April Zodiac Sign
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Your April zodiac sign is either Aries or Taurus, depending on the day you were born. Birthdays from April 1 to April 19 are usually Aries, and April 20 to April 30 are Taurus. For April 19 or April 20 birthdays, we check your birth time to be sure.
- ♈ Aries
- From April 1 through 19
- ♉ Taurus
- From April 20 to 30
- Days on the cusp
- April 19 and 20
April dates for Aries and Taurus
Your Sun sign refers to the 30° part of the sky in which the Sun stood at your birth. In most years, the Sun passes through late Aries from April 1 to April 19. Any birthday in those 19 days makes you an Aries. Astrologers call this fire sign direct, energetic and quick to begin new projects. You like to act right away.
Around April 20, once the Sun arrives at 0°00′ Taurus, the season shifts for the rest of that month. A Taurus Sun goes with a birthday between April 20 and April 30. Taurus, astrologers say, is a steady earth sign. Comfort, patience and lasting results are what they say you value. Late May is when the Sun moves on, and you stay in Taurus season until then.
The yearly moment when the Sun enters Taurus
| Year | Sun enters Taurus |
|---|---|
| 2020 | April 19, 10:45 AM EDT |
| 2021 | April 19, 4:33 PM EDT |
| 2022 | April 19, 10:24 PM EDT |
| 2023 | April 20, 4:13 AM EDT |
| 2024 | April 19, 9:59 AM EDT |
| 2025 | April 19, 3:56 PM EDT |
| 2026 | April 19, 9:39 PM EDT |
| 2027 | April 20, 3:17 AM EDT |
| 2028 | April 19, 9:09 AM EDT |
| 2029 | April 19, 2:55 PM EDT |
| 2030 | April 19, 8:43 PM EDT |
| 2031 | April 20, 2:30 AM EDT |
Does the changeover date between Aries and Taurus shift?
Yes, the precise hour when the Sun enters Taurus moves by about 6 hours each year. Your calendar has 365 days, which is why you see this shift. It takes Earth 365 days and 6 hours to go around the Sun. Each spring, those extra 6 hours delay the changeover until a leap year adds February 29, which pulls it back.
This cycle means the Sun reaches 0°00′ Taurus on either April 19 or April 20, depending on the year. The crossing fell on April 20 at 4:14 AM EDT in 2023. In 2024, the crossing came on April 19 at 9:59 AM EDT. Is your birthday April 19 or April 20? To find your sign, we look at your birth time and city.
- Find the exact hour and minute of your birth on your certificate.
- Record the city and state or country of your birth.
- Use a birth chart calculator: enter your date, time and place, then read the Sun's degree.
How Aries and Taurus compare
On the calendar, Aries and Taurus are neighbors, and astrologers say they have a few traits in common. In traditional astrology, these 2 spring signs share a practical view of life, strong willpower and plain honesty. Astrologers say you put trust in your instincts, whether your sign is Aries or Taurus. You also keep others from pushing you into choices that you don't want.
Their elements and ruling planets reveal the biggest differences between them, and astrologers pair each sign with a ruling planet. As an Aries, you're ruled by Mars, and your sign is a fire sign. Astrologers see you as quick, bold and competitive. Your earth sign, if you're a Taurus, is ruled by Venus, and astrologers read Venus as calm, loyal and steady. Taurus builds slowly, while Aries leaps in quickly.
Questions asked by people
What if my birth date falls right on the cusp of Aries and Taurus?
Popular horoscopes use the word cusp for the days close to April 19 and April 20, a border between 2 signs. Our chart calculations never place the Sun in 2 signs at once. A Sun at 29°59′ Aries makes you an Aries. Mercury and Venus stay close to the Sun though, so you may also have planets in Taurus.
Why do different websites give Taurus different April dates?
Most daily horoscopes set one fixed date range, so you can skim a page fast without looking up your birth year. Some horoscope writers print April 19 or April 21, while others use April 20 for Taurus. Local dates shift with time zones too. At 11:00 PM on April 19, New York sees the Sun enter Taurus, and London has already reached 4:00 AM on April 20.
Are Aries and Taurus able to get along well together?
An Aries and Taurus pairing can balance each other, astrologers say, provided you respect your different speeds. Often, Aries contributes excitement and fresh ideas, while Taurus provides steady effort and calm support. Trouble begins when Aries pushes for an answer right away but Taurus refuses to hurry. To understand how you share daily life, we also check the signs for your Moon and Venus.