisces tend to drift apart rather than clash. Capricorn, the other square, ties Cancer overall.