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March 5 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on March 5.

The zodiac sign for March 5 is

Pisces

Pisces runs February 19 – March 20. March 5 is day 15 of 30 in Pisces season, in the 2nd decan.

Zodiac sign

Pisces

Fish · Water · Mutable

Birthstone

Aquamarine

Also Bloodstone

Birth flower

Daffodil

Also jonquil

Ruling planet

Neptune

Decan ruler: Moon

How common

#228 of 366

11,018 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 64

Day 65 in a leap year

March 5 zodiac sign: Pisces

Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and is said to carry a little of every sign before it. The Fish is linked with imagination, empathy, art and dreams.

Symbol♓ Fish
DatesFebruary 19 – March 20
ElementWater
ModalityMutable
Ruling planetNeptune (traditionally Jupiter)
Traitscompassionate, artistic, intuitive, gentle
StrengthsKind, imaginative, empathetic and wise.
WeaknessesEscapist, overly trusting and easily overwhelmed.
Opposite signVirgo
Most compatible withTaurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn

The 2nd decan of Pisces

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. March 5 falls in the 2nd decan, which is co-ruled by Moon, the planet of Cancer. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Cancer (caring, intuitive) to the Pisces personality.

March 5 birthstone: Aquamarine and Bloodstone

Everyone born in March shares the same birthstones, and you can pick whichever you like.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
AquamarinePale blue7.5–8Courage and calm, a talisman for sailors
BloodstoneDark green with red spots6.5–7Strength and good health

March 5 birth flower: Daffodil and Jonquil

More about March birthdays

How common is a March 5 birthday?

March 5 is the 228th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,018 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 1% fewer than on an average day.

Based on US birth records, 1994–2014. See every date ranked.

What day of the week was March 5?

Here’s the day of the week March 5 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
March 5, 2030TuesdayMetal Dog
March 5, 2029MondayEarth Rooster
March 5, 2028SundayEarth Monkey
March 5, 2027FridayFire Goat
March 5, 2026ThursdayFire Horse
March 5, 2025WednesdayWood Snake
March 5, 2024TuesdayWood Dragon
March 5, 2023SundayWater Rabbit
March 5, 2022SaturdayWater Tiger
March 5, 2021FridayMetal Ox
March 5, 2020ThursdayMetal Rat
March 5, 2019TuesdayEarth Pig
March 5, 2018MondayEarth Dog
March 5, 2017SundayFire Rooster
March 5, 2016SaturdayFire Monkey
March 5, 2015ThursdayWood Goat
March 5, 2014WednesdayWood Horse
March 5, 2013TuesdayWater Snake
March 5, 2012MondayWater Dragon
March 5, 2011SaturdayMetal Rabbit
March 5, 2010FridayMetal Tiger
March 5, 2009ThursdayEarth Ox
March 5, 2008WednesdayEarth Rat
March 5, 2007MondayFire Pig
March 5, 2006SundayFire Dog
March 5, 2005SaturdayWood Rooster
March 5, 2004FridayWood Monkey
March 5, 2003WednesdayWater Goat
March 5, 2002TuesdayWater Horse
March 5, 2001MondayMetal Snake
March 5, 2000SundayMetal Dragon
March 5, 1999FridayEarth Rabbit
March 5, 1998ThursdayEarth Tiger
March 5, 1997WednesdayFire Ox
March 5, 1996TuesdayFire Rat
March 5, 1995SundayWood Pig
March 5, 1994SaturdayWood Dog
March 5, 1993FridayWater Rooster
March 5, 1992ThursdayWater Monkey
March 5, 1991TuesdayMetal Goat
March 5, 1990MondayMetal Horse
March 5, 1989SundayEarth Snake
March 5, 1988SaturdayEarth Dragon
March 5, 1987ThursdayFire Rabbit
March 5, 1986WednesdayFire Tiger
March 5, 1985TuesdayWood Ox
March 5, 1984MondayWood Rat
March 5, 1983SaturdayWater Pig
March 5, 1982FridayWater Dog
March 5, 1981ThursdayMetal Rooster
March 5, 1980WednesdayMetal Monkey
March 5, 1979MondayEarth Goat
March 5, 1978SundayEarth Horse
March 5, 1977SaturdayFire Snake
March 5, 1976FridayFire Dragon
March 5, 1975WednesdayWood Rabbit
March 5, 1974TuesdayWood Tiger
March 5, 1973MondayWater Ox
March 5, 1972SundayWater Rat
March 5, 1971FridayMetal Pig
March 5, 1970ThursdayMetal Dog
March 5, 1969WednesdayEarth Rooster
March 5, 1968TuesdayEarth Monkey
March 5, 1967SundayFire Goat
March 5, 1966SaturdayFire Horse
March 5, 1965FridayWood Snake
March 5, 1964ThursdayWood Dragon
March 5, 1963TuesdayWater Rabbit
March 5, 1962MondayWater Tiger
March 5, 1961SundayMetal Ox
March 5, 1960SaturdayMetal Rat
March 5, 1959ThursdayEarth Pig
March 5, 1958WednesdayEarth Dog
March 5, 1957TuesdayFire Rooster
March 5, 1956MondayFire Monkey
March 5, 1955SaturdayWood Goat
March 5, 1954FridayWood Horse
March 5, 1953ThursdayWater Snake
March 5, 1952WednesdayWater Dragon
March 5, 1951MondayMetal Rabbit
March 5, 1950SundayMetal Tiger
March 5, 1949SaturdayEarth Ox
March 5, 1948FridayEarth Rat
March 5, 1947WednesdayFire Pig
March 5, 1946TuesdayFire Dog
March 5, 1945MondayWood Rooster
March 5, 1944SundayWood Monkey
March 5, 1943FridayWater Goat
March 5, 1942ThursdayWater Horse
March 5, 1941WednesdayMetal Snake
March 5, 1940TuesdayMetal Dragon

More about March 5

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter
Day of the year64 (65 in a leap year)
Days left in the year301 (301 in a leap year)

Want your exact age or a countdown? Try the age calculator on our sister site Day Count Box.

March 5 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is March 5?
People born on March 5 are Pisces (♓), the Fish. Pisces season runs from February 19 – March 20.
What is the birthstone for March 5?
The birthstone for March 5 is the March birthstone: aquamarine and bloodstone.
What is the birth flower for March 5?
March’s birth flowers are the daffodil and jonquil.
Is March 5 on a cusp?
No. March 5 is well inside Pisces season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a March 5 birthday?
March 5 is the 228th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,018 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 1% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is March 5?
March 5 is day 64 of the year, or day 65 in a leap year.

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