While in Indian Vedic Astrology the entire Universe is considered to be moving and not fixed, the Western Astrology considers the Earth as the centre around which the Sun revolves.

Western astrology is geocentric and is most popular in Western countries. It originated in Mesopotamia during 2 BC, from where it spread to most part of the western world. After which many modification where done by the Greeks in the form of practice. It was only after the Ancient Greeks that the Sun's path was measured against the Earth and an exact solar calendar drawn. Practiced for thousands of years in Arabia and Europe, the foundation of Western Astrology is made upon a system, which reflect on the path of the sun through the heavens, as seen from planet Earth. It follows the constellation, which lay stretched on this path. This constellation is called Zodiacs or Sun Signs. In Western Astrology, the horoscope is prepared on the basis of the time of the birth of an individual.

In Western Astrology or sun sign astrology, only the location of the Sun is considered. The sun sign signifies the sign of the Zodiac that the Sun passed through at the time of the birth of an individual. The Sun passes through the zodiac, the belt of constellations on its journey across the sky. In modern Western astrology the signs of the zodiac are believed to represent twelve basic characteristics. The twelve signs are divided into four elements fire, earth, air and water.