Birthday signs · Pisces season
What zodiac sign is March 13?
March 13 occupies the sign of Pisces in the tropical zodiac. Over the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun occupied Pisces at noon UTC on March 13, at 21.95° to 23.44° Pisces. Day 22 to 24 of Pisces season is March 13, which lies in the late part with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
March 13 is Pisces
| Pisces at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 6 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
March 13 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 | 22° to 23.4° Pisces at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 22 to 24 of Pisces season |
| Decan | third (20°–30°), face of Mars |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aquarius |
| Day number | 4 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: late Pisces
| Noon Sun | 21.95° to 23.44° Pisces |
|---|---|
| Decan | third (20°–30°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Mars |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
March 13 by the numbers
| Day number | 4 (1 + 3 = 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 | 22 to 24 |
|---|---|
| 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
This person was born in the final stretch of Pisces, when the season is already turning toward what comes next. Feeling things from the inside comes naturally, and so does the habit of reading other people's moods before naming their own. Plenty of days bring a calm, practical focus that surprises the people nearby. Being born this close to the edge of the sign can mean carrying both the tenderness of the season and the push to move on.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aquarius, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aquarius | 28.4°–29.8° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on March 13
- Pope Innocent XII (1615–1700), pope of the Catholic Church from 1691 to 1700
- Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (1741–1790), Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790, (1741-1790).
- Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781–1841), Prussian architect, city planner and painter
- Percival Lowell (1855–1916), American astronomer
- John Hasbrouck Van Vleck (1899–1980), American physicist
- Giorgos Seferis (1900–1971), Greek poet and diplomat
- Mahmoud Darwish (1942–2008), The national Palestinian poet, and author
- William H. Macy (1950), American actor
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
March 13 in history
Observed on this date:
Events on March 13:
- 1261: The Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Genoa sign a permanent treaty against the Venetians at Nymphaeum.
- 1815: Participants at the Congress of Vienna declare Napoleon an outlaw following his escape from Elba.
- 1969: Apollo 9 returns safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module.
- 1993: The 1993 Storm of the Century affects the eastern United States, dropping feet of snow in many areas.
- 2020: Katerina Sakellaropoulou is sworn in as the first female President of Greece amid strict COVID-19 measures.
How the answer was worked out
Astronomy Engine was used to calculate the Sun's tropical longitude on March 13 at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and each year's sign was read from the result.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is March 13?
March 13 falls in Pisces in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is March 13 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Each March 13 from 1930 to 2030 shows the noon Sun in Pisces, and March 13 stands at least 6 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is March 13?
Pisces (20°–30°) holds March 13 in its third decan in every sampled year, so the Chaldean face ruler is Mars.
What is the birthday number for March 13?
Digit addition is the method by which modern numerology determines day number 4 and month-day number 7 for March 13.
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 13 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .