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April 5 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on April 5.

The zodiac sign for April 5 is

Aries

Aries runs March 21 – April 19. April 5 is day 16 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

#272 of 366

10,935 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 95

Day 96 in a leap year

April 5 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 5 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 5 birthstone: Diamond

Everyone born in April shares the same birthstone.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
DiamondClear10Lasting love and strength

April 5 birth flower: Daisy and Sweet pea

More about April birthdays

How common is an April 5 birthday?

April 5 is the 272nd most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,935 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 5?

Here’s the day of the week April 5 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
April 5, 2030FridayMetal Dog
April 5, 2029ThursdayEarth Rooster
April 5, 2028WednesdayEarth Monkey
April 5, 2027MondayFire Goat
April 5, 2026SundayFire Horse
April 5, 2025SaturdayWood Snake
April 5, 2024FridayWood Dragon
April 5, 2023WednesdayWater Rabbit
April 5, 2022TuesdayWater Tiger
April 5, 2021MondayMetal Ox
April 5, 2020SundayMetal Rat
April 5, 2019FridayEarth Pig
April 5, 2018ThursdayEarth Dog
April 5, 2017WednesdayFire Rooster
April 5, 2016TuesdayFire Monkey
April 5, 2015SundayWood Goat
April 5, 2014SaturdayWood Horse
April 5, 2013FridayWater Snake
April 5, 2012ThursdayWater Dragon
April 5, 2011TuesdayMetal Rabbit
April 5, 2010MondayMetal Tiger
April 5, 2009SundayEarth Ox
April 5, 2008SaturdayEarth Rat
April 5, 2007ThursdayFire Pig
April 5, 2006WednesdayFire Dog
April 5, 2005TuesdayWood Rooster
April 5, 2004MondayWood Monkey
April 5, 2003SaturdayWater Goat
April 5, 2002FridayWater Horse
April 5, 2001ThursdayMetal Snake
April 5, 2000WednesdayMetal Dragon
April 5, 1999MondayEarth Rabbit
April 5, 1998SundayEarth Tiger
April 5, 1997SaturdayFire Ox
April 5, 1996FridayFire Rat
April 5, 1995WednesdayWood Pig
April 5, 1994TuesdayWood Dog
April 5, 1993MondayWater Rooster
April 5, 1992SundayWater Monkey
April 5, 1991FridayMetal Goat
April 5, 1990ThursdayMetal Horse
April 5, 1989WednesdayEarth Snake
April 5, 1988TuesdayEarth Dragon
April 5, 1987SundayFire Rabbit
April 5, 1986SaturdayFire Tiger
April 5, 1985FridayWood Ox
April 5, 1984ThursdayWood Rat
April 5, 1983TuesdayWater Pig
April 5, 1982MondayWater Dog
April 5, 1981SundayMetal Rooster
April 5, 1980SaturdayMetal Monkey
April 5, 1979ThursdayEarth Goat
April 5, 1978WednesdayEarth Horse
April 5, 1977TuesdayFire Snake
April 5, 1976MondayFire Dragon
April 5, 1975SaturdayWood Rabbit
April 5, 1974FridayWood Tiger
April 5, 1973ThursdayWater Ox
April 5, 1972WednesdayWater Rat
April 5, 1971MondayMetal Pig
April 5, 1970SundayMetal Dog
April 5, 1969SaturdayEarth Rooster
April 5, 1968FridayEarth Monkey
April 5, 1967WednesdayFire Goat
April 5, 1966TuesdayFire Horse
April 5, 1965MondayWood Snake
April 5, 1964SundayWood Dragon
April 5, 1963FridayWater Rabbit
April 5, 1962ThursdayWater Tiger
April 5, 1961WednesdayMetal Ox
April 5, 1960TuesdayMetal Rat
April 5, 1959SundayEarth Pig
April 5, 1958SaturdayEarth Dog
April 5, 1957FridayFire Rooster
April 5, 1956ThursdayFire Monkey
April 5, 1955TuesdayWood Goat
April 5, 1954MondayWood Horse
April 5, 1953SundayWater Snake
April 5, 1952SaturdayWater Dragon
April 5, 1951ThursdayMetal Rabbit
April 5, 1950WednesdayMetal Tiger
April 5, 1949TuesdayEarth Ox
April 5, 1948MondayEarth Rat
April 5, 1947SaturdayFire Pig
April 5, 1946FridayFire Dog
April 5, 1945ThursdayWood Rooster
April 5, 1944WednesdayWood Monkey
April 5, 1943MondayWater Goat
April 5, 1942SundayWater Horse
April 5, 1941SaturdayMetal Snake
April 5, 1940FridayMetal Dragon

More about April 5

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Spring
Day of the year95 (96 in a leap year)
Days left in the year270 (270 in a leap year)

Want your exact age or a countdown? Try the age calculator on our sister site Day Count Box.

April 5 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is April 5?
People born on April 5 are Aries (♈), the Ram. Aries season runs from March 21 – April 19.
What is the birthstone for April 5?
The birthstone for April 5 is the April birthstone: diamond.
What is the birth flower for April 5?
April’s birth flowers are the daisy and sweet pea.
Is April 5 on a cusp?
No. April 5 is well inside Aries season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is an April 5 birthday?
April 5 is the 272nd most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,935 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 5?
April 5 is day 95 of the year, or day 96 in a leap year.

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