Birthday signs · Aries season
What zodiac sign is March 22?
Aries is the tropical zodiac sign that March 22 occupies. On March 22, at noon UTC, the Sun stood in Aries in all 101 years from 1930 through 2030, at 0.91° to 2.39° Aries. March 22 marks day 1 to 3 of the Aries season, and it sits in the early part with element fire.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
March 22 is Aries
| Aries at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 0 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
March 22 at a glance
| Sign | ♈︎ Aries, the Ram |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | fire, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Mars (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 0.9° to 2.4° Aries at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 1 to 3 of Aries season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Mars |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Pisces |
| Day number | 22 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Aries
| Noon Sun | 0.91° to 2.39° Aries |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Mars |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
March 22 by the numbers
| Day number | 22 () |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 7 (3 + 22 = 25, then 2 + 5 = 7) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Aries season | 1 to 3 |
|---|---|
| Aries season opened | March 20 (20 years) or March 21 (77) or March 22 (4) |
| Aries season closed | April 19 (69 years) or April 20 (32) |
| Element and mode | fire, cardinal |
| Traditional ruler | Mars |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Aries season
Born on March 22, early in Aries, this person arrived as spring was only beginning to find its footing. The sign's fire is present but still tentative, like a match being shielded from wind. Picture them starting a new job, eager to prove themselves, then discovering that the real test is asking a question without bluffing. Their energy shows up in small, honest moves, and that restraint becomes its own kind of courage.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Pisces, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Pisces | 7.4°–8.7° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on March 22
- Ulugh Beg (1394–1449), Timurid sultan, astronomer and mathematician
- Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (1459–1519), Holy Roman Emperor
- Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641), Flemish Baroque artist
- Wilhelm I (1797–1888), 19th-century German Emperor and King of Prussia
- Robert Millikan (1868–1953), American physicist
- William Shatner (1931), Canadian actor
- Burton Richter (1931–2018), American physicist
- Reese Witherspoon (1976), American actress
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
March 22 in history
Observed on this date:
- Bihar Day (Bihar, India)
- Emancipation Day or Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud (Puerto Rico)
- World Water Day (International)
Events on March 22:
- 106: Start of the Bostran era, the calendar of the province of Arabia Petraea.
- 1871: In North Carolina, William Woods Holden becomes the first governor of a U.S. state to be removed from office by impeachment.
- 1934: The first Masters Tournament is held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
- 1992: Fall of communism in Albania: The Democratic Party of Albania wins a decisive majority in the parliamentary election.
- 2020: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces a national lockdown and the country's first ever self-imposed curfew, in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19.
How the answer was worked out
From 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on March 22 was calculated at noon UTC each year with Astronomy Engine, and each year's sign was read from that longitude.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is March 22?
March 22 is Aries in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is March 22 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Each March 22 from 1930 to 2030 had the noon Sun in Aries, and March 22 lies no less than 0 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is March 22?
Under the Chaldean order, the face ruler is Mars for March 22, which is in the first decan of Aries (0°–10°) in every sampled year.
What is the birthday number for March 22?
March 22's day number in modern numerology is 22, and its month-day number is 7, both found 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 .
- Aries (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: March 22 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .