Tradition

May 17 Zodiac Sign

Tradition: Western astrology. A tradition, not a forecast. Astrologers read it this way; the evidence does not.

By Suraj Giri

May 17 is Taurus on the dates most calendars use (April 20 to May 20). From 1950 to 2029, every birth hour on May 17 in US Eastern time fell in Taurus.

Check a May 17 Taurus against any sign

May 17 zodiac compatibility

By this site's zodiac points method, a May 17 Taurus scores highest with Virgo and Capricorn, a strong match at 8 of 8 points, then Cancer and Pisces, a good match at 5 of 8.

PairVerdictPointsAspect
Taurus and Virgostrong match8 of 8trine
Taurus and Capricornstrong match8 of 8trine
Taurus and Cancergood match5 of 8sextile
Taurus and Piscesgood match5 of 8sextile

who a May 17 Taurus is compatible with

Today's Taurus love horoscope

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Scores come from this site's zodiac points method (formula 1.1), reviewed by Jahben R., astrologer, on 2026-09-23. How it works is on the methodology page.

Taurus at a glance for a May 17 birthday

  • Element: earth
  • Modality: fixed
  • Ruler: Venus
  • Position: day 28 of 31 of Taurus
  • Next sign: Gemini, from May 21
  • The Sun, 1950 to 2029 (US Eastern time): 25.5 to 27.7 degrees of Taurus

May 17 decan (Tradition)

In the triplicity system of decans, a tradition, May 17 falls in the third decan of Taurus (20 to 30 degrees), ruled by Saturn.

The older Chaldean system of decans assigns different rulers.

Famous people born on May 17

  • Enya, singer, born 1961
  • Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, politician, born 1953
  • Jean Gabin, actor, born 1904
  • Dennis Hopper, actor, born 1936
  • Bill Paxton, actor, born 1955

Birth dates from Wikidata (CC0), fetched 2026-09-26.

A note on May 17 birthdays

In astrological tradition, Taurus is read as needing comfort and something it can rely on before it lets affection show. May 17 sits at 25.5 to 27.7 degrees of Taurus, day 28 of the sign's 31 days. By this site's points method, the two trines to Virgo and Capricorn rate 8 points apiece as a strong match, and the two sextiles to Cancer and Pisces rate 5 apiece as a good match.

Questions people ask

What zodiac sign is May 17?
Taurus. May 17 falls in Taurus' dates on most calendars, April 20 to May 20, as day 28 of 31 of Taurus.
Who is a May 17 Taurus most compatible with?
By this site's zodiac points method, a May 17 Taurus scores highest with Virgo and Capricorn (a strong match, 8 of 8 points), then Cancer and Pisces (a good match, 5 of 8).
Does the birth year change the zodiac sign for May 17?
Not from 1950 to 2029 in US Eastern time: May 17 was Taurus for every birth hour in all 80 years. For other years or time zones, use the calculator on the zodiac sign dates page.

Birthdays around May 17

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