♑︎♑︎ Capricorn and Capricorn compatibility

How well do Capricorn and Capricorn go together? By tradition: familiar.

Two people of the same sign understand each other without many words: the same needs, the same pace, the same humour. That makes the beginning easy. It gets difficult where both have the same weakness, because then neither balances the other out.

What helps: Each of you needs a corner of your own where you are not the other's mirror.

What connects them

Two who are reliable, have goals and build something together.

Where it rubs

Both work a lot and show little feeling, and the warmth needs looking after on purpose.

Element and way

Two earth signs: both value what is reliable. Agreements hold, bills get paid, a home gets built. That gives a lot of security. The pitfall is habit, when neither of you dares anything new any more.

Capricorn is a cardinal sign. Both belong to the cardinal signs: they like to start new things. That brings a lot of drive and the question of who sets the direction. It goes well when each of you leads an area of your own.

The two in love

In love, Capricorn is serious and steady. It needs time, respect and shared goals.

The planets of the two

The planet of Capricorn is Saturn. Saturn stands for responsibility and endurance. It brings commitment to a relationship, and it tests whether the relationship holds.

	Capricorn	Capricorn
Element	Earth	Earth
Quality	cardinal	cardinal
Planet	Saturn	Saturn

The sky for the two, as of 19 October 2026

Venus is currently in Scorpio, until 24 October. For Capricorn, it touches the area of friends and the future. Venus has been retrograde since 3 October and stays so until 14 November. During this time, tradition advises clearing up old matters between two people rather than sealing new ones. On 3 February 2027, Venus enters Capricorn. Mars is currently in Leo, until 25 November.

Computed from the real sky, new every day.

Read by decans

Tradition divides every sign into three decans of about ten days. Each decan has a sub-sign of the same element, and the couple then reads like the two sub-signs. If you know the birthdays, here is the finer reading. Under each decan are its approximate days and its sub-sign. The dates are for 2026 and shift by about a day from year to year.

	Capricorn I 22 Dec – 31 Dec Capricorn	Capricorn II 1 Jan – 9 Jan Taurus	Capricorn III 10 Jan – 19 Jan Virgo
Capricorn I 22 Dec – 31 Dec Capricorn	familiar	harmonious	harmonious
Capricorn II 1 Jan – 9 Jan Taurus	harmonious	familiar	harmonious
Capricorn III 10 Jan – 19 Jan Virgo	harmonious	harmonious	familiar

Frequently asked questions

Are Capricorn and Capricorn compatible?: By tradition, the connection is familiar. Two people of the same sign understand each other without many words: the same needs, the same pace, the same humour.
What connects Capricorn and Capricorn?: Two who are reliable, have goals and build something together.
Where is there friction between Capricorn and Capricorn?: Both work a lot and show little feeling, and the warmth needs looking after on purpose.
What helps Capricorn and Capricorn as a couple?: Each of you needs a corner of your own where you are not the other's mirror.

More precise than the sun sign

The zodiac sign is only part of the picture. Tradition also looks at where Venus, Mars and the Moon stood at birth, and at the ascendant.

Calculate Venus, Mars and the Moon: how the two of you love, desire and what you need, from the date of birth alone.
Synastry: the two birth charts laid over each other, with time and place of birth.
Venus retrograde: every date until 2030 and what it means for love.
Chinese compatibility: the twelve animals by year of birth.

Capricorn with the other signs

The reading follows tradition: it reads a couple by the distance between the two signs in the zodiac, by their elements, their way and their planets. It is no verdict on two people. Whether it fits is for the two of them to decide.