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The zodiac is a coordinate system of twelve "signs", based on twelve constellations used in astronomy and astrology.
Related systems
- Babylonian star catalogues, also known as the Babylonian zodiac, the predecessor of the classical Ptolemaic zodiac, based on seasons in the Northern hemisphere
- Chinese zodiac, unrelated astrological systems named after the Greek zodiac
- Hindu astrology, the Hindu zodiac is a sidereal system from India independent of seasons, based on the Sun's position relative to stars
Places
- Zodiac, Missouri
- Zodiac, Texas
- Zodiac Springs, a spring in Missouri
- Zodiac, a well-known climbing route on the El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite Valley
People
- Heriberto Seda, a serial killer in New York, known as the "New York Zodiac Killer"
- Zodiac Killer, unapprehended serial killer in San Francisco
- The Zodiac, a ring name of pro wrestler Edward Leslie
Amusement park rides
- Zodiac (ride), a ride at Thorpe Park, United Kingdom
- Zodiac, a double Ferris wheel
Arts, entertainment, and media
Film
- The Zodiac Killer (film), a 1971 film directed by Tom Hanson based on the Zodiac Killer
- Zodiac-films, a series of six Danish erotic feature films made from 1973 to 1978
- The Zodiac (film), a 2005 film directed by Alexander Buckley about the Zodiac Killer
- Zodiac (film), a 2007 film directed by David Fincher based on Robert Graysmith's 1986 book about the Zodiac Killer
- Zodiac: Signs of the Apocalypse, a 2014 Canadian science fiction disaster television film
Games
- Zodiac (solitaire), a solitaire card game which is played with two decks of playing cards shuffled together
Literature
- Zodiac (book), a 1986 book by Robert Graysmith about the Zodiac Killer, full title: Zodiac: The Full Story of the Infamous Unsolved Zodiac Murders in California, followed by Zodiac Unmasked: The Identity of America's Most Elusive Serial Killer (April 2, 2002)
- Zodiac (comics), several groups of supervillains in the Marvel Universe
- Zodiac (novel), a 1988 novel by Neal Stephenson about environmentalism
- Short Trips: Zodiac (2002), an anthology about Doctor Who
Music
Artists
- Zodiac (band), a Soviet Union musical group in 1980s
- Zodiac (rock band), a German hard/blues rock band. 2010–present.
- Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, a band
Compositions
- Tierkreis (Stockhausen) ("Zodiac" in German), a composition for 12 music boxes by Karlheinz Stockhausen
Albums and soundtracks
- Zodiac (Cecil Payne album), an album by saxophonist Cecil Payne
- Zodiac (Electric Six album), a 2010 album by rock band Electric Six
- Zodiac (soundtrack), the soundtrack from the 2007 film
- The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds, a 1967 psychedelic concept album
Songs
- "Zodiac", a song by American musician Ryan Leslie
- "Zodiac", a song by American grunge band Melvins
- "The Zodiac", a song by the American-Norwegian band Kamelot
- "Zodiacs", a song by American singer Roberta Kelly
- "Zodiac", a song by American singer Richie Havens from his 1999 album Time
- "Zodiac", a song by Israeli singer Yaron Chadad, candidate in Israel national final for Eurovision 1992.
Companies and venues
- The Zodiac, a nightclub and music venue in Oxford, United Kingdom
- Zodiac Aerospace, a corporation specializing in the production of aerosafety systems (and formerly Zodiac rigid inflatable boats), and the name of several French airships constructed by its predecessor, Société Mallet, Mélandri et de Pitray
- Zodiac Entertainment, an American television production/distribution company
- Zodiak Free Arts Lab, an experimental music venue West Berlin
- Zodiac Records (disambiguation), several record labels of that name
- Zodiac Marine & Pool, a corporation specializing in the production of Zodiac rigid inflatable boats
- Zodiac Watches, a brand of watches
- Zodiac Milpro, a company producing rigid inflatable boats for military and professional clients
Computing and technology
- Tapwave Zodiac, a palmtop computer
Transport
- Zodiac (schooner), an historic schooner homeported in Seattle, Washington, USA
- AMD Zodiac, a light sport aircraft
- Zephyr Zodiac, the luxury variant of the Ford Zephyr line of cars
- Inflatable boat, sometimes known as "zodiacs" after the company (see § Companies and venues above)
Other uses
- Zodiac (cipher), a Korean encryption algorithm
See also
- Zodiaq, a quartz-like countertop compound
- All pages beginning with Zodiac
- All pages with a title containing Zodiac
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