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What zodiac sign is April 7?
Under the tropical zodiac, April 7 is set in Aries. Aries held the Sun at noon UTC on April 7 in all 101 years from 1930 through 2030, at 16.71° to 18.2° Aries. On day 17 to 19 of the Aries season, April 7 sits in its middle part, with the element fire.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
April 7 is Aries
| Aries at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 12 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
April 7 at a glance
| Sign | ♈︎ Aries, the Ram |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | fire, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Mars (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 16.7° to 18.2° Aries at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 17 to 19 of Aries season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Sun |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Pisces |
| Day number | 7 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Aries
| Noon Sun | 16.71° to 18.2° Aries |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Sun |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
April 7 by the numbers
| Day number | 7 (7) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 11 (4 + 7 = 11, kept as a master number) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Aries season | 17 to 19 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, in the middle of Aries season, this person knows the thrill of a fresh start and the harder stretch that follows it. Their drive shows up as quick decisions and a wish to be the one who moves first. When a project loses its shine, they feel restless and tempted to chase the next spark. Staying with the unglamorous middle of a task is where this person grows most.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Pisces, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Pisces | 23.2°–24.5° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on April 7
- Francis Xavier (1506–1552), Spanish Catholic saint and missionary
- William Wordsworth (1770–1850), English Romantic poet
- Gabriela Mistral (1889–1957), Chilean poet, diplomat and educator
- Billie Holiday (1915–1959), American jazz singer
- Ravi Shankar (1920–2012), Indian sitar player
- Francis Ford Coppola (1939), American filmmaker
- Gerhard Schröder (1944), Chancellor of West Germany
- Jackie Chan (1954), Hong Kong actor and martial artist
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
April 7 in history
Observed on this date:
Events on April 7:
- 529: First Corpus Juris Civilis, a fundamental work in jurisprudence, is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.
- 1805: German composer Ludwig van Beethoven premieres his Third Symphony, at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna.
- 1943: The National Football League makes helmets mandatory.
- 1983: During STS-6, astronauts Story Musgrave and Don Peterson perform the first Space Shuttle spacewalk.
- 2022: Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed for the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming the first black female justice.
How the answer was worked out
Astronomy Engine provided the Sun's tropical longitude on April 7 at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and each year's sign was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is April 7?
Over the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, April 7 is Aries each time, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is April 7 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Between 1930 and 2030, the noon Sun stood in Aries on every April 7, and no April 7 lies within 12 days of a sign change.
What decan is April 7?
For every sampled year, April 7 is placed in the second decan of Aries (10°–20°), so the Chaldean face ruler assigned is the Sun.
What is the birthday number for April 7?
Modern numerology gives April 7 a day number of 7 and a month-day number of 11, found by summing the 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 7 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .