Zodiac signs by birthday

April 17 Zodiac Sign

People born on April 17 are Aries.

In every year from 1900 to 2100 the Sun is in Aries all day on April 17, wherever in the world you were born.

April 17 falls late in Aries season, which usually runs from March 21 to April 19.

Your Sun sign is the start. Your free birth chart adds your Moon, your Rising sign and every planet.

What Aries is like

Symbol
The Ram
Element
Fire
Modality
Cardinal
Ruler
Mars
Usual dates
March 21 to April 19

Aries is the zodiac's opening act: the first spark, the one who moves before the room has finished deliberating. Ruled by Mars and born at the very start of spring, an Aries runs on initiative.

Strengths

  • Courageous
  • Direct
  • Energetic
  • Honest
  • Quick to act

Growth edges

  • Impatient
  • Competitive
  • Short-fused
  • Starts more than it finishes

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