Tradition

May 19 Zodiac Sign

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

By Suraj Giri

May 19 is Taurus on the dates most calendars use (April 20 to May 20). From 1950 to 2029, every birth hour on May 19 in US Eastern time fell in Taurus.

Check a May 19 Taurus against any sign

May 19 zodiac compatibility

By this site's zodiac points method, a May 19 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 19 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 19 birthday

  • Element: earth
  • Modality: fixed
  • Ruler: Venus
  • Position: day 30 of 31 of Taurus
  • Next sign: Gemini, from May 21
  • The Sun, 1950 to 2029 (US Eastern time): 27.4 to 29.7 degrees of Taurus

May 19 decan (Tradition)

In the triplicity system of decans, a tradition, May 19 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 19

  • Natalia Oreiro, actor, born 1977
  • Ashraf Ghani, politician, born 1949
  • Gitanas Nausėda, politician, born 1964
  • Nora Ephron, writer, born 1941
  • Sam Smith, singer, born 1992

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

A note on May 19 birthdays

May 19 marks day 30 of Taurus' 31 day run, at 27.4 to 29.7 degrees of the sign, just one day short of Gemini, which opens on May 21. This site's scoring puts Virgo and Capricorn in trine with Taurus, each worth 8 points and rated a strong match, and Cancer and Pisces in sextile, each worth 5 and rated a good match. Astrologers read Venus, Taurus' ruler, as shaping affection through steadiness rather than display.

Questions people ask

What zodiac sign is May 19?
Taurus. May 19 falls in Taurus' dates on most calendars, April 20 to May 20, as day 30 of 31 of Taurus.
Who is a May 19 Taurus most compatible with?
By this site's zodiac points method, a May 19 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 19?
Not from 1950 to 2029 in US Eastern time: May 19 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 19

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