How to tell what your real zodiac sign actually is as you’ve probably read your horoscope wrong this whole time

No matter your opinions on astrology - you can't deny it's pretty interesting.

And, if you're anything like me, it's always fun to check in with the stars each month and have a look at what your horoscope predicts for the days ahead.

However, you may have been reading your horoscope wrong this entire time as how to actually tell what your real zodiac sign is has been revealed.

You may have been reading your horoscope wrong this entire time... (mikroman6 / Getty Images)

Now, many of us have been led to believe there are 12 zodiac signs in total; Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.

However, there's actually one more and this 13th zodiac sign means that it's actually most likely that you’re the star sign before the one you think you are.

Don't worry if that's all a bit confusing for you, believe us - it's a big one to wrap your head around.

OK so, all star signs are signs of the zodiac AKA constellations on the ecliptic which is a line in the sky that the Sun appears to follow.

And, there aren't actually 12 constellations in total but 13.

But, not to worry, as per Forbes, we've penned down all the signs of the zodiac - including the elusive 13th one, along with their traditional dates and the actual dates that the Sun is within their boundaries every single year.

There's actually a 13th zodiac sign. (Javier Zayas Photography / Getty Images)

Capricorn

Traditional: 22 December to 19 January

Actual: 20 January to 16 February

Aquarius

Traditional: 20 January to 18 February

Actual: 16 February to 11 March

Pisces

Traditional: 19 February to 20 March

Actual: 11 March to 18 April

Aries

Traditional: 21 March to 19 April

Actual: 18 April to 13 May

Taurus

Traditional: 20 April to 20 May

Actual: 13 May to 21 June

Gemini

Traditional: 21 May to 20 June

Actual: 21 June to 20 July

Cancer

Traditional: June 21 to July 22

Actual: July 20 to August 10

Leo

Traditional: 23 July to 22 August

Actual: 10 August to 16 September

Virgo

Traditional: 23 August to 22 September

Actual: 16 September to 30 October

Libra

Traditional: 23 September to 22 October

Actual: 30 October to 23 November

Scorpio

Traditional: 23 October to 21 November

Actual: 23 November to 29 November

Ophiuchus

Traditional: doesn’t exist!

Actual: 29 November to 17 December

Sagittarius

Traditional: 22 November to 21 December

Actual: 17 December to 20 January

The 13th constellation is Ophiuchus. (Tatyana Antusenok / Getty Images)

Sandwiched right between Scorpio and Sagittarius lies the 13th sign - Ophiuchus.

Now, there's a whole lot of historical space explanation for why the dates are all out of whack but, for now, the main thing you need to know is that the Sun basically enters the Ophiuchus constellation during the time we've traditionally thought was the Sagittarius constellation.

So, next time you're wanting to find out how the full moon will affect your personal star sign or how July will look for love life depending on the zodiac - you may want to bear in mind you may be reading it all wrong.