Birthday signs · Aries season
What zodiac sign is April 17?
In tropical zodiac terms, April 17 is found in Aries. Among the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun stood in Aries at noon UTC on April 17, at 26.51° to 28° Aries. April 17 marks day 27 to 29 of the Aries season, located in the late part, with element fire.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
April 17 is Aries
| Aries at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 2 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
April 17 at a glance
| Sign | ♈︎ Aries, the Ram |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | fire, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Mars (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 26.5° to 28° Aries at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 27 to 29 of Aries season |
| Decan | third (20°–30°), face of Venus |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aries |
| Day number | 8 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: late Aries
| Noon Sun | 26.51° to 28° Aries |
|---|---|
| Decan | third (20°–30°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Venus |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
April 17 by the numbers
| Day number | 8 (1 + 7 = 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 | 27 to 29 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, this person arrives near the end of Aries, when the season's opening push has already turned into steady work. They are good at finishing what they start and at keeping others moving toward a deadline. Yet once a task is safely done, a restless itch can appear before any real rest does. They want to act first and reflect later, and that habit can leave a part of them waiting for attention.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aries, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aries | 3°–4.3° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on April 17
- J. P. Morgan (1837–1913), American financier, banker, and art collector
- Karen Blixen (1885–1962), Danish writer
- Thornton Wilder (1897–1975), American playwright and novelist
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916–2000), Prime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka) from 1960–65, 1970–77, 1994–2000
- William Holden (1918–1981), American actor
- Sean Bean (1959), British actor
- Jennifer Garner (1972), American actress
- Victoria Beckham (1974), English businesswoman, fashion designer and singer
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
April 17 in history
Observed on this date:
- Evacuation Day (Syria), celebrates the recognition of the independence of Syria from France in 1946.
- FAO Day (Iraq)
- Flag Day (American Samoa)
- Malbec World Day
- Women's Day (Gabon)
- World Hemophilia Day
Events on April 17:
- 1492: Spain and Christopher Columbus sign the Capitulations of Santa Fe for his voyage to Asia to acquire spices.
- 1869: Morelos is admitted as the 27th state of Mexico.
- 1931: After negotiations between Catalan and Spanish provisional governments, the Catalan Republic proclaimed in April 14 becomes the Generalitat de Catalunya, the autonomous government of Catalonia within the Spanish Republic.
- 1971: The Provisional Government of Bangladesh is formed.
- 2014: NASA's Kepler space telescope confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star.
How the answer was worked out
Using Astronomy Engine, the Sun's tropical longitude on April 17 was calculated at noon UTC for each year between 1930 and 2030, and the sign of each year was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is April 17?
When the Sun at noon UTC is counted, April 17 is Aries in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030.
Is April 17 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The noon Sun was in Aries on every April 17 from 1930 to 2030, and April 17 sits at least 2 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is April 17?
The third decan of Aries (20°–30°) is where April 17 sits in every sampled year, so its Chaldean face ruler is Venus.
What is the birthday number for April 17?
By adding digits, modern numerology arrives at day number 8 and month-day number 3 for April 17.
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 17 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .