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April 17 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on April 17.

The zodiac sign for April 17 is

Aries

Aries runs March 21 – April 19. April 17 is day 28 of 30 in Aries season, in the 3rd decan.

April 17 is on the Cusp of Power (Aries–Taurus). People born near a sign change are often said to share traits of both signs.

Zodiac sign

Aries

Ram · Fire · Cardinal

Birthstone

Diamond

Birth flower

Daisy

Also sweet pea

Ruling planet

Mars

Decan ruler: Jupiter

How common

#268 of 366

10,942 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 107

Day 108 in a leap year

April 17 zodiac sign: Aries

Aries opens the zodiac, so it is linked with beginnings. People born under the Ram are said to be natural starters who like a challenge, move fast and say what they think.

Symbol♈ Ram
DatesMarch 21 – April 19
ElementFire
ModalityCardinal
Ruling planetMars
Traitsbold, competitive, energetic, direct
StrengthsCourageous, quick to act, honest and full of enthusiasm.
WeaknessesImpatient, impulsive and quick to anger.
Opposite signLibra
Most compatible withGemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius

The 3rd decan of Aries

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. April 17 falls in the 3rd decan, which is co-ruled by Jupiter, the planet of Sagittarius. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Sagittarius (adventurous, optimistic) to the Aries personality.

April 17 birthstone: Diamond

Everyone born in April shares the same birthstone.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
DiamondClear10Lasting love and strength

April 17 birth flower: Daisy and Sweet pea

More about April birthdays

How common is an April 17 birthday?

April 17 is the 268th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,942 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 2% fewer than on an average day.

Based on US birth records, 1994–2014. See every date ranked.

What day of the week was April 17?

Here’s the day of the week April 17 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
April 17, 2030WednesdayMetal Dog
April 17, 2029TuesdayEarth Rooster
April 17, 2028MondayEarth Monkey
April 17, 2027SaturdayFire Goat
April 17, 2026FridayFire Horse
April 17, 2025ThursdayWood Snake
April 17, 2024WednesdayWood Dragon
April 17, 2023MondayWater Rabbit
April 17, 2022SundayWater Tiger
April 17, 2021SaturdayMetal Ox
April 17, 2020FridayMetal Rat
April 17, 2019WednesdayEarth Pig
April 17, 2018TuesdayEarth Dog
April 17, 2017MondayFire Rooster
April 17, 2016SundayFire Monkey
April 17, 2015FridayWood Goat
April 17, 2014ThursdayWood Horse
April 17, 2013WednesdayWater Snake
April 17, 2012TuesdayWater Dragon
April 17, 2011SundayMetal Rabbit
April 17, 2010SaturdayMetal Tiger
April 17, 2009FridayEarth Ox
April 17, 2008ThursdayEarth Rat
April 17, 2007TuesdayFire Pig
April 17, 2006MondayFire Dog
April 17, 2005SundayWood Rooster
April 17, 2004SaturdayWood Monkey
April 17, 2003ThursdayWater Goat
April 17, 2002WednesdayWater Horse
April 17, 2001TuesdayMetal Snake
April 17, 2000MondayMetal Dragon
April 17, 1999SaturdayEarth Rabbit
April 17, 1998FridayEarth Tiger
April 17, 1997ThursdayFire Ox
April 17, 1996WednesdayFire Rat
April 17, 1995MondayWood Pig
April 17, 1994SundayWood Dog
April 17, 1993SaturdayWater Rooster
April 17, 1992FridayWater Monkey
April 17, 1991WednesdayMetal Goat
April 17, 1990TuesdayMetal Horse
April 17, 1989MondayEarth Snake
April 17, 1988SundayEarth Dragon
April 17, 1987FridayFire Rabbit
April 17, 1986ThursdayFire Tiger
April 17, 1985WednesdayWood Ox
April 17, 1984TuesdayWood Rat
April 17, 1983SundayWater Pig
April 17, 1982SaturdayWater Dog
April 17, 1981FridayMetal Rooster
April 17, 1980ThursdayMetal Monkey
April 17, 1979TuesdayEarth Goat
April 17, 1978MondayEarth Horse
April 17, 1977SundayFire Snake
April 17, 1976SaturdayFire Dragon
April 17, 1975ThursdayWood Rabbit
April 17, 1974WednesdayWood Tiger
April 17, 1973TuesdayWater Ox
April 17, 1972MondayWater Rat
April 17, 1971SaturdayMetal Pig
April 17, 1970FridayMetal Dog
April 17, 1969ThursdayEarth Rooster
April 17, 1968WednesdayEarth Monkey
April 17, 1967MondayFire Goat
April 17, 1966SundayFire Horse
April 17, 1965SaturdayWood Snake
April 17, 1964FridayWood Dragon
April 17, 1963WednesdayWater Rabbit
April 17, 1962TuesdayWater Tiger
April 17, 1961MondayMetal Ox
April 17, 1960SundayMetal Rat
April 17, 1959FridayEarth Pig
April 17, 1958ThursdayEarth Dog
April 17, 1957WednesdayFire Rooster
April 17, 1956TuesdayFire Monkey
April 17, 1955SundayWood Goat
April 17, 1954SaturdayWood Horse
April 17, 1953FridayWater Snake
April 17, 1952ThursdayWater Dragon
April 17, 1951TuesdayMetal Rabbit
April 17, 1950MondayMetal Tiger
April 17, 1949SundayEarth Ox
April 17, 1948SaturdayEarth Rat
April 17, 1947ThursdayFire Pig
April 17, 1946WednesdayFire Dog
April 17, 1945TuesdayWood Rooster
April 17, 1944MondayWood Monkey
April 17, 1943SaturdayWater Goat
April 17, 1942FridayWater Horse
April 17, 1941ThursdayMetal Snake
April 17, 1940WednesdayMetal Dragon

More about April 17

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Spring
Day of the year107 (108 in a leap year)
Days left in the year258 (258 in a leap year)

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April 17 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is April 17?
People born on April 17 are Aries (♈), the Ram. Aries season runs from March 21 – April 19.
What is the birthstone for April 17?
The birthstone for April 17 is the April birthstone: diamond.
What is the birth flower for April 17?
April’s birth flowers are the daisy and sweet pea.
Is April 17 on a cusp?
Yes. April 17 falls in the Cusp of Power, between Aries and Taurus.
How rare is an April 17 birthday?
April 17 is the 268th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,942 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 2% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is April 17?
April 17 is day 107 of the year, or day 108 in a leap year.

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