Tradition

April Zodiac Sign: Aries or Taurus

Tradition: Western astrology. A tradition, not a forecast. Astrologers read it this way; the evidence does not.

By Suraj Giri

April birthdays from April 1 to 19 are Aries, and from April 20 to 30 are Taurus, on the dates most calendars use. April 19 and April 20 are cusp days that can go either way.

April birthdays and their signs; shares of birth hours from 1950 to 2029, US Eastern time
DateSignShare
April 1Aries
April 2Aries
April 3Aries
April 4Aries
April 5Aries
April 6Aries
April 7Aries
April 8Aries
April 9Aries
April 10Aries
April 11Aries
April 12Aries
April 13Aries
April 14Aries
April 15Aries
April 16Aries
April 17Aries
April 18Aries
April 19AriesAries 88, Taurus 12
April 20TaurusTaurus 84, Aries 16
April 21Taurus
April 22Taurus
April 23Taurus
April 24Taurus
April 25Taurus
April 26Taurus
April 27Taurus
April 28Taurus
April 29Taurus
April 30Taurus

April cusp days

  • April 19: about 88 percent Aries and about 12 percent Taurus (1950 to 2029, US Eastern time).
  • April 20: about 84 percent Taurus and about 16 percent Aries (1950 to 2029, US Eastern time).
  • The Sun's move into Taurus landed between April 19 and April 20 (US Eastern time) in those years.

Aries and Taurus in love

Aries

By this site's zodiac points method, an Aries scores highest with Leo and Sagittarius, a strong match at 8 of 8 points, then Gemini and Aquarius, a good match at 5 of 8.

PairVerdictPointsAspect
Aries and Leostrong match8 of 8trine
Aries and Sagittariusstrong match8 of 8trine
Aries and Geminigood match5 of 8sextile
Aries and Aquariusgood match5 of 8sextile

who Aries is compatible with

Today's Aries love horoscope

Taurus

By this site's zodiac points method, a Taurus scores highest with Virgo and Capricorn, a strong match at 8 of 8 points, then Cancer and Pisces, a good match at 5 of 8.

PairVerdictPointsAspect
Taurus and Virgostrong match8 of 8trine
Taurus and Capricornstrong match8 of 8trine
Taurus and Cancergood match5 of 8sextile
Taurus and Piscesgood match5 of 8sextile

who Taurus is compatible with

Today's Taurus love horoscope

Check two April birthdays together

Scores come from this site's zodiac points method (formula 1.1), reviewed by Jahben R., astrologer, on 2026-09-23. How it works is on the methodology page.

Questions people ask

Is April a Taurus?
Partly. April 1 to 19 is Aries and April 20 to 30 is Taurus, on the dates most calendars use; April 19 and April 20 can go either way.
What are the cusp days in April?
April 19 and April 20. From 1950 to 2029 (US Eastern time), April 19 was about 88 percent Aries and April 20 about 84 percent Taurus.
Which signs do April birthdays match best in love?
By this site's zodiac points method, an Aries scores highest with Leo and Sagittarius (a strong match, 8 of 8 points), then Gemini and Aquarius (a good match, 5 of 8); a Taurus with Virgo and Capricorn (a strong match, 8 of 8 points), then Cancer and Pisces (a good match, 5 of 8).

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