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Born on May 4: Taurus
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Venus
- Decan
- Decan 2 · Mercury
- Sun degree
- 13° Taurus (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 4
- Day 124 of the year
Taurus, decan 2
Sub-ruler: Mercury
A sharp, practical mind joins Taurus patience here, courtesy of Mercury. You still move at your own pace, but you notice details most people skip: the typo, the wrong price, the plan with a hole in it. You enjoy being useful, and you’d rather fix something quietly than talk about fixing it. Reliability paired with real skill makes you the person everyone wants on their team. Fussiness is the weak spot; a small flaw can bother you until it becomes the whole picture. Praise what works before pointing out what doesn’t. Colleagues and partners alike appreciate your help more when it arrives without a sigh.
Birthday number 4
Reliability is the quiet superpower here. You like a plan, a list and a clear sense of what happens next, and people lean on you because you actually do what you said. Building things that last, whether a business, a home or a long friendship, gives you deep satisfaction. Hard work doesn’t scare you. What can trip you up is rigidity: when the plan changes, you may dig in instead of adapting. Leave a little slack in the schedule and treat surprises as information rather than threats.
Born in May
Gardens are at their fullest in May, and the month’s children often have a grounded warmth to match. Taurus covers roughly the first three weeks, lending loyalty, patience and an appetite for comfort, good food and lasting things. Gemini arrives around the 21st and lightens the mix with wit, curiosity and a gift for conversation. Emerald, the vivid green birthstone, has symbolized rebirth and love for centuries. Lily of the valley is the birth flower and a traditional sign of happiness returning. Many May people are the ones friends call when they need a good meal and a good laugh.
Famous people born on May 4
- Audrey Hepburn (1929)British actress (1929–1993)
- Hosni Mubarak (1928)President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011
- Thomas Henry Huxley (1825)British biologist and comparative anatomist (1825–1895)
- Umm Kulthum (1904)Egyptian singer and actress (1886–1975)
- Cesc Fàbregas (1987)Spanish professional footballer player and manager
- Amos Oz (1939)Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual (1939–2018)
- Werner Faymann (1960)Austrian politician who was Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria
- Fernandinho (1985)Brazilian footballer (born 1985)
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
Most compatible signs for Taurus
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is May 4?
People born on May 4 are Taurus (April 20 – May 20). Element: Earth; ruling planet: Venus.
What are people born on May 4 like?
They are born in decan 2 of Taurus, sub-ruled by Mercury. A sharp, practical mind joins Taurus patience here, courtesy of Mercury. You still move at your own pace, but you notice details most people skip: the typo, the wrong price, the plan with a hole in it. You enjoy being useful, and you’d rather fix something quietly than talk about fixing it. Reliability paired with real skill makes you the person everyone wants on their team. Fussiness is the weak spot; a small flaw can bother you until it becomes the whole picture. Praise what works before pointing out what doesn’t. Colleagues and partners alike appreciate your help more when it arrives without a sigh.
Which famous people were born on May 4?
Well-known people born on May 4 include Audrey Hepburn, Hosni Mubarak, Thomas Henry Huxley, Umm Kulthum, Cesc Fàbregas.
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The sign is computed from the Sun's position at noon (UTC) for the years 1940–2030; on cusp dates the exact sign depends on the birth time. Decan and numerology readings are traditional symbolic descriptions.