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What zodiac sign is May 5?
The tropical zodiac sign for May 5 is Taurus. The Sun stood in Taurus at noon UTC on May 5 throughout the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, at 14.03° to 15.52° Taurus. Taurus season has May 5 as day 15 or 16, in its middle part, with the element earth.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
May 5 is Taurus
| Taurus at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 14 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
May 5 at a glance
| Sign | ♉︎ Taurus, the Bull |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 14° to 15.5° Taurus at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 15 or 16 of Taurus season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aries |
| Day number | 5 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Taurus
| Noon Sun | 14.03° to 15.52° Taurus |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
May 5 by the numbers
| Day number | 5 (5) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 1 (5 + 5 = 10, then 1 + 0 = 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 | 15 or 16 |
|---|---|
| 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 arrived when spring had settled into a steady rhythm, with the days growing warmer and the ground fully awake. Promises matter here, and so does keeping them. Routine can bring real comfort, yet the same steadiness makes a sudden change feel like a loss. Like the fixed earth beneath that season, this person is shaped by what they have built and by what they are slow to let go of.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aries, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aries | 20.5°–21.8° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on May 5
- Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (1747–1792), Holy Roman Emperor from 1790 to 1792
- Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic
- Karl Marx (1818–1883), German-born philosopher
- Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846–1916), Polish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate
- Nellie Bly (1864–1922), American journalist
- Arthur Leonard Schawlow (1921–1999), American physicist
- Henry Cavill (1983), British actor
- Adele (1988), English singer-songwriter
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
May 5 in history
Observed on this date:
- Children's Day (Japan, South Korea)
- Cinco de Mayo (Mexico, United States)
- Constitution Day (Kyrgyzstan)
- Europe Day (Council of Europe)
- Feast of al-Khadr or Saint George (Palestinian)
- Indian Arrival Day (Guyana)
- International Midwives' Day (International)
- Liberation Day (Denmark, Netherlands)
- Lusophone Culture Day (Community of Portuguese Language Countries)
- World Portuguese Language Day (International)
Events on May 5:
- 553: The Second Council of Constantinople begins.
- 1821: The first edition of The Manchester Guardian, now The Guardian, is published.
- 1904: Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball.
How the answer was worked out
From 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on May 5 was calculated at noon UTC each year with Astronomy Engine, and each year's sign was read from that longitude.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is May 5?
Every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030 shows May 5 as Taurus, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is May 5 on a zodiac cusp?
No. On every May 5 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun at noon is in Taurus, with each such May 5 at least 14 days from a change of sign.
What decan is May 5?
May 5 remains in the second decan of Taurus (10°–20°) throughout every sampled year, so the face ruler under the Chaldean order is the Moon.
What is the birthday number for May 5?
Under modern numerology, the day number for May 5 is 5, and the month-day number is 1, each found 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 5 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .