Birthday signs · Taurus season
What zodiac sign is May 7?
Under the tropical zodiac, May 7 is set in Taurus. Taurus held the Sun at noon UTC on May 7 in all 101 years from 1930 through 2030, at 15.96° to 17.45° Taurus. On day 17 or 18 of the Taurus season, May 7 sits in its middle part, with the element earth.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
May 7 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 7 at a glance
| Sign | ♉︎ Taurus, the Bull |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 16° to 17.5° Taurus at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 17 or 18 of Taurus season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aries |
| Day number | 7 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Taurus
| Noon Sun | 15.96° to 17.45° Taurus |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
May 7 by the numbers
| Day number | 7 (7) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 3 (5 + 7 = 12, then 1 + 2 = 3) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Taurus season | 17 or 18 |
|---|---|
| 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 fuller days and the ground felt warm and ready. Patience comes easily when the work is visible and the reward is slow. The same steadiness can harden into stubbornness when a change is overdue. This person learns to tell the difference between holding a good line and clinging to a comfort that has stopped doing its job. Each time the question arises, the answer becomes a little clearer.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aries, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aries | 22.5°–23.8° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on May 7
- David Hume (1711–1776), Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian
- Robert Browning (1812–1889), English poet and playwright
- Johannes Brahms (1833–1897), German composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), Russian composer
- Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941), Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath
- Władysław Reymont (1867–1925), Polish novelist
- Josip Broz Tito (1892–1980), Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman (1892−1980)
- Eva Perón (1919–1952), Argentine actress and politician
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
May 7 in history
Observed on this date:
- Defender of the Fatherland Day (Kazakhstan)
- Dien Bien Phu Victory Day (Vietnam)
- Radio Day, commemorating the work of Alexander Popov (Russia, Bulgaria)
Events on May 7:
- 1824: World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the composer's supervision.
- 1915: The Republic of China accedes to 13 of the 21 Demands, extending the Empire of Japan's control over Manchuria and the Chinese economy.
- 1992: Michigan ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the United States Constitution making the 27th Amendment law. This amendment bars the U.S. Congress from giving itself a mid-term pay raise.
- 2000: Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia.
How the answer was worked out
Astronomy Engine provided the Sun's tropical longitude on May 7 at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and each year's sign was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is May 7?
Over the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, May 7 is Taurus each time, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is May 7 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Between 1930 and 2030, the noon Sun stood in Taurus on every May 7, and no May 7 lies within 13 days of a sign change.
What decan is May 7?
For every sampled year, May 7 is placed in the second decan of Taurus (10°–20°), so the Chaldean face ruler assigned is the Moon.
What is the birthday number for May 7?
Modern numerology gives May 7 a day number of 7 and a month-day number of 3, found by summing the 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 7 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .