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What zodiac sign is April 2?
The position of April 2 in the tropical zodiac is Aries. On April 2, at noon UTC, the Sun stood in Aries in all 101 years from 1930 through 2030, at 11.79° to 13.27° Aries. April 2 occupies the middle part of Aries season, as day 12 to 14, with the element fire.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
April 2 is Aries
| Aries at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 11 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
April 2 at a glance
| Sign | ♈︎ Aries, the Ram |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | fire, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Mars (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 11.8° to 13.3° Aries at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 12 to 14 of Aries season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Sun |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Pisces |
| Day number | 2 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Aries
| Noon Sun | 11.79° to 13.27° Aries |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Sun |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
April 2 by the numbers
| Day number | 2 (2) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 6 (4 + 2) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Aries season | 12 to 14 |
|---|---|
| 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 in the middle of Aries, this person arrives with the season's push already running. Early April is still finding its footing, yet by the second week of the sign the urge to act is hard to hold back. A friend asks for one more week before quitting the job, and they agree, though the restlessness keeps pacing. Starting fast comes easily to them. Staying with the work until it holds is the harder part, and that is where their stamina begins to show.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Pisces, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Pisces | 18.3°–19.6° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on April 2
- Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717), German-Dutch entomologist, botanist, naturalist, scientific illustrator, graphic artist, painter, and lepidopterologist
- Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798), Venetian adventurer and writer
- Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), Danish writer and poet
- Émile Zola (1840–1902), French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet
- Max Ernst (1891–1976), German artist
- Alec Guinness (1914–2000), British actor
- Marvin Gaye (1939–1984), American R&B and soul singer
- Michael Fassbender (1977), German-Irish actor
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
April 2 in history
Observed on this date:
- International Children's Book Day (International)
- Thai Heritage Conservation Day (Thailand)
- Unity of Peoples of Russia and Belarus Day (Belarus)
- World Autism Awareness Day (International)
- Malvinas Day (Argentina)
Events on April 2:
- 1513: Having spotted land on March 27, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León comes ashore on what is now the U.S. state of Florida, landing somewhere between the modern city of St. Augustine and the mouth of the St. Johns River.
- 1800: Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna.
- 1976: Prince Norodom Sihanouk resigns as leader of Cambodia and is placed under house arrest.
- 1991: Rita Johnston becomes the first female Premier of a Canadian province when she succeeds William Vander Zalm (who had resigned) as Premier of British Columbia.
- 2025: Liberation Day tariffs: U.S. President Donald Trump announces sweeping worldwide tariffs.
How the answer was worked out
At noon UTC on April 2, the Sun's tropical longitude was calculated for each year from 1930 through 2030 with Astronomy Engine, and each year's sign was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is April 2?
April 2 is Aries in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is April 2 on a zodiac cusp?
No. At noon on every April 2 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun was in Aries, and each April 2 lies at least 11 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is April 2?
Every sampled year finds April 2 within the second decan of Aries (10°–20°), and the face ruler in the Chaldean order is accordingly the Sun.
What is the birthday number for April 2?
In modern numerology, April 2 is assigned a day number of 2 and a month-day number of 6.
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 2 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .