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Born on April 20: Taurus or Aries
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Venus
- Decan
- Decan 1 · Venus
- Sun degree
- 0° Taurus (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 2
- Day 110 of the year
On the cusp: it depends on the year and the hour
Between 1940 and 2030, people born on this date were Taurus in 67 years and Aries in 24 years. On the day the Sun changes sign the hour decides; calculate with your birth time for a definite answer.
Taurus, decan 1
Sub-ruler: Venus
Venus rules this stretch twice over, so comfort, beauty and loyalty sit at the center of who you are. You like things that last: a good chair, a long friendship, a recipe you’ve made a hundred times. When life gets loud, people lean on you because you don’t wobble. That steadiness has a shadow, though: a stubborn attachment to the familiar that can turn into saying no before you’ve actually looked. Try the new tool once before deciding against it. Affection shown through small daily acts is your native language in love, and it’s a good one.
Birthday number 2
Harmony is your home base. You read a room quickly, notice who has gone quiet and find the middle ground before anyone else realizes there was a disagreement. Partnerships suit you: a good collaborator brings out your best work. Patience and tact are real strengths, not soft ones. The catch is that you can swallow your own opinion to keep the peace, then feel unseen. Practice saying what you want in plain words; the people who matter will be glad to hear it.
Born in April
Everything is waking up in April, and people born this month tend to have that same freshness: direct, energetic and not good at waiting. Aries leads for most of the month with courage and a competitive spark; Taurus takes over around the 20th and brings patience, a taste for comfort and good things. The birthstone is the diamond, prized for being unbreakable and clear, an apt emblem for strong characters. Daisies are the birth flower, simple and sunny, a reminder that charm doesn’t have to be complicated. April people usually make things happen, then enjoy them.
Famous people born on April 20
- Adolf Hitler (1889)Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945 (1889–1945)
- Napoleon III (1808)President of the Second French Republic, Emperor of the Second French Empire and last monarch of France (1808–1873)
- Joan Miró (1893)Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist (1893–1983)
- Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939)29th Prime Minister of Norway
- Jessica Lange (1949)American actress
- Andy Serkis (1964)British actor
- Harold Lloyd (1893)American actor and comedian (1893–1971)
- George Takei (1937)American actor, author and activist (born 1937)
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
Most compatible signs for Taurus
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is April 20?
People born on April 20 are Taurus (April 20 – May 20). Element: Earth; ruling planet: Venus. This date sits on a cusp: between 1940 and 2030 it was Taurus in 67 years and Aries in 24 years. The exact sign depends on the birth time.
What are people born on April 20 like?
They are born in decan 1 of Taurus, sub-ruled by Venus. Venus rules this stretch twice over, so comfort, beauty and loyalty sit at the center of who you are. You like things that last: a good chair, a long friendship, a recipe you’ve made a hundred times. When life gets loud, people lean on you because you don’t wobble. That steadiness has a shadow, though: a stubborn attachment to the familiar that can turn into saying no before you’ve actually looked. Try the new tool once before deciding against it. Affection shown through small daily acts is your native language in love, and it’s a good one.
Which famous people were born on April 20?
Well-known people born on April 20 include Adolf Hitler, Napoleon III, Joan Miró, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Jessica Lange.
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The sign is computed from the Sun's position at noon (UTC) for the years 1940–2030; on cusp dates the exact sign depends on the birth time. Decan and numerology readings are traditional symbolic descriptions.