diff --git a/client/src/components/horoscope-widget.tsx b/client/src/components/horoscope-widget.tsx
index 6247f66..69ecfcb 100644
--- a/client/src/components/horoscope-widget.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/horoscope-widget.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
 import { Star, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, X } from "lucide-react";
 
 const SIGNS = [
@@ -31,31 +31,13 @@ const DAILY_TEXTS = [
   "Einfühlungsvermögen und Mitgefühl stärken heute Ihre Beziehungen.",
 ];
 
-function getCurrentSignIndex(): number {
-  const now = new Date();
-  const month = now.getMonth() + 1;
-  const day = now.getDate();
-  if ((month === 3 && day >= 21) || (month === 4 && day <= 19)) return 0;
-  if ((month === 4 && day >= 20) || (month === 5 && day <= 20)) return 1;
-  if ((month === 5 && day >= 21) || (month === 6 && day <= 20)) return 2;
-  if ((month === 6 && day >= 21) || (month === 7 && day <= 22)) return 3;
-  if ((month === 7 && day >= 23) || (month === 8 && day <= 22)) return 4;
-  if ((month === 8 && day >= 23) || (month === 9 && day <= 22)) return 5;
-  if ((month === 9 && day >= 23) || (month === 10 && day <= 22)) return 6;
-  if ((month === 10 && day >= 23) || (month === 11 && day <= 21)) return 7;
-  if ((month === 11 && day >= 22) || (month === 12 && day <= 21)) return 8;
-  if ((month === 12 && day >= 22) || (month === 1 && day <= 19)) return 9;
-  if ((month === 1 && day >= 20) || (month === 2 && day <= 18)) return 10;
-  return 11;
-}
-
 function getDailyText(signIndex: number): string {
   const dayOfYear = Math.floor((Date.now() - new Date(new Date().getFullYear(), 0, 0).getTime()) / 86400000);
   return DAILY_TEXTS[(signIndex + dayOfYear) % DAILY_TEXTS.length];
 }
 
-function HoroscopeModal({ onClose }: { onClose: () => void }) {
-  const [selected, setSelected] = useState(getCurrentSignIndex());
+function HoroscopeModal({ onClose, initialSign }: { onClose: () => void; initialSign: number }) {
+  const [selected, setSelected] = useState(initialSign);
 
   return (
     <div className="fixed inset-0 z-50 bg-black/80 flex items-center justify-center p-4" onClick={onClose} data-testid="modal-horoscope">
@@ -108,31 +90,55 @@ function HoroscopeModal({ onClose }: { onClose: () => void }) {
 
 export function HoroscopeWidget() {
   const [showModal, setShowModal] = useState(false);
-  const currentIndex = getCurrentSignIndex();
-  const sign = SIGNS[currentIndex];
+  const [index, setIndex] = useState(0);
+  const [paused, setPaused] = useState(false);
+
+  const next = useCallback(() => setIndex((i) => (i + 1) % SIGNS.length), []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (paused) return;
+    const timer = setInterval(next, 6000);
+    return () => clearInterval(timer);
+  }, [paused, next]);
+
+  const sign = SIGNS[index];
 
   return (
     <>
-      <button
+      <div
+        className="bg-card rounded-lg border border-card-border overflow-hidden h-full w-full cursor-pointer group hover:border-primary/50 transition-colors"
+        onMouseEnter={() => setPaused(true)}
+        onMouseLeave={() => setPaused(false)}
         onClick={() => setShowModal(true)}
-        className="bg-card rounded-lg border border-card-border overflow-hidden h-full w-full text-left cursor-pointer group hover:border-primary/50 transition-colors"
         data-testid="widget-horoscope"
       >
         <div className="p-3 flex items-center gap-2 border-b border-card-border">
           <Star className="w-4 h-4 text-primary" />
           <h3 className="font-bold text-card-foreground text-sm">Horoskop</h3>
         </div>
-        <div className="p-4 flex items-center gap-3">
-          <span className="text-4xl">{sign.symbol}</span>
-          <div>
-            <p className="font-semibold text-card-foreground text-sm">{sign.name}</p>
-            <p className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">{sign.date}</p>
-            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-1 line-clamp-2">{getDailyText(currentIndex)}</p>
+        <div className="p-4">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-2">
+            <span className="text-4xl transition-all duration-500">{sign.symbol}</span>
+            <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+              <p className="font-semibold text-card-foreground text-sm">{sign.name}</p>
+              <p className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">{sign.date}</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-1 line-clamp-2 leading-relaxed">{getDailyText(index)}</p>
+          <div className="flex justify-center gap-1 mt-3">
+            {SIGNS.map((_, i) => (
+              <button
+                key={i}
+                onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setIndex(i); }}
+                className={`w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full transition-all ${i === index ? "bg-primary w-3" : "bg-muted-foreground/30 hover:bg-muted-foreground/50"}`}
+                data-testid={`button-horoscope-dot-${i}`}
+              />
+            ))}
           </div>
         </div>
-      </button>
+      </div>
 
-      {showModal && <HoroscopeModal onClose={() => setShowModal(false)} />}
+      {showModal && <HoroscopeModal initialSign={index} onClose={() => setShowModal(false)} />}
     </>
   );
 }