Birthday signs · Taurus season
What zodiac sign is May 1?
Taurus is the tropical zodiac sign in which May 1 appears. Over the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun stood in Taurus at noon UTC on May 1, at 10.15° to 11.64° Taurus. Its middle part places May 1 on day 11 or 12 of Taurus season, with the element earth.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
May 1 is Taurus
| Taurus at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 10 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
May 1 at a glance
| Sign | ♉︎ Taurus, the Bull |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 10.1° to 11.6° Taurus at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 11 or 12 of Taurus season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aries |
| Day number | 1 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Taurus
| Noon Sun | 10.15° to 11.64° Taurus |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
May 1 by the numbers
| Day number | 1 (1) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 6 (5 + 1) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Taurus season | 11 or 12 |
|---|---|
| Taurus season opened | April 20 (69 years) or April 21 (32) |
| Taurus season closed | May 20 (73 years) or May 21 (28) |
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Traditional ruler | Venus |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Taurus season
Born in the middle stretch of Taurus, this person feels the pull of steady comfort and fresh pleasure at once. They enjoy a well made meal, a familiar room, and a plan they can hold in their hands. They also notice when something they love has stopped giving joy. Staying put can feel right one week and suffocating the next. Their work is deciding which loyalties are worth keeping and which only need a short walk to be understood.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aries, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aries | 16.7°–18° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on May 1
- Joseph Addison (1672–1719), English essayist, poet, playwright and politician
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), British Field Marshal, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1828–1830, 1834
- Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852–1934), Spanish scientist
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955), French philosopher, Jesuit priest, and paleontologist
- Joseph Heller (1923–1999), American writer
- Wes Anderson (1969), American filmmaker
- Leonardo Bonucci (1987), Italian association football player
- Anushka Sharma (1988), Indian actress
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
May 1 in history
Observed on this date:
- Armed Forces Day (Mauritania)
- Constitution Day (Argentina, Latvia, Marshall Islands)
- Maharashtra Day
- International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day
- Lei Day (Hawaii)
- Law Day (United States), formerly intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day. (United States)
- Loyalty Day, formerly intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day. (United States)
- Calan Mai (Wales)
- Beltane (Gaelic)
Events on May 1:
- 418: A synod in Carthage condemns Pelagianism.
- 1753: Publication of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus, and the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
- 1997: The Labour Party wins the 1997 General Election and Tony Blair is elected as Prime Minister.
- 2024: The 2024 Loblaw boycott, a Canadian boycott against retail corporation and grocer Loblaw Companies, begins.
How the answer was worked out
The sign of each year from 1930 through 2030 was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on May 1, calculated at noon UTC with Astronomy Engine.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is May 1?
Counting the Sun at noon UTC over the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, May 1 is Taurus every time.
Is May 1 on a zodiac cusp?
No. From 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun stayed in Taurus on every May 1, and May 1 is at least 10 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is May 1?
The second decan of Taurus (10°–20°) is where May 1 sits in every sampled year, so its Chaldean face ruler is the Moon.
What is the birthday number for May 1?
When digits are added, modern numerology gives May 1 day number 1 and month-day number 6.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine JavaScript reference — Don Cross, Astronomy Engine. Verified .
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, Book I — LacusCurtius, University of Chicago. Verified .
- Decan (astrology): the faces of the planets (after Lilly) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Life Path Number — Numerology.com (practitioner site). Verified .
- Ayanamsa (Lahiri and other sidereal conventions) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Taurus (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: May 1 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .