Birthday signs · Aries season
What zodiac sign is April 8?
Aries is where April 8 falls in the tropical zodiac. Across 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on April 8 always found the Sun in Aries, at 17.69° to 19.18° Aries. Day 18 to 20 of Aries season is April 8, located in the middle part and associated with the element fire.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
April 8 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 8 at a glance
| Sign | ♈︎ Aries, the Ram |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | fire, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Mars (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 17.7° to 19.2° Aries at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 18 to 20 of Aries season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Sun |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Pisces |
| Day number | 8 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Aries
| Noon Sun | 17.69° to 19.18° Aries |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Sun |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
April 8 by the numbers
| Day number | 8 (8) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 3 (4 + 8 = 12, then 1 + 2 = 3) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Aries season | 18 to 20 |
|---|---|
| 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, when the season's first spark has settled into steady heat. Starting something new still comes easily. Carrying it through the dull stretch takes more effort. Others see determination in that, yet this person feels only worn down by the same task week after week, and keeping going is a choice made again each morning.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Pisces, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Pisces | 24.2°–25.5° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on April 8
- Philip IV of Spain (1605–1665), King of Spain and Portugal
- Edmund Husserl (1859–1938), German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology
- Albert I of Belgium (1875–1934), King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934
- Mary Pickford (1892–1979), Canadian actress and producer
- Emil Cioran (1911–1995), Romanian-French philosopher and essayist
- Betty Ford (1918–2011), First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977
- Jacques Brel (1929–1978), Belgian singer
- Kofi Annan (1938–2018), 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
April 8 in history
Observed on this date:
Events on April 8:
- 1139: Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated by Innocent II for supporting Anacletus II as pope for seven years, even though Roger had already publicly recognized Innocent's claim to the papacy.
- 1886: William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.
- 1960: The Netherlands and West Germany sign an agreement to negotiate the return of German land annexed by the Dutch in return for 280 million German marks as Wiedergutmachung.
- 2002: The Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-110, carrying the S0 truss to the International Space Station. Astronaut Jerry L. Ross also becomes the first person to fly on seven spaceflights.
- 2024: Solar eclipse: A total solar eclipse takes place at the Moon's ascending node, visible across North America.
How the answer was worked out
For every year from 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on April 8 was calculated at noon UTC by Astronomy Engine, and that year's sign was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is April 8?
April 8 holds the sign Aries in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, measured with the Sun at noon UTC.
Is April 8 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Across every April 8 from 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun remained in Aries, with April 8 lying at least 11 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is April 8?
April 8 falls in the second decan of Aries (10°–20°) in every sampled year, so its face ruler in the Chaldean order is the Sun.
What is the birthday number for April 8?
The day number 8 and the month-day number 3 for April 8 come from digit addition in modern numerology.
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 8 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .