May 12 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is May 12, your zodiac sign is Taurus ♉, your birthstone is Emerald and your birth flower is Lily of the valley or Hawthorn. You share your birthday with Florence Nightingale and Rishi Sunak.
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Emerald
- Birth flower
- Lily of the valley, Hawthorn
- Day of year
- 132nd
- Popularity
- 219th of 366
- Half birthday
- November 12
- Next May 12
- May 12
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May 12 zodiac: Taurus ♉
People born on May 12 fall under Taurus, the 2nd sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from April 20 to May 20. Taurus is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the bull.
Taurus is an earth sign associated with stability, comfort and patience. The Bull is traditionally described as grounded and dependable, with a strong appreciation for good food, nature, music and beautiful things.
Famous people born on May 12
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on May 12, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1820English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing (1820–1910)
- Born 1980Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024
- Born 1907American actress (1907–2003)
- Born 1895Indian spiritual philosopher, mystic, speaker and writer (1895–1986)
- Born 1910British chemist
- Born 1937American stand-up comedian (1937–2008)
- Born 1803German chemist (1803-1873)
- Born 1828English poet, illustrator, painter, and translator (1828-1882)
- Born 1981American actor (born 1981)
- Born 1988Brazilian association football player
- Born 1962American actor, director, and writer
- Born 1845French composer, organist, pianist and teacher (1845–1924)
- Born 1670King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and Elector of Saxony (1670–1733)
- Born 1842French composer (1842–1912)
- Born 1997Dutch association football player (born 1997)
- Born 1895American chemist (1895-1982)
- Born 1921German artist, teacher, and theorist of art (1921–1986)
- Born 1929President of Namibia from 1990 to 2005 (1929–2025)
- Born 1986Japanese association football player
- Born 1812British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888)
- Born 1978Swedish actress (born 1978)
- Born 1928American pianist, composer, producer (1928–2023)
- Born 1970American actor
- Born 1933Soviet poet (1933–2010)
- Born 1959American actor
- Born 1983Irish actor (born 1983)
- Born 1950Irish actor (born 1950)
- Born 1981Japanese association football player
- Born 1966American actor and political activist
- Born 1986Canadian actress
- Born 1968American professional skateboarder and actor
- Born 1938President of Azerbaijan from 1990 to 1992
- Born 1983Russian gymnast and politician, alleged partner of Vladimir Putin
- Born 1992German association football player
- Born 1946Polish-American architect (1946)
- Born 1925American baseball player, manager, and coach (1925–2015)
- Born 1964President of Sierra Leone since 2018
- Born 1978American actor
- Born 1999Japanese association football player (born 1999)
- Born 1890German Luftwaffe general (1890–1978)
May 12 birthstone
Emerald (green). Emerald is linked with rebirth, love and wisdom, and it was a favourite of Cleopatra.
May 12 birthday facts
- May 12 is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years), leaving 233 days until the end of the year.
- May 12 is the 219th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,047 babies born on an average May 12(1% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, May 12 birthdays fall in spring. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in autumn.
- Babies born on May 12 were most likely conceived around August 20 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is November 12, six months after May 12.
- May 12 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is May 12?
May 12 falls under Taurus ♉, which runs from April 20 to May 20.
What is the birthstone for May 12?
The birthstone for May 12 is Emerald, the May birthstone. The May birth flowers are Lily of the valley and Hawthorn.
Who are famous people born on May 12?
Famous people born on May 12 include Florence Nightingale (1820), Rishi Sunak (1980), Katharine Hepburn (1907), Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895), Dorothy Hodgkin (1910), George Carlin (1937).
How common is a May 12 birthday?
May 12 is the 219th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,047 babies born on an average May 12.
What day of the year is May 12?
May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in common years and the 133rd day in leap years.