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April 9 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on April 9.

The zodiac sign for April 9 is

Aries

Aries runs March 21 – April 19. April 9 is day 20 of 30 in Aries season, in the 2nd decan.

Zodiac sign

Aries

Ram · Fire · Cardinal

Birthstone

Diamond

Birth flower

Daisy

Also sweet pea

Ruling planet

Mars

Decan ruler: Sun

How common

#298 of 366

10,873 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 99

Day 100 in a leap year

April 9 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 2nd decan of Aries

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. April 9 falls in the 2nd decan, which is co-ruled by Sun, the planet of Leo. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Leo (confident, generous) to the Aries personality.

April 9 birthstone: Diamond

Everyone born in April shares the same birthstone.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
DiamondClear10Lasting love and strength

April 9 birth flower: Daisy and Sweet pea

More about April birthdays

How common is an April 9 birthday?

April 9 is the 298th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,873 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 3% fewer than on an average day.

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

What day of the week was April 9?

Here’s the day of the week April 9 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
April 9, 2030TuesdayMetal Dog
April 9, 2029MondayEarth Rooster
April 9, 2028SundayEarth Monkey
April 9, 2027FridayFire Goat
April 9, 2026ThursdayFire Horse
April 9, 2025WednesdayWood Snake
April 9, 2024TuesdayWood Dragon
April 9, 2023SundayWater Rabbit
April 9, 2022SaturdayWater Tiger
April 9, 2021FridayMetal Ox
April 9, 2020ThursdayMetal Rat
April 9, 2019TuesdayEarth Pig
April 9, 2018MondayEarth Dog
April 9, 2017SundayFire Rooster
April 9, 2016SaturdayFire Monkey
April 9, 2015ThursdayWood Goat
April 9, 2014WednesdayWood Horse
April 9, 2013TuesdayWater Snake
April 9, 2012MondayWater Dragon
April 9, 2011SaturdayMetal Rabbit
April 9, 2010FridayMetal Tiger
April 9, 2009ThursdayEarth Ox
April 9, 2008WednesdayEarth Rat
April 9, 2007MondayFire Pig
April 9, 2006SundayFire Dog
April 9, 2005SaturdayWood Rooster
April 9, 2004FridayWood Monkey
April 9, 2003WednesdayWater Goat
April 9, 2002TuesdayWater Horse
April 9, 2001MondayMetal Snake
April 9, 2000SundayMetal Dragon
April 9, 1999FridayEarth Rabbit
April 9, 1998ThursdayEarth Tiger
April 9, 1997WednesdayFire Ox
April 9, 1996TuesdayFire Rat
April 9, 1995SundayWood Pig
April 9, 1994SaturdayWood Dog
April 9, 1993FridayWater Rooster
April 9, 1992ThursdayWater Monkey
April 9, 1991TuesdayMetal Goat
April 9, 1990MondayMetal Horse
April 9, 1989SundayEarth Snake
April 9, 1988SaturdayEarth Dragon
April 9, 1987ThursdayFire Rabbit
April 9, 1986WednesdayFire Tiger
April 9, 1985TuesdayWood Ox
April 9, 1984MondayWood Rat
April 9, 1983SaturdayWater Pig
April 9, 1982FridayWater Dog
April 9, 1981ThursdayMetal Rooster
April 9, 1980WednesdayMetal Monkey
April 9, 1979MondayEarth Goat
April 9, 1978SundayEarth Horse
April 9, 1977SaturdayFire Snake
April 9, 1976FridayFire Dragon
April 9, 1975WednesdayWood Rabbit
April 9, 1974TuesdayWood Tiger
April 9, 1973MondayWater Ox
April 9, 1972SundayWater Rat
April 9, 1971FridayMetal Pig
April 9, 1970ThursdayMetal Dog
April 9, 1969WednesdayEarth Rooster
April 9, 1968TuesdayEarth Monkey
April 9, 1967SundayFire Goat
April 9, 1966SaturdayFire Horse
April 9, 1965FridayWood Snake
April 9, 1964ThursdayWood Dragon
April 9, 1963TuesdayWater Rabbit
April 9, 1962MondayWater Tiger
April 9, 1961SundayMetal Ox
April 9, 1960SaturdayMetal Rat
April 9, 1959ThursdayEarth Pig
April 9, 1958WednesdayEarth Dog
April 9, 1957TuesdayFire Rooster
April 9, 1956MondayFire Monkey
April 9, 1955SaturdayWood Goat
April 9, 1954FridayWood Horse
April 9, 1953ThursdayWater Snake
April 9, 1952WednesdayWater Dragon
April 9, 1951MondayMetal Rabbit
April 9, 1950SundayMetal Tiger
April 9, 1949SaturdayEarth Ox
April 9, 1948FridayEarth Rat
April 9, 1947WednesdayFire Pig
April 9, 1946TuesdayFire Dog
April 9, 1945MondayWood Rooster
April 9, 1944SundayWood Monkey
April 9, 1943FridayWater Goat
April 9, 1942ThursdayWater Horse
April 9, 1941WednesdayMetal Snake
April 9, 1940TuesdayMetal Dragon

More about April 9

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Spring
Day of the year99 (100 in a leap year)
Days left in the year266 (266 in a leap year)

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April 9 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is April 9?
People born on April 9 are Aries (♈), the Ram. Aries season runs from March 21 – April 19.
What is the birthstone for April 9?
The birthstone for April 9 is the April birthstone: diamond.
What is the birth flower for April 9?
April’s birth flowers are the daisy and sweet pea.
Is April 9 on a cusp?
No. April 9 is well inside Aries season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is an April 9 birthday?
April 9 is the 298th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,873 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 3% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is April 9?
April 9 is day 99 of the year, or day 100 in a leap year.

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