Capricorn · by personality
The Vampire Diaries · Mystic Falls
Elena Gilbert: zodiac sign and birth chart
Elena Gilbert has no canon birthday. The show throws her an 18th birthday party but nobody says the date out loud, so her chart is read from her personality. She's a Capricorn: the girl who writes in a diary because she can't let go, carries the weight for everyone and keeps showing up for her people. A Pisces Moon feels for everyone around her, and a Scorpio Venus makes the love part all or nothing.
- SunCapricorn
- MoonPisces
- RisingTaurus
- VenusScorpio
- MarsVirgo
SourceNo canon birthday: The Vampire Diaries shows Elena's 18th birthday party but never gives the date. The chart is NEBO's take, read from her personality.
Birth chart
Elena's chart at a glance
No canon birthday, so this is NEBO's take, read from her character.
- Fire0
- Earth3
- Air0
- Water2
- Mostly earth. 3 of her 5 placements are earth signs.
- About 1 in 15 birthdays get Elena in the app's The Vampire Diaries world.
- Other Capricorns here: Klaus Mikaelson.
NEBO's take
No birthday in canon. Her personality says Capricorn.
We ran Elena through the same model that matches people to characters in the app, and looked at which chart gets her most often. It reads her as earth and water: responsible, deep-feeling and loyal long after it stops being easy.
Canon
No canon birthdayNever given in the seriesNEBO's take
Capricorn SunRead from her personality- Sun
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCapricorn
Capricorn takes the weight. When things go bad Elena is the one who decides what the group does, and who pays for it.
- Moon
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takePisces
A Pisces Moon feels what the people around her feel. She is the one watching her little brother when he starts spiraling.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeTaurus
No birth time in canon. First impression: warm, composed, a little tired. The girl who says she's fine at school and clearly isn't.
- Mercury CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeNo clear pick
- Venus
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeScorpio
Scorpio Venus loves all in. She doesn't flirt around, she feels everything at full volume, and that is the whole love triangle problem.
- Mars
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeVirgo
Virgo Mars keeps pushing until the details add up. Everyone tries to keep her out of the loop, and she doesn't stop until she has the real answers.
What canon does give: a girl who lost her parents and holds her world together with a diary and sheer stubbornness. Capricorn answers that with a person who takes the weight and keeps going.
How she shows up
Why she's like this
Capricorn is the sign of duty, responsibility and carrying the weight. Elena hits every one of them, in scenes fans know by heart.
First impressionTaurus rising
Trying to feel normal
The show opens with Elena writing in her diary on the first day of school, months after her parents died, trying to feel normal again. She writes it all down instead of letting it go.
Season 1, episode 1
FeelingsPisces Moon
Watches over her brother
With her parents gone, Elena and her aunt Jenna keep the Gilbert house going. Elena is the one watching her little brother when he starts spiraling.
Season 1
LoveVenus in Scorpio
All in on Stefan
She falls for Stefan fast and she doesn't back off when she learns what he is. A Scorpio Venus doesn't do halfway.
Season 1
In a fightMars in Virgo
Won't stop till she knows
Everyone around her, Stefan and Damon first, tries to keep her out of the loop to keep her safe. She keeps pushing until she gets the real answers.
Season 1
CoreCapricorn Sun
Pays the price herself
To stop Klaus from hurting the people she loves, Elena is ready to put her own life on the table. She would rather take the hit than let her friends take it.
Season 2 · spoiler
Your turn
Which Vampire Diaries character are you?
Pick your birthday. Your Sun sign gives a first answer right here, then the app reads your whole chart.
Aries girls get Rebekah Mikaelson most often. Aries guys get Enzo.
You and Elena: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Taurus girls get Elena Gilbert most often. Taurus guys get Matt Donovan.
You and Elena: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Gemini girls get Katherine Pierce most often. Gemini guys get Alaric Saltzman.
You and Elena: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Cancer girls get Jenna Sommers most often. Cancer guys get Damon Salvatore.
You and Elena: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Leo girls get Caroline Forbes most often. Leo guys get Klaus Mikaelson.
You and Elena: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Virgo girls get Liz Forbes most often. Virgo guys get Alaric Saltzman.
You and Elena: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Libra girls get Caroline Forbes most often. Libra guys get Damon Salvatore.
You and Elena: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Scorpio girls get Bonnie Bennett most often. Scorpio guys get Stefan Salvatore.
You and Elena: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Sagittarius girls get Anna most often. Sagittarius guys get Tyler Lockwood.
You and Elena: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Capricorn girls get Elena Gilbert most often. Capricorn guys get Klaus Mikaelson.
You and Elena: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Aquarius girls get Caroline Forbes most often. Aquarius guys get Alaric Saltzman.
You and Elena: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Pisces girls get Anna most often. Pisces guys get Jeremy Gilbert.
You and Elena: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
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Who Elena clicks with, and who she clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
- Stefan SalvatorePisces Moon+Scorpio MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
- Jeremy GilbertVenus in Scorpio+Mars in PiscesVenus and Mars in step: the spark is real, friends or more.
- Matt DonovanCapricorn Sun+Taurus SunSuns in the same element: they want the same things and go after them the same way.
Clashes with
Pick a side
Are you more Elena or Stefan?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Elena's chart
Famous Capricorns with her placements
Their charts line up with NEBO's take on Elena. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
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Elena in real life
The app casts Zendaya (Virgo Sun) and Miley Cyrus (Sagittarius Sun) as Elena, with tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, a Taurus like her rising, in the mix.
Characters like her in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
The Vampire Diaries
Characters like Elena
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
- Jenna SommersAquarius Sun · Pisces Moon
- Jeremy GilbertPisces Sun · Pisces Moon
- Hayley MarshallGemini Sun · Pisces Moon
- Matt DonovanTaurus Sun · Virgo Moon
- Liz ForbesTaurus Sun · Virgo Moon
- Stefan SalvatoreScorpio Sun · Scorpio Moon
- Klaus MikaelsonCapricorn Sun · Aries Moon
- Bonnie BennettAquarius Sun · Cancer Moon
Which Vampire Diaries character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Vampire Diaries character, your place in the Mystic Falls crew and how close you are to Elena.
Are you Elena? Find your character→Questions
Elena's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Elena?
Canon never says. The Vampire Diaries gives Elena no birthday, so there is no official sign. By personality, NEBO's take is Capricorn.
When is Elena's birthday?
The series never states it. Elena's 18th birthday party is shown on screen, but nobody says the date. Fan sites list one, but it doesn't come from the episodes, so we don't use it.
What element is Elena?
Earth. Capricorn is an earth sign, and 3 of her 5 placements are earth too.
Who is Elena most compatible with?
By chart, Stefan Salvatore, Jeremy Gilbert and Matt Donovan. Pisces Moon and Scorpio Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
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