Birthday signs · Taurus season
What zodiac sign is May 15?
Taurus is where May 15 sits in the tropical zodiac. Within the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun stood in Taurus at noon UTC on May 15, at 23.69° to 25.18° Taurus. On day 25 or 26 of Taurus season, May 15 is in its late part, with the element earth.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
May 15 is Taurus
| Taurus at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 5 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
May 15 at a glance
| Sign | ♉︎ Taurus, the Bull |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 23.7° to 25.2° Taurus at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 25 or 26 of Taurus season |
| Decan | third (20°–30°), face of Saturn |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Taurus |
| Day number | 6 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: late Taurus
| Noon Sun | 23.69° to 25.18° Taurus |
|---|---|
| Decan | third (20°–30°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Saturn |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
May 15 by the numbers
| Day number | 6 (1 + 5 = 6) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 11 (5 + 6 = 11, kept as a master number) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Taurus season | 25 or 26 |
|---|---|
| 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 late part of Taurus, this person came in while the season was already leaning toward change. Earth gives a love of solid routines and things that hold their shape. Near the end of the sign, that steadiness can turn into a habit of finishing old projects before starting new ones. Saturn's weight in the third decan adds a serious streak, which makes slow progress feel earned and waiting feel like work worth doing.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Taurus, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Taurus | 0.2°–1.5° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on May 15
- Klemens von Metternich (1773–1859), Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor
- Élie Metchnikoff (1845–1916), Russian-French immunologist, embryologist, biologist
- Pierre Curie (1859–1906), French physicist and chemist
- Mikhail Bulgakov (1891–1940), Russian author
- Paul Samuelson (1915–2009), American economist
- Madeleine Albright (1937–2022), United States Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001
- Layal Abboud (1982), Lebanese pop singer
- Andy Murray (1987), British tennis player
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
May 15 in history
Observed on this date:
- Aoi Matsuri (Kyoto)
- Army Day (Slovenia)
- Constituent Assembly Day (Lithuania)
- Independence Day (Paraguay), celebrates the independence of Paraguay from Spain in 1811. Celebrations for the anniversary of the independence begin on Flag Day, May 14.
- International Conscientious Objectors Day
- International Day of Families (International)
- Mother's Day (Paraguay)
- Nakba Day (Palestinian communities)
- Peace Officers Memorial Day (United States)
- Republic Day (Lithuania)
Events on May 15:
- 756: Abd al-Rahman I, the founder of the Arab dynasty that ruled the greater part of Iberia for nearly three centuries, becomes emir of Cordova, Spain.
- 1725: Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85, about Jesus as the Good Shepherd.
- 2010: Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world solo.
How the answer was worked out
For each year from 1930 through 2030, Astronomy Engine calculated the Sun's tropical longitude on May 15 at noon UTC, and each year's sign was read from that longitude.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is May 15?
Counting the Sun at noon UTC, May 15 is Taurus in every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030.
Is May 15 on a zodiac cusp?
No. On all May 15 dates from 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun was in Taurus, and May 15 is at least 5 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is May 15?
May 15 is found in the third decan of Taurus (20°–30°) in every sampled year, and the corresponding Chaldean face ruler is Saturn.
What is the birthday number for May 15?
In modern numerology, May 15 has a day number of 6 and a month-day number of 11, both 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 15 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .