Birthday signs · Taurus season
What zodiac sign is May 2?
The position of May 2 in the tropical zodiac is Taurus. On May 2, at noon UTC, the Sun stood in Taurus in all 101 years from 1930 through 2030, at 11.12° to 12.61° Taurus. May 2 occupies the middle part of Taurus season, as day 12 or 13, with the element earth.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
May 2 is Taurus
| Taurus at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 11 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
May 2 at a glance
| Sign | ♉︎ Taurus, the Bull |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 11.1° to 12.6° Taurus at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 12 or 13 of Taurus season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aries |
| Day number | 2 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Taurus
| Noon Sun | 11.12° to 12.61° Taurus |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
May 2 by the numbers
| Day number | 2 (2) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 7 (5 + 2) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Taurus season | 12 or 13 |
|---|---|
| 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 of Taurus, this person arrives when the season has already settled into its steady pace. Warm spring days feel familiar to them, so they can recognise when a slow plan is working. Keeping a promise to a friend, sticking with a routine, or staying in a job they respect can feel like home. The same steadiness can make a change of plans hard to accept, even when the change is sensible. Learning to loosen one grip at a time is the work of this birthday.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aries, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aries | 17.6°–18.9° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on May 2
- Catherine the Great (1729–1796), eighth Emperor of Russia, called the Great, r. 1762–1796 (lived 1729-1796)
- Novalis (1772–1801), German poet and writer
- Jerome K. Jerome (1859–1927), English humorist
- Theodor Herzl (1860–1904), father of modern political Zionism
- Satyajit Ray (1921–1992), Indian filmmaker and writer
- Dwayne Johnson (1972), American actor and professional wrestler
- David Beckham (1975), English footballer
- Lily Allen (1985), British singer and actress
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
May 2 in history
Observed on this date:
- The last day of the Festival of Ridván (Baháʼí Faith) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March equinox, see List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar)
- Anniversary of the Dos de Mayo Uprising (Community of Madrid, Spain)
- Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo (Bhutan)
- Flag Day (Poland)
- Indonesia National Education Day
- Teachers' Day (Iran) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March Equinox, see List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar)
- International Harry Potter Day
- World Tuna Day
Events on May 2:
- 1230: William de Braose is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great.
- 1625: Afonso Mendes, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Latin Patriarch of Ethiopia, arrives at Beilul from Goa.
- 1906: Closing ceremony of the Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
- 1998: The European Central Bank is founded in Brussels in order to define and execute the European Union's monetary policy.
- 2012: A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction.
How the answer was worked out
At noon UTC on May 2, the Sun's tropical longitude was calculated for each year from 1930 through 2030 with Astronomy Engine, and each year's sign was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is May 2?
May 2 is Taurus in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is May 2 on a zodiac cusp?
No. At noon on every May 2 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun was in Taurus, and each May 2 lies at least 11 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is May 2?
Every sampled year finds May 2 within the second decan of Taurus (10°–20°), and the face ruler in the Chaldean order is accordingly the Moon.
What is the birthday number for May 2?
In modern numerology, May 2 is assigned a day number of 2 and a month-day number of 7.
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 2 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .