April 12 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is April 12, your zodiac sign is Aries ♈, your birthstone is Diamond and your birth flower is Daisy or Sweet pea. You share your birthday with Jacob Zuma and Montserrat Caballé.
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Birthstone
- Diamond
- Birth flower
- Daisy, Sweet pea
- Day of year
- 102nd
- Popularity
- 239th of 366
- Half birthday
- October 12
- Next April 12
- April 12
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April 12 zodiac: Aries ♈
People born on April 12 fall under Aries, the 1st sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from March 21 to April 19. Aries is a cardinal fire sign ruled by Mars, and its symbol is the ram.
Aries opens the zodiac year, and the sign is linked with beginnings: starting things, taking the lead and moving first. In traditional astrology, Aries people are pictured as energetic and competitive, happiest with a challenge in front of them.
Famous people born on April 12
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on April 12, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 19424th President of South Africa (2009–2018)
- Born 1933Spanish operatic soprano (1933–2018)
- Born 1961Australian musician, singer and composer
- Born 1947American comedian and television host
- Born 1947American author (1947–2013)
- Born 1994Irish-American actress (born 1994)
- Born 19504th President of Malawi
- Born 1979American actor (born 1979)
- Born 1903Dutch economist (1903–1994)
- Born 1981American politician (born 1981)
- Born 1979American actress
- Born 1956American actor and director (born 1956)
- Born 1971American actress (1971–2024)
- Born 1948Italian association football player and manager
- Born 1946American actor (born 1946)
- Born 1940American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940)
- Born 1990Japanese association football player
- Born 1884German biochemist (1884-1951)
- Born 1948German politician
- Born 1885French painter (1885–1941)
- Born 1941English association football player (1941–1993)
- Born 1748French botanist (1748–1836)
- Born 1973Italian footballer
- Born 1871Greek military officer and politician (1871–1941)
- Born 1985Azerbaijani chess player
- Born 1981Argentine footballer
- Born 1967Japanese association football player
- Born 1979Serbian association football player
- Born 1991Japanese association football player
- Born 192485th Prime Minister of France (1924-2007)
- Born 1962Japanese association football player
- Born 1986Swiss footballer
- Born 1777American politician from Kentucky (1777-1852)
- Born 1852German mathematician (1852–1939)
- Born 1994Ivorian association football player
- Born 1996Polish association football player
- Born 1885German general (1885-1971)
- Born 1987Brazilian association footballer
- Born 1962Spanish racing driver
- Born 1974Brazilian footballer and manager
April 12 birthstone
Diamond (clear). Diamond, the hardest natural material, symbolises lasting love, strength and clarity.
April 12 birthday facts
- April 12 is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years), leaving 263 days until the end of the year.
- April 12 is the 239th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 10,994 babies born on an average April 12(2% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, April 12 birthdays fall in spring. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in autumn.
- Babies born on April 12 were most likely conceived around July 21 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is October 12, six months after April 12.
- April 12 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is April 12?
April 12 falls under Aries ♈, which runs from March 21 to April 19.
What is the birthstone for April 12?
The birthstone for April 12 is Diamond, the April birthstone. The April birth flowers are Daisy and Sweet pea.
Who are famous people born on April 12?
Famous people born on April 12 include Jacob Zuma (1942), Montserrat Caballé (1933), Lisa Gerrard (1961), David Letterman (1947), Tom Clancy (1947), Saoirse Ronan (1994).
How common is a April 12 birthday?
April 12 is the 239th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 10,994 babies born on an average April 12.
What day of the year is April 12?
April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in common years and the 103rd day in leap years.