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What zodiac sign is April 29?
The tropical zodiac sign for April 29 is Taurus. In all 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun lay in Taurus at noon UTC on April 29, at 8.21° to 9.7° Taurus. April 29 falls on day 9 or 10 of the Taurus season, in its early part, with the element earth.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
April 29 is Taurus
| Taurus at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 8 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
April 29 at a glance
| Sign | ♉︎ Taurus, the Bull |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 8.2° to 9.7° Taurus at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 9 or 10 of Taurus season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Mercury |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aries |
| Day number | 11 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Taurus
| Noon Sun | 8.21° to 9.7° Taurus |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Mercury |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
April 29 by the numbers
| Day number | 11 (2 + 9 = 11) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 6 (4 + 11 = 15, then 1 + 5 = 6) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Taurus season | 9 or 10 |
|---|---|
| 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 29, early in Taurus, this person arrived while spring was still making up its mind. Growing up, they learned to trust what they could see, touch, and test before committing. Friends lean on their steadiness, yet they can feel stuck between wanting comfort and wanting change. They handle that tension by moving one careful step at a time, which surprises the people who expected them to rush.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aries, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aries | 14.7°–16° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on April 29
- Henri Poincaré (1854–1912), French mathematician, physicist and engineer
- Duke Ellington (1899–1974), American jazz pianist and composer
- Hirohito (1901–1989), emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989
- Daniel Day-Lewis (1957), British actor
- Michelle Pfeiffer (1958), American actress
- Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (1968), Croatian politician and diplomat
- Uma Thurman (1970), American actress and model
- Andre Agassi (1970), American tennis player
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
April 29 in history
Observed on this date:
- International Dance Day (UNESCO)
- Shōwa Day, traditionally the start of the Golden Week holiday period, which is April 29 and May 3–5. (Japan)
Events on April 29:
- 1483: Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile.
- 1826: The galaxy Centaurus A or NGC 5128 is discovered by James Dunlop.
- 1953: The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast shows an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV.
- 1986: An assembly of Sikhs, known as a Sarbat Khalsa, officially declare independence for a state of Khalistan.
- 2015: A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.
How the answer was worked out
Each year from 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on April 29 was calculated at noon UTC with Astronomy Engine, and the sign for that year was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is April 29?
Each of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030 places April 29 in Taurus, based on the Sun at noon UTC.
Is April 29 on a zodiac cusp?
No. On every April 29 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun at noon is in Taurus, with each such April 29 at least 8 days from a change of sign.
What decan is April 29?
Taurus (0°–10°) holds April 29 in its first decan in every sampled year, so the Chaldean face ruler is Mercury.
What is the birthday number for April 29?
Under modern numerology, the day number for April 29 is 11, and the month-day number is 6, each found 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 29 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .