Aries opens the zodiac at the spring equinox, and its natives carry that beginning in them. Fire in its first, cardinal form: they start things, say the plain word first, and recover from a fall faster than anyone. Mars gives them courage and a short fuse; their work in life is to finish what they begin.
Sign by birth date
What zodiac sign is April 17?
A birthday on April 17 falls in Aries. It is day 28 of the sign's 30, in the third decan, which Jupiter governs.
Sun signAries
The sign runsMarch 21 – April 19
ElementFire
ModalityCardinal
Ruling planetMars
Decanthird, under Jupiter
Day in the sign28 of 30
Persian calendar28 Farvardin, in most years
The sign: Aries
The third decan, and what it changes
The third decan is touched by Jupiter, through Sagittarius. The impulse widens into purpose: these natives fight for a cause rather than a quarrel, travel far, and are the luckiest and most philosophical of the Aries born.
In short
What zodiac sign is April 17?
Aries. April 17 is day 28 of the sign, which runs from March 21 to April 19.
Which decan is April 17?
The third decan of Aries, governed by Jupiter.
What are the element and ruling planet of Aries?
Aries is a Cardinal Fire sign ruled by Mars.