Taurus is fixed earth, the sign of what lasts. Venus rules it, so its natives are builders with taste: patient, loyal, hard to hurry, and at home wherever there is good bread, good cloth and a promise kept. They hold on, to people and to positions alike, and their strength is the calm that others lean on.
Sign by birth date
What zodiac sign is May 17?
A birthday on May 17 falls in Taurus. It is day 28 of the sign's 31, in the third decan, which Saturn governs.
Sun signTaurus
The sign runsApril 20 – May 20
ElementEarth
ModalityFixed
Ruling planetVenus
Decanthird, under Saturn
Day in the sign28 of 31
Persian calendar27 Ordibehesht, in most years
The sign: Taurus
The third decan, and what it changes
The third decan is Saturn's, through Capricorn. Ambition joins endurance: these natives build for the long term, carry responsibility early, and are the most disciplined and the most serious of the Taurus born.
In short
What zodiac sign is May 17?
Taurus. May 17 is day 28 of the sign, which runs from April 20 to May 20.
Which decan is May 17?
The third decan of Taurus, governed by Saturn.
What are the element and ruling planet of Taurus?
Taurus is a Fixed Earth sign ruled by Venus.