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May 4 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on May 4.

The zodiac sign for May 4 is

Taurus

Taurus runs April 20 – May 20. May 4 is day 15 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

#328 of 366

10,746 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 124

Day 125 in a leap year

May 4 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 4 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 4 birthstone: Emerald

Everyone born in May shares the same birthstone.

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

May 4 birth flower: Lily of the valley and Hawthorn

More about May birthdays

How common is a May 4 birthday?

May 4 is the 328th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,746 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 4% fewer than on an average day.

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

What day of the week was May 4?

Here’s the day of the week May 4 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
May 4, 2030SaturdayMetal Dog
May 4, 2029FridayEarth Rooster
May 4, 2028ThursdayEarth Monkey
May 4, 2027TuesdayFire Goat
May 4, 2026MondayFire Horse
May 4, 2025SundayWood Snake
May 4, 2024SaturdayWood Dragon
May 4, 2023ThursdayWater Rabbit
May 4, 2022WednesdayWater Tiger
May 4, 2021TuesdayMetal Ox
May 4, 2020MondayMetal Rat
May 4, 2019SaturdayEarth Pig
May 4, 2018FridayEarth Dog
May 4, 2017ThursdayFire Rooster
May 4, 2016WednesdayFire Monkey
May 4, 2015MondayWood Goat
May 4, 2014SundayWood Horse
May 4, 2013SaturdayWater Snake
May 4, 2012FridayWater Dragon
May 4, 2011WednesdayMetal Rabbit
May 4, 2010TuesdayMetal Tiger
May 4, 2009MondayEarth Ox
May 4, 2008SundayEarth Rat
May 4, 2007FridayFire Pig
May 4, 2006ThursdayFire Dog
May 4, 2005WednesdayWood Rooster
May 4, 2004TuesdayWood Monkey
May 4, 2003SundayWater Goat
May 4, 2002SaturdayWater Horse
May 4, 2001FridayMetal Snake
May 4, 2000ThursdayMetal Dragon
May 4, 1999TuesdayEarth Rabbit
May 4, 1998MondayEarth Tiger
May 4, 1997SundayFire Ox
May 4, 1996SaturdayFire Rat
May 4, 1995ThursdayWood Pig
May 4, 1994WednesdayWood Dog
May 4, 1993TuesdayWater Rooster
May 4, 1992MondayWater Monkey
May 4, 1991SaturdayMetal Goat
May 4, 1990FridayMetal Horse
May 4, 1989ThursdayEarth Snake
May 4, 1988WednesdayEarth Dragon
May 4, 1987MondayFire Rabbit
May 4, 1986SundayFire Tiger
May 4, 1985SaturdayWood Ox
May 4, 1984FridayWood Rat
May 4, 1983WednesdayWater Pig
May 4, 1982TuesdayWater Dog
May 4, 1981MondayMetal Rooster
May 4, 1980SundayMetal Monkey
May 4, 1979FridayEarth Goat
May 4, 1978ThursdayEarth Horse
May 4, 1977WednesdayFire Snake
May 4, 1976TuesdayFire Dragon
May 4, 1975SundayWood Rabbit
May 4, 1974SaturdayWood Tiger
May 4, 1973FridayWater Ox
May 4, 1972ThursdayWater Rat
May 4, 1971TuesdayMetal Pig
May 4, 1970MondayMetal Dog
May 4, 1969SundayEarth Rooster
May 4, 1968SaturdayEarth Monkey
May 4, 1967ThursdayFire Goat
May 4, 1966WednesdayFire Horse
May 4, 1965TuesdayWood Snake
May 4, 1964MondayWood Dragon
May 4, 1963SaturdayWater Rabbit
May 4, 1962FridayWater Tiger
May 4, 1961ThursdayMetal Ox
May 4, 1960WednesdayMetal Rat
May 4, 1959MondayEarth Pig
May 4, 1958SundayEarth Dog
May 4, 1957SaturdayFire Rooster
May 4, 1956FridayFire Monkey
May 4, 1955WednesdayWood Goat
May 4, 1954TuesdayWood Horse
May 4, 1953MondayWater Snake
May 4, 1952SundayWater Dragon
May 4, 1951FridayMetal Rabbit
May 4, 1950ThursdayMetal Tiger
May 4, 1949WednesdayEarth Ox
May 4, 1948TuesdayEarth Rat
May 4, 1947SundayFire Pig
May 4, 1946SaturdayFire Dog
May 4, 1945FridayWood Rooster
May 4, 1944ThursdayWood Monkey
May 4, 1943TuesdayWater Goat
May 4, 1942MondayWater Horse
May 4, 1941SundayMetal Snake
May 4, 1940SaturdayMetal Dragon

More about May 4

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Spring
Day of the year124 (125 in a leap year)
Days left in the year241 (241 in a leap year)

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May 4 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is May 4?
People born on May 4 are Taurus (♉), the Bull. Taurus season runs from April 20 – May 20.
What is the birthstone for May 4?
The birthstone for May 4 is the May birthstone: emerald.
What is the birth flower for May 4?
May’s birth flowers are the lily of the valley and hawthorn.
Is May 4 on a cusp?
No. May 4 is well inside Taurus season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a May 4 birthday?
May 4 is the 328th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,746 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 4% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is May 4?
May 4 is day 124 of the year, or day 125 in a leap year.

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