Birthday signs · Pisces season
What zodiac sign is March 4?
Pisces is the tropical zodiac sign occupied by March 4. In each of the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on March 4 found the Sun in Pisces, at 12.95° to 14.44° Pisces. Day 13 to 15 of the Pisces season is March 4, in the middle part, with element water attached.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
March 4 is Pisces
| Pisces at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 12 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
March 4 at a glance
| Sign | ♓︎ Pisces, the Fish |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | water, mutable |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Jupiter (traditional); Neptune (modern, 20th-century assignment) |
| Sun on this date | 13° to 14.4° Pisces at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 13 to 15 of Pisces season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of Jupiter |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aquarius |
| Day number | 4 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Pisces
| Noon Sun | 12.95° to 14.44° Pisces |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Jupiter |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
March 4 by the numbers
| Day number | 4 (4) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 7 (3 + 4) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Pisces season | 13 to 15 |
|---|---|
| Pisces season opened | February 18 (4 years) or February 19 (80) or February 20 (17) |
| Pisces season closed | March 19 (20 years) or March 20 (77) or March 21 (4) |
| Element and mode | water, mutable |
| Traditional ruler | Jupiter |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Pisces season
Someone born on March 4 arrives in the middle of Pisces, when the sign's dreamy softness starts to take a practical shape. They pick up on other people's moods fast and want to help. Over time they learn that generosity works better with limits. Friends call them when they need a steady ear, and they answer gladly, though they can find themselves wondering who checks in on them.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aquarius, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aquarius | 19.4°–20.8° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on March 4
- Prince Henry the Navigator (1394–1460), Portuguese prince and governor
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741), Italian composer and violinist
- Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769–1849), Wali of Egypt and Sudan
- Miriam Makeba (1932–2008), South African singer and civil rights activist
- Alpha Condé (1938), President of Guinea from 2010 to 2021
- Catherine O'Hara (1954–2026), Canadian-American actress
- Khaled Hosseini (1965), Afghan novelist
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis (1968), Greek politician, prime Minister of Greece, President of New Democracy party
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
March 4 in history
Observed on this date:
- St Casimir's Day (Poland and Lithuania)
- World Obesity Day
- World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development
Events on March 4:
- 51: Nero, later to become Roman emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth).
- 1675: John Flamsteed is appointed the first Astronomer Royal of England.
- 1882: Britain's first electric trams run in east London.
- 1957: The S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90.
- 2020: Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
How the answer was worked out
Each year's sign was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on March 4, calculated at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030 by Astronomy Engine.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is March 4?
Pisces applies to March 4 in every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is March 4 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Across the years 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun was in Pisces on every March 4, and each March 4 lies at least 12 days from any change of sign.
What decan is March 4?
In all sampled years March 4 appears in the second decan of Pisces (10°–20°), giving Jupiter as its face ruler in the Chaldean order.
What is the birthday number for March 4?
March 4 receives day number 4 and month-day number 7 under modern numerology, both calculated by adding digits.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine JavaScript reference — Don Cross, Astronomy Engine. Verified .
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, Book I — LacusCurtius, University of Chicago. Verified .
- Decan (astrology): the faces of the planets (after Lilly) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Life Path Number — Numerology.com (practitioner site). Verified .
- Ayanamsa (Lahiri and other sidereal conventions) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Pisces (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: March 4 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .