Birthday signs · Taurus season
What zodiac sign is May 17?
In tropical zodiac terms, May 17 is found in Taurus. Among the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun stood in Taurus at noon UTC on May 17, at 25.62° to 27.1° Taurus. May 17 marks day 27 or 28 of the Taurus season, located in the late part, with element earth.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
May 17 is Taurus
| Taurus at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 3 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
May 17 at a glance
| Sign | ♉︎ Taurus, the Bull |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 25.6° to 27.1° Taurus at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 27 or 28 of Taurus season |
| Decan | third (20°–30°), face of Saturn |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Taurus |
| Day number | 8 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: late Taurus
| Noon Sun | 25.62° to 27.1° Taurus |
|---|---|
| Decan | third (20°–30°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Saturn |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
May 17 by the numbers
| Day number | 8 (1 + 7 = 8) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 4 (5 + 8 = 13, then 1 + 3 = 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 | 27 or 28 |
|---|---|
| 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
This person was born near the end of the Taurus stretch, when spring routines have settled and the garden is mostly planted. Their steady habits run into a familiar problem here. Finishing something they have built slowly leaves a small pull toward the next project, and the wait between the two feels longer than expected. Their comfort with slow work makes endings harder to accept. Still, the same patience that held the early weeks together is what lets them close this stage well.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Taurus, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Taurus | 2.1°–3.4° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on May 17
- Edward Jenner (1749–1823), English physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination
- Erik Satie (1866–1925), French composer and pianist
- Henri Barbusse (1873–1935), French author
- Alfonso XIII (1886–1941), King of Spain from 1886 to 1931
- Dennis Hopper (1936–2010), American actor and film director
- Bill Paxton (1955–2017), American actor and filmmaker
- Bob Saget (1956–2022), American stand-up comedian
- Enya (1961), Irish singer
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
May 17 in history
Observed on this date:
- Birthday of the Raja (Perlis)
- Children's Day (Norway)
- Constitution Day (Nauru)
- Constitution Day (Norway)
- Feast of ‘Aẓamat (Baháʼí Faith, day shifts with March Equinox, see List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar)
- Galician Literature Day or Día das Letras Galegas (Galicia)
- International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
- Liberation Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Navy Day (Argentina)
- World Hypertension Day
Events on May 17:
- 1527: Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Florida with 600 men – by 1536 only four survive.
- 1859: Members of the Melbourne Football Club codify the first rules of Australian rules football.
- 1915: The last British Liberal Party government (led by H. H. Asquith) falls.
- 1977: Nolan Bushnell opens the first Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre (later renamed Chuck E. Cheese) in San Jose, California.
- 2007: Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953.
How the answer was worked out
Using Astronomy Engine, the Sun's tropical longitude on May 17 was calculated at noon UTC for each year between 1930 and 2030, and the sign of each year was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is May 17?
When the Sun at noon UTC is counted, May 17 is Taurus in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030.
Is May 17 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The noon Sun was in Taurus on every May 17 from 1930 to 2030, and May 17 sits at least 3 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is May 17?
The third decan of Taurus (20°–30°) is where May 17 sits in every sampled year, so its Chaldean face ruler is Saturn.
What is the birthday number for May 17?
By adding digits, modern numerology arrives at day number 8 and month-day number 4 for May 17.
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 17 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .