April 17 Zodiac Sign: Aries
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- Date
- April 17
- Sun sign
- Aries
- Usual range
- March 21 to April 19
- Place in sign
- late, decan 3
- Sub-ruler
- Jupiter
- Element
- Fire
- Modality
- Cardinal
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Changeover
- No
- Constellation
- Pisces
Born on April 17, the Sun sign is Aries. Noon UTC stays in Aries through the 41 years from 1992 to 2032, so the birthday itself does not split.
Aries dates are March 21 to April 19. April 17 falls in the late part of Aries. It is a fire sign, cardinal, ruled by Mars. Bold, direct, quick to start things.
April 17 sits within two days of a sign change on April 19. If the birth was late on this date, check the year in the calculator rather than the printed range.
In 2024 at noon UTC, the Sun on April 17 is in the third decan of Aries, the late 10 degrees of the sign. The triplicity sub-ruler of that slice is Jupiter.
The constellation behind the Sun on April 17 is Pisces. That is the true place of the Sun in the stars, and it is a separate fact from the astrological sign.
Moon, Rising, Mercury, Venus, and Mars still need a birth time and place. This page only settles the Sun sign.
Sign page: Aries. Check this birthday in the zodiac calculator.
Questions
What zodiac sign is April 17?
April 17 is Aries. These pages read the Sun at noon UTC, which is the same tropical sign the zodiac calculator reports for a birth at 12:00 UTC. From 1992 to 2032 that noon figure stays in Aries. Use a birth time in the calculator if you were born near a nearby changeover.
Is April 17 a cusp birthday?
No. Noon UTC on April 17 stays in Aries for every year checked. A sign change still sits nearby, on April 19, so a late birth on this date can be worth a calculator check. The first and last days of March 21 to April 19 are the usual edge.
What is the April 17 star sign?
People searching for the April 17 star sign usually mean the Sun sign. On this page that is Aries, a fire sign, cardinal, ruled by Mars, in the late decan with Jupiter as the triplicity sub-ruler. Aries dates are March 21 to April 19. The constellation behind the Sun is a separate fact.