Birthday signs · Taurus season
What zodiac sign is April 28?
Taurus is the tropical zodiac sign occupied by April 28. Across 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on April 28 always found the Sun in Taurus, at 7.24° to 8.72° Taurus. Taurus season has April 28 as day 8 or 9, in its early part, with the element earth.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
April 28 is Taurus
| Taurus at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 7 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
April 28 at a glance
| Sign | ♉︎ Taurus, the Bull |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 7.2° to 8.7° Taurus at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 8 or 9 of Taurus season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Mercury |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aries |
| Day number | 1 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Taurus
| Noon Sun | 7.24° to 8.72° Taurus |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Mercury |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
April 28 by the numbers
| Day number | 1 (2 + 8 = 10, then 1 + 0 = 1) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 5 (4 + 1) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Taurus season | 8 or 9 |
|---|---|
| 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
Someone born on April 28 arrives early in Taurus, while the season is still settling into itself. Their first instinct is to wait until the ground feels firm before they step forward. Friends see hesitation, but it usually comes from wanting a plan that still makes sense after the excitement fades. They like routines that have proven themselves and loyal people who keep their word. Learning to try something new without giving up what works is the lesson of this early stretch.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aries, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aries | 13.7°–15.1° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on April 28
- James Monroe (1758–1831), president of the United States from 1817 to 1825
- António de Oliveira Salazar (1889–1970), Prime Minister of Portugal
- Kurt Gödel (1906–1978), Austrian-American logician, mathematician, and philosopher of mathematics
- Oskar Schindler (1908–1974), German industrialist and Holocaust rescuer
- Harper Lee (1926–2016), American novelist
- Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), English fantasy author
- Penélope Cruz (1974), Spanish actress
- Jessica Alba (1981), American actress and businesswoman
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
April 28 in history
Observed on this date:
- Mujahideen Victory Day (Afghanistan)
- National Heroes Day (Barbados)
- Restoration of Sovereignty Day (Japan)
- Sardinia Day (Sardinia)
- National Day of Mourning (Canada)
- Ed Balls Day
Events on April 28:
- 1253: Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, propounds Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō for the first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding Nichiren Buddhism.
- 1794: Sardinians, headed by Giovanni Maria Angioy, start a revolution against the Savoy domination, expelling Viceroy Balbiano and his officials from Cagliari, the capital and largest city of the island.
- 1930: The Independence Producers host the first night game in the history of Organized Baseball in Independence, Kansas.
- 1983: The West German news magazine Stern begins publishing excerpts from the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler, later revealed to be forgeries.
How the answer was worked out
The Sun's tropical longitude on April 28 at noon UTC was calculated with Astronomy Engine for each year from 1930 through 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 28?
April 28 holds the sign Taurus in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, measured with the Sun at noon UTC.
Is April 28 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Across the years 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun was in Taurus on every April 28, and each April 28 lies at least 7 days from any change of sign.
What decan is April 28?
The face ruler in the Chaldean order for April 28 is Mercury, since it sits in the first decan of Taurus (0°–10°) in each sampled year.
What is the birthday number for April 28?
April 28 receives day number 1 and month-day number 5 under modern numerology, both calculated 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 .
- Taurus (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: April 28 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .