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May 3 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on May 3.

The zodiac sign for May 3 is

Taurus

Taurus runs April 20 – May 20. May 3 is day 14 of 31 in Taurus season, in the 2nd decan.

Zodiac sign

Taurus

Bull · Earth · Fixed

Birthstone

Emerald

Birth flower

Lily of the valley

Also hawthorn

Ruling planet

Venus

Decan ruler: Mercury

How common

#264 of 366

10,944 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 123

Day 124 in a leap year

May 3 zodiac sign: Taurus

Taurus is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, so it is associated with comfort, beauty and security. The Bull is known for working steadily toward a goal and enjoying good food, music and nature.

Symbol♉ Bull
DatesApril 20 – May 20
ElementEarth
ModalityFixed
Ruling planetVenus
Traitssteady, patient, loyal, sensual
StrengthsReliable, patient, practical and devoted.
WeaknessesStubborn, possessive and slow to change.
Opposite signScorpio
Most compatible withCancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces

The 2nd decan of Taurus

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. May 3 falls in the 2nd decan, which is co-ruled by Mercury, the planet of Virgo. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Virgo (analytical, practical) to the Taurus personality.

May 3 birthstone: Emerald

Everyone born in May shares the same birthstone.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
EmeraldGreen7.5–8Rebirth, love and wisdom

May 3 birth flower: Lily of the valley and Hawthorn

More about May birthdays

How common is a May 3 birthday?

May 3 is the 264th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,944 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 2% fewer than on an average day.

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

What day of the week was May 3?

Here’s the day of the week May 3 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
May 3, 2030FridayMetal Dog
May 3, 2029ThursdayEarth Rooster
May 3, 2028WednesdayEarth Monkey
May 3, 2027MondayFire Goat
May 3, 2026SundayFire Horse
May 3, 2025SaturdayWood Snake
May 3, 2024FridayWood Dragon
May 3, 2023WednesdayWater Rabbit
May 3, 2022TuesdayWater Tiger
May 3, 2021MondayMetal Ox
May 3, 2020SundayMetal Rat
May 3, 2019FridayEarth Pig
May 3, 2018ThursdayEarth Dog
May 3, 2017WednesdayFire Rooster
May 3, 2016TuesdayFire Monkey
May 3, 2015SundayWood Goat
May 3, 2014SaturdayWood Horse
May 3, 2013FridayWater Snake
May 3, 2012ThursdayWater Dragon
May 3, 2011TuesdayMetal Rabbit
May 3, 2010MondayMetal Tiger
May 3, 2009SundayEarth Ox
May 3, 2008SaturdayEarth Rat
May 3, 2007ThursdayFire Pig
May 3, 2006WednesdayFire Dog
May 3, 2005TuesdayWood Rooster
May 3, 2004MondayWood Monkey
May 3, 2003SaturdayWater Goat
May 3, 2002FridayWater Horse
May 3, 2001ThursdayMetal Snake
May 3, 2000WednesdayMetal Dragon
May 3, 1999MondayEarth Rabbit
May 3, 1998SundayEarth Tiger
May 3, 1997SaturdayFire Ox
May 3, 1996FridayFire Rat
May 3, 1995WednesdayWood Pig
May 3, 1994TuesdayWood Dog
May 3, 1993MondayWater Rooster
May 3, 1992SundayWater Monkey
May 3, 1991FridayMetal Goat
May 3, 1990ThursdayMetal Horse
May 3, 1989WednesdayEarth Snake
May 3, 1988TuesdayEarth Dragon
May 3, 1987SundayFire Rabbit
May 3, 1986SaturdayFire Tiger
May 3, 1985FridayWood Ox
May 3, 1984ThursdayWood Rat
May 3, 1983TuesdayWater Pig
May 3, 1982MondayWater Dog
May 3, 1981SundayMetal Rooster
May 3, 1980SaturdayMetal Monkey
May 3, 1979ThursdayEarth Goat
May 3, 1978WednesdayEarth Horse
May 3, 1977TuesdayFire Snake
May 3, 1976MondayFire Dragon
May 3, 1975SaturdayWood Rabbit
May 3, 1974FridayWood Tiger
May 3, 1973ThursdayWater Ox
May 3, 1972WednesdayWater Rat
May 3, 1971MondayMetal Pig
May 3, 1970SundayMetal Dog
May 3, 1969SaturdayEarth Rooster
May 3, 1968FridayEarth Monkey
May 3, 1967WednesdayFire Goat
May 3, 1966TuesdayFire Horse
May 3, 1965MondayWood Snake
May 3, 1964SundayWood Dragon
May 3, 1963FridayWater Rabbit
May 3, 1962ThursdayWater Tiger
May 3, 1961WednesdayMetal Ox
May 3, 1960TuesdayMetal Rat
May 3, 1959SundayEarth Pig
May 3, 1958SaturdayEarth Dog
May 3, 1957FridayFire Rooster
May 3, 1956ThursdayFire Monkey
May 3, 1955TuesdayWood Goat
May 3, 1954MondayWood Horse
May 3, 1953SundayWater Snake
May 3, 1952SaturdayWater Dragon
May 3, 1951ThursdayMetal Rabbit
May 3, 1950WednesdayMetal Tiger
May 3, 1949TuesdayEarth Ox
May 3, 1948MondayEarth Rat
May 3, 1947SaturdayFire Pig
May 3, 1946FridayFire Dog
May 3, 1945ThursdayWood Rooster
May 3, 1944WednesdayWood Monkey
May 3, 1943MondayWater Goat
May 3, 1942SundayWater Horse
May 3, 1941SaturdayMetal Snake
May 3, 1940FridayMetal Dragon

More about May 3

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Spring
Day of the year123 (124 in a leap year)
Days left in the year242 (242 in a leap year)

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May 3 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is May 3?
People born on May 3 are Taurus (♉), the Bull. Taurus season runs from April 20 – May 20.
What is the birthstone for May 3?
The birthstone for May 3 is the May birthstone: emerald.
What is the birth flower for May 3?
May’s birth flowers are the lily of the valley and hawthorn.
Is May 3 on a cusp?
No. May 3 is well inside Taurus season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a May 3 birthday?
May 3 is the 264th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,944 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 2% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is May 3?
May 3 is day 123 of the year, or day 124 in a leap year.

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