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What zodiac sign is April 5?
The tropical zodiac sign for April 5 is Aries. The Sun stood in Aries at noon UTC on April 5 throughout the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, at 14.74° to 16.23° Aries. Aries season has April 5 as day 15 to 17, in its middle part, with the element fire.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
April 5 is Aries
| Aries at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 14 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
April 5 at a glance
| Sign | ♈︎ Aries, the Ram |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | fire, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Mars (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 14.7° to 16.2° Aries at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 15 to 17 of Aries season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Sun |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Pisces |
| Day number | 5 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Aries
| Noon Sun | 14.74° to 16.23° Aries |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Sun |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
April 5 by the numbers
| Day number | 5 (5) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 9 (4 + 5) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Aries season | 15 to 17 |
|---|---|
| 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
This person was born in the middle of Aries season, after the first rush of spring had settled into ordinary days. The urge to start things has already passed, so the real test is finishing them when nobody is watching. Fire and Mars bring a direct, competitive drive, and that drive gets tested once a task stops feeling new and turns into routine.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Pisces, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Pisces | 21.2°–22.6° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on April 5
- Pope Urban VIII (1568–1644), 235 pope of the Catholic Church from 1623 to 1644
- Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679), English philosopher
- Spencer Tracy (1900–1967), American actor
- Bette Davis (1908–1989), American actress
- Gregory Peck (1916–2003), American actor
- Colin Powell (1937–2021), American general and diplomat
- Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1947), Filipino politician, president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010
- Agnetha Fältskog (1950), Swedish singer
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
April 5 in history
Observed on this date:
- Cold Food Festival, held on April 4 if it is a leap year (China); and its related observances:
- Children's Day (Palestinian territories)
- First Contact Day (International observance)
- Sikmogil (South Korea)
- National Maritime Day is observed in India, in commemoration of the first voyage of SS Loyalty of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd. in 1919.
- International Day of Conscience
Events on April 5:
- 823: Lothair I is crowned King of Italy by Pope Paschal I.
- 1621: The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England.
- 1965: My Fair Lady wins Best Picture at the 37th Academy Awards.
- 2010: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-131 to resupply the International Space Station.
How the answer was worked out
From 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on April 5 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 April 5?
Every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030 shows April 5 as Aries, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is April 5 on a zodiac cusp?
No. On every April 5 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun at noon is in Aries, with each such April 5 at least 14 days from a change of sign.
What decan is April 5?
April 5 remains in the second decan of Aries (10°–20°) throughout every sampled year, so the face ruler under the Chaldean order is the Sun.
What is the birthday number for April 5?
Under modern numerology, the day number for April 5 is 5, and the month-day number is 9, each 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: April 5 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .