Zodiac signs by month

What Zodiac Sign Is April?

Zodiac signs of people born in April

  • April 1–19: Aries
  • April 20–30: Taurus

If you were born on April 20, your sign may be Taurus or Aries, depending on your birth year and time.

Most April birthdays fall under Aries, the cardinal fire sign ruled by Mars, and the rest belong to Taurus, the fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, which starts in the month’s last third. People born in April often share a certain directness. They say what they think in the meeting rather than in the corridor afterward, and they would rather try something and fix it later than wait for perfect conditions. Their energy is easy to spot at a party or on a team. Underneath, many of them value loyalty more than they admit and remember who stood by them when it counted.

The moment the Sun changes sign in 2026

The Sun enters Taurus on April 20, 2026 at 01:39.

The time is shown for the UTC time zone. People born before this moment are Aries; those born after it are Taurus.

The two zodiac signs of April

Aries vs. Taurus: the key differences

Aries and Taurus sit side by side yet run at different speeds. Aries likes to start; Taurus likes to keep going. An Aries partner tends to show love with enthusiasm, surprise plans and honest declarations, and can cool down just as quickly after an argument. A Taurus partner builds affection slowly through comfort, good food and reliability, and once settled rarely changes course. Professionally, Aries suits launches, competition and leadership under pressure, while Taurus excels where patience, craftsmanship or careful handling of resources is needed.

Every day of April and its zodiac sign

Tap a day to see the zodiac sign and decan of people born on it, along with famous people who share that birthday.

Aries · April 1 – 19

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Taurus · April 20 – 30

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Famous people born in April

  1. Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889)Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945 (1889–1945)
  2. Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452)Italian Renaissance polymath (1452−1519)
  3. Vladimir Lenin (April 22, 1870)founding leader of the Soviet Union (1870–1924)
  4. Charlie Chaplin (April 16, 1889)English actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)
  5. Elizabeth II (April 21, 1926)Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022 (1926–2022)
  6. Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724)German philosopher (1724-1804)
  7. Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805)Danish writer and poet (1805–1875)
  8. Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743)Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809 (1743–1826)
  9. Otto von Bismarck (April 1, 1815)German statesman and Chancellor (1815-1898)
  10. Benedict XVI (April 16, 1927)265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
  11. Carl Friedrich Gauss (April 30, 1777)German mathematician and physicist (1777–1855)
  12. Leonhard Euler (April 15, 1707)Swiss mathematician, physicist, and engineer (1707–1783)

Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.

April zodiac signs: frequently asked questions

What sign is April?

April has two zodiac signs: people born April 1 – 19 are Aries, and people born April 20 – 30 are Taurus. On the boundary days the sign can shift with the birth year and time.

What zodiac sign is April 20?

April 20 is a cusp day. Depending on the birth year and time, people born on this date can be Taurus or Aries; calculate with your birth time for an exact answer.

What personality traits do April-born people share?

April-born people tend to be candid, energetic and quick to act, with a stubborn streak that grows stronger toward the end of the month. Many hold on firmly to the people and possessions they love, which can read as loyalty or possessiveness. Check the Moon, ascendant, Venus and Mars as well before drawing conclusions.

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.