Birthday signs · Taurus season
What zodiac sign is May 4?
Taurus is the tropical zodiac sign occupied by May 4. In each of the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on May 4 found the Sun in Taurus, at 13.06° to 14.55° Taurus. Day 14 or 15 of the Taurus season is May 4, in the middle part, with element earth attached.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
May 4 is Taurus
| Taurus at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 13 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
May 4 at a glance
| Sign | ♉︎ Taurus, the Bull |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 13.1° to 14.5° Taurus at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 14 or 15 of Taurus season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aries |
| Day number | 4 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Taurus
| Noon Sun | 13.06° to 14.55° Taurus |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
May 4 by the numbers
| Day number | 4 (4) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 9 (5 + 4) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Taurus season | 14 or 15 |
|---|---|
| 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 season, this person arrives as spring growth is already filling the fields. Steadiness comes naturally, and friends bring their worries to someone so grounded. The harder moment arrives when a routine that once worked stops fitting the life they now lead, and they have to decide whether to keep building or begin again on new ground.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aries, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aries | 19.6°–20.9° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on May 4
- Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895), British biologist and comparative anatomist
- Umm Kulthum (1898–1975), Egyptian singer and actress
- Audrey Hepburn (1929–1993), British actress
- Amos Oz (1939–2018), Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual
- Keith Haring (1958–1990), American artist and social activist
- Werner Faymann (1960), Austrian politician who was Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria
- Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985) (1985), Brazilian footballer
- Cesc Fàbregas (1987), Spanish professional footballer player and manager
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
May 4 in history
Observed on this date:
- Anti-Bullying Day (United Nations)
- Bird Day (United States)
- Cassinga Day (Namibia)
- Coal Miners Day (India)
- Dave Brubeck Day (United States)
- Death of Milan Rastislav Štefánik Day (Slovakia)
- Greenery Day (Japan)
- International Firefighters' Day
- Literary Day (Republic of China)
- Youth Day (China)
Events on May 4:
- 1256: The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae.
- 1836: Formation of Ancient Order of Hibernians.
- 1932: Having been incarcerated at the Cook County Jail since his sentencing on October 24, 1931, mobster Al Capone is transferred to the federal penitentiary in Atlanta after the U.S. Supreme Court denies his appeal for conviction of tax evasion.
- 1979: Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
How the answer was worked out
Each year's sign was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on May 4, calculated at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030 by Astronomy Engine.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is May 4?
Taurus applies to May 4 in every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is May 4 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Across the years 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun was in Taurus on every May 4, and each May 4 lies at least 13 days from any change of sign.
What decan is May 4?
In all sampled years May 4 appears in the second decan of Taurus (10°–20°), giving the Moon as its face ruler in the Chaldean order.
What is the birthday number for May 4?
May 4 receives day number 4 and month-day number 9 under modern numerology, both calculated by adding digits.
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 4 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .