Birthday signs · Aries season
What zodiac sign is April 1?
Aries is the tropical zodiac sign in which April 1 appears. Over the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun stood in Aries at noon UTC on April 1, at 10.8° to 12.29° Aries. Its middle part places April 1 on day 11 to 13 of Aries season, with the element fire.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
April 1 is Aries
| Aries at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 10 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
April 1 at a glance
| Sign | ♈︎ Aries, the Ram |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | fire, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Mars (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 10.8° to 12.3° Aries at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 11 to 13 of Aries season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Sun |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Pisces |
| Day number | 1 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Aries
| Noon Sun | 10.8° to 12.29° Aries |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Sun |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
April 1 by the numbers
| Day number | 1 (1) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 5 (4 + 1) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Aries season | 11 to 13 |
|---|---|
| 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 April 1, this person arrives in the middle of Aries, when the season's first burst has settled into steadier heat. Starting things comes naturally, but following them through is the harder part. Friends call them restless, yet they want to be the one who keeps the promise. When an idea stalls halfway, the disappointment lands hard, and learning to finish imperfectly becomes a real lesson.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Pisces, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Pisces | 17.3°–18.6° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on April 1
- William Harvey (1578–1657), English physician
- Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898), German statesman and Chancellor
- Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943), Russian composer, pianist and conductor
- Abraham Maslow (1908–1970), American psychologist
- Toshiro Mifune (1920–1997), Japanese actor
- Ferenc Puskás (1927–2006), Hungarian association football player
- Milan Kundera (1929–2023), Franco-Czechoslovak poet and novelist (1929—2023)
- Wangarĩ Maathai (1940–2011), Kenyan environmentalist and politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
April 1 in history
Observed on this date:
- April Fools' Day
- Odisha Day (Odisha, India)
- Arbor Day (Tanzania)
- Civil Service Day (Thailand)
- Cyprus National Day (Cyprus)
- Edible Book Day
- Fossil Fools Day
- Kha b-Nisan, the Assyrian New Year (Assyrian people)
Events on April 1:
7How the answer was worked out
The sign of each year from 1930 through 2030 was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on April 1, calculated at noon UTC with Astronomy Engine.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is April 1?
Counting the Sun at noon UTC over the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, April 1 is Aries every time.
Is April 1 on a zodiac cusp?
No. From 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun stayed in Aries on every April 1, and April 1 is at least 10 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is April 1?
The second decan of Aries (10°–20°) is where April 1 sits in every sampled year, so its Chaldean face ruler is the Sun.
What is the birthday number for April 1?
When digits are added, modern numerology gives April 1 day number 1 and month-day number 5.
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: April 1 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .