Birthday signs · Taurus season
What zodiac sign is April 30?
April 30 lies within the sign Taurus of the tropical zodiac. Throughout the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun remained in Taurus at noon UTC on April 30, at 9.18° to 10.67° Taurus. On day 10 or 11 of the Taurus season, April 30 sits in its early part, with the element earth.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
April 30 is Taurus
| Taurus at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 9 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
April 30 at a glance
| Sign | ♉︎ Taurus, the Bull |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 9.2° to 10.7° Taurus at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 10 or 11 of Taurus season |
| Decan | first (58 years) and second (43); faces: Mercury, the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aries |
| Day number | 3 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Taurus
| Noon Sun | 9.18° to 10.67° Taurus |
|---|---|
| Decans | first in 58 years, second in 43 |
| Decan line crossed | 10° |
| Face rulers, Chaldean order | Mercury, the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
April 30 by the numbers
| Day number | 3 (3 + 0 = 3) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 7 (4 + 3) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Taurus season | 10 or 11 |
|---|---|
| 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 30, this person arrived right at the line where one part of the Taurus season hands over to the next. By then spring is loud, and plans made in the colder weeks begin asking for attention. Keeping what already works feels sensible, but a steady curiosity about the next road keeps surfacing. Their steadiness comes through as patience with small changes in direction, rather than a sudden break from what they have built.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aries, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aries | 15.7°–17° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on April 30
- Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855), German mathematician and physicist
- Jaroslav Hašek (1883–1923), Czech humorist, satirist, writer and anarchist
- Carl XVI Gustaf (1946), King of Sweden since 1973
- António Guterres (1949), Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017
- Lars von Trier (1956), Danish film director and screenwriter
- Stephen Harper (1959), 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015
- Kirsten Dunst (1982), American actress
- Gal Gadot (1985), Israeli actress, and model; Miss Israel 2004
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
April 30 in history
Observed on this date:
- Armed Forces Day (Georgia)
- Camarón Day (French Foreign Legion)
- Children's Day (Mexico)
- Consumer Protection Day (Thailand)
- Honesty Day (United States)
- International Jazz Day (UNESCO)
- Martyrs' Day (Pakistan)
- Beltane begins at sunset in the Northern hemisphere, Samhain begins at sunset in the Southern hemisphere. (Neo-Druidic Wheel of the Year)
- Walpurgis Night (Central and Northern Europe)
- National Persian Gulf Day (Iran)
Events on April 30:
- 311: The Diocletianic Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire ends.
- 1838: Nicaragua declares independence from the Central American Federation.
- 1925: Automaker Dodge Brothers, Inc, is sold to Dillon, Read & Co. for US$146 million plus $50 million for charity.
- 1957: Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery enters into force.
- 2013: Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix.
How the answer was worked out
Astronomy Engine was used to calculate the Sun's tropical longitude on April 30 at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and each year's sign was read from the result.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is April 30?
Counting the Sun at noon UTC, every sampled year from 1930 to 2030 has April 30 in Taurus, all 101 of them.
Is April 30 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The Sun at noon occupies Taurus on each April 30 from 1930 to 2030, and every April 30 is at least 9 days clear of the nearest change of sign.
What decan is April 30?
Within Taurus, April 30 crosses between two decans, with 58 sampled years in the first, the face of Mercury, and 43 in the second, the face of the Moon.
What is the birthday number for April 30?
Adding digits produces both the day number 3 and the month-day number 7 that modern numerology gives April 30.
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 30 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .