Birthday signs · Taurus season
What zodiac sign is April 23?
Within the tropical zodiac, April 23 is positioned in Taurus. Through the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun occupied Taurus at noon UTC on April 23, at 2.37° to 3.86° Taurus. Taurus season, day 3 or 4, is April 23, placed in its early part with the element earth.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
April 23 is Taurus
| Taurus 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 23 at a glance
| Sign | ♉︎ Taurus, the Bull |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 2.4° to 3.9° Taurus at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 3 or 4 of Taurus season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Mercury |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aries |
| Day number | 5 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Taurus
| Noon Sun | 2.37° to 3.86° Taurus |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Mercury |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
April 23 by the numbers
| Day number | 5 (2 + 3 = 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 Taurus season | 3 or 4 |
|---|---|
| Taurus season opened | April 20 (69 years) or April 21 (32) |
| Taurus season closed | May 20 (73 years) or May 21 (28) |
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Traditional ruler | Venus |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Taurus season
Born on April 23, this person arrives early in Taurus, when the season is still settling into its own pace. They are the steady one in a room, the person who keeps a promise even after the reasons have faded. That steadiness takes work to keep flexible. When a plan stops fitting, they can hold on longer than they should, because changing course feels like admitting the first choice was wrong. Early Taurus invites them to ask which commitments still serve them.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aries, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aries | 8.9°–10.2° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on April 23
- William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English playwright and poet
- James Buchanan (1791–1868), president of the United States from 1857 to 1861
- Max Planck (1858–1947), German theoretical physicist
- Lester B. Pearson (1897–1972), 14th Prime Minister of Canada, from 1963 to 1968
- Halldór Laxness (1902–1998), Icelandic author
- Shirley Temple (1928–2014), American actress and diplomat
- Michael Moore (1954), American filmmaker and author
- John Cena (1977), American actor and professional wrestler
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
April 23 in history
Observed on this date:
- Canada Book Day (Canada)
- Castile and León Day (Castile and León)
- Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Awareness Day
- International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day
- Khongjom Day (Manipur)
- National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Turkey and Northern Cyprus)
- Navy Day (China)
- World Book Day
- UN English Language Day (United Nations)
- UN Spanish Language Day (United Nations)
Events on April 23:
- 215 BCE: A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene.
- 1516: The Munich Reinheitsgebot (regarding the ingredients of beer) takes effect in all of Bavaria.
- 1920: The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) is founded in Ankara. The assembly denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces the preparation of a temporary constitution.
- 1967: Soviet space program: Soyuz 1 (Russian: Союз 1, Union 1), a crewed spaceflight carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov, is launched into orbit.
- 2005: The first YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", is published by co-founder Jawed Karim.
How the answer was worked out
With Astronomy Engine, the Sun's tropical longitude on April 23 was computed at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and each year's sign was taken from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is April 23?
In all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, April 23 is Taurus, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is April 23 on a zodiac cusp?
No. In every April 23 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun at noon was in Taurus, and April 23 is at least 2 days from the nearest sign change.
What decan is April 23?
For every sampled year, April 23 is placed in the first decan of Taurus (0°–10°), so the Chaldean face ruler assigned is Mercury.
What is the birthday number for April 23?
Adding digits gives April 23 a day number of 5 and a month-day number of 9 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 .
- Taurus (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: April 23 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .