Birthday 1979 May 17

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Born on 17 May, 1979 (Thursday)

Zodiac Sign (Western)
Taurus

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Capricorn

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
46 years, 3 months, 28 days

Your next birthday is 244 days away.

Life Path Number
3

Numerology

Day of the Week
Thursday

137th day of the year 1979.

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Goat (羊)
Roman Numerals
XVII-V-MCMLXXIX

XLVI years old

Timings
Sunrise: 04:04 Sunset: 19:49

London UTC

Personality Traits for people born on May 17, 1979

Born on May 17, 1979 : You make people laugh — then quietly plan the next move.

  • Playful strategist: Life Path 3 gifts you easy charm; Birth Number 8 pushes you toward power and results.
  • Home is your engine: Mercury, Venus and Mars sit in the 4th-from-Moon — your ideas, love and drive run through private life.
  • Partnership advantage: Jupiter in the 7th-from-Moon brings opportunity through allies and marriage, even as Saturn and Rahu in the 8th ask for deep change.

You turned 46 in 2025 — an age where humor and seriousness live together. Think of yourself as a stand-up who keeps a ledger: you charm rooms, then quietly set long-term plans in motion. That mix is your superpower and the pulse behind everything that follows.

Personality : Playful strategist

You balance a quick wit with an inner discipline. You joke at a meeting, then map out the next quarter’s goals. That contrast — humorous and overly serious — shows up in how you lead teams, parent, or flirt. People find you engaging but sometimes puzzling: one moment light, the next deeply focused. Because your Sun sits in the 5th-from-Moon, creativity and romance are central, and you use humor to test trust. Watch how your mood becomes the bridge to your talents — it’s the reason your ideas land where they matter next.

Talent and Abilities : Skilled communicator

Your Life Path 3 makes you a natural storyteller; your 4th-from-Moon placements mean you express most fully in private, family, or small groups. You move easily between networking and hands-on strategy. Unconscious motives: you want recognition without losing emotional safety, so you present daring ideas but only when the ground feels secure. Example: you’ll launch a bold side-project after getting a nod from a trusted friend. That pattern points toward roles where people and plans meet — and where your instincts pay off.

Blind Spots : Guarded idealist

Others may see you as charming but hard to read. You dislike materialism in others, yet the Moon’s South Node in the 2nd-from-Moon hints at old comforts you cling to — routines, familiar values, steady income. You can become impatient with naiveté and may test people to prove loyalty. That testing distances allies. If you let yourself be more vulnerable, your cooperative nature will attract the supportive people you actually prefer. Here begins the work of loosening the grip on control.

Karmic Lessons : Responsibility with play

Your lessons ask you to balance freedom with duty. Saturn and Rahu in the 8th-from-Moon suggest that shared resources, secrets, and deep transformation are recurring themes. You’re learning to trust partners with money and emotional intensity, and to allow loss to become renewal. This is not punishment — it’s refinement. As these cycles repeat, you’re invited to trade fear for clarity and to use your humor as a bridge to intimacy rather than a shield.

Family and Environment : Home-centred nurturer

Family life matters. Mother figures likely gave emotional intelligence and steady grounding; father may be supportive in practical ways. Families around you tend toward healers, teachers, or steady service professions. You act as guardian for siblings and may feel responsible for family property or legacy. Children, if you have them, often carry your love of learning — one may study or work away from home. These roots shape how you take risks and how you come back to safety.

Health and Habits : Routine-preserving body

Your system responds to rhythm. Irregular meals or erratic sleep disturb you more than others. Traditional advice applies: regular checkups, attention to heart and ENT concerns, and steady routines help. You may dislike strict fasting; small, regular meals and stress-management keep you steady. During heavy transits (Saturn or Mars), anxiety can show as tension; use short movement breaks and breathing to defuse it. Small habits now protect bigger plans later.

Education and Student Life : Inquisitive and hardworking

You learn by doing and by questioning. You prefer depth over flash: engineering, medicine, research, or technical skills suit you, though you cherish literature and spiritual studies too. You’re the student who asks the follow-up question and then stays late to finish the assignment. That curiosity makes you a lifelong learner — someone who collects knowledge more than possessions — and sets the stage for a career that blends skill with meaning.

Work, Money and Career : Networking strategist

You work best where networking meets craft. Strategic roles, research, medicine, engineering, or communication-heavy careers fit. Uranus in the 10th-from-Moon points to sudden shifts or unconventional public life; Neptune in the 11th favors group ideals and visibility. Money-wise, be cautious with property-backed risk and quick business launches; service roles, partnerships, or financial speculation (handled carefully) are more in sync with your profile. Use your network — it’s where your biggest returns often arrive.

Love Life and Romantic Partners : Loyal but exacting

You fall for people who cooperate, who match your blend of humor and seriousness. Jupiter in the 7th-from-Moon blesses partnerships — marriage can bring growth — yet Saturn and Rahu in the 8th warn of deep tests around shared resources and intimacy. If you are male: your wife may be intelligent, career-driven, and sometimes fiery; she could support you materially or through strong opinions. If you are female: your husband may come from a transformative or creative field, driven and occasionally controlling. Physical separation for work, or bouts of stress after marriage, are possible; communication and clear financial agreements help. Partner perception: they see you as witty, reliable, and privately intense. To thrive, show vulnerability before testing loyalty — it shifts the whole relationship script toward deeper trust.

Areas of Improvement and Obstacles : Control, impatience, and risk

Be blunt: you can be controlling, prone to over-analysis, and quick to judge naive people. That impatience saps relationships and can blind you to practical risks in property or business. Financial missteps often come from emotional decisions, not lack of skill. Health-wise, neglecting routine leads to sudden problems. The brutal fix: slow down. Let others in. Shift from proving to partnering. That’s where real leverage lives.

Actionable Insights, Tips, Techniques, Tools and Strategies

  • Keep one private creative project: a blog, podcast, or small performance — it channels Life Path 3 energy.
  • Set a money rule: no property or high-leverage deals without a second expert review.
  • Daily 5-minute breathing or mantra practice to steady Saturn/8th-house stress.
  • Use your network deliberately: meet three new cooperative contacts each quarter.
  • Plan big moves around planetary cycles — expect career jolts with Uranus transits and relationship tests with Saturn transits; use those times to restructure, not gamble.

Yearly Predictions

The year 2025 holds a transformative journey for you, dear individual born on 17th May 1979. As the sub-cycle of Ketu activates your 2nd house from September 2024 to August 2025, you may encounter challenges related to your younger siblings and your father's health. It's crucial to maintain open communication and seek support from loved ones during this period. However, the positive influence of Ketu can also bring unexpected gains and opportunities, encouraging you to embrace change and explore new paths. The sub-cycle of Venus, which runs from August 2025 to April 2028, activates your 4th house, bringing focus to...

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When am I eligible to vote, open a bank account, buy a simcard and open a bank account? (Age of Majority)

  • United States: May 17, 1997
  • India: May 17, 1997
  • Philippines: May 17, 1997
  • United Kingdom: May 17, 1997
  • Canada: May 17, 1997
According to data from the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network, 205 countries and territories have a minimum voting age of 18 for national elections out of 237 countries and territories the organisation has data on as of October 2020. Some countries may issue additional requirements for voting eligibility from time to time.

When am I eligible to get a driving license?

Learner's Permit (Under supervision)

  • United States: May 17, 1994
  • India: May 17, 1995
  • Philippines: May 17, 1995
  • United Kingdom: May 17, 1996
  • Canada: May 17, 1995

Light Vehicles (Mopeds or quad bikes, unsupervised)

  • United States: May 17, 1995
  • India: May 17, 1997
  • Philippines: May 17, 1997
  • United Kingdom: May 17, 1996
  • Canada: May 17, 1995

Full Driving License

  • United States: May 17, 1997
  • India: May 17, 1999
  • Philippines: May 17, 1997
  • United Kingdom: May 17, 2000
  • Canada: May 17, 1997

When do I reach age of consent?

  • United States: May 17, 1995
  • India: May 17, 1997
  • Philippines: May 17, 1995
  • United Kingdom: May 17, 1995
  • Canada: May 17, 1995
Disclaimer: This is not legal advise. Age of consent is a complex legal system which can vary depending on individual situation and circumstances. In the United States, as of April 2021, of the total fifty U.S. states, approximately thirty have an age of consent of 16 (with this being the most common age of consent in the country), some set the age of consent at 17, and in about eleven states the age is 18.

When can I marry without parental consent?

  • United States: May 17, 1997
  • India: May 17, 2000
  • Philippines: May 17, 1997
  • United Kingdom: May 17, 1997
  • Canada: May 17, 1997

When do I reach legal age of drinking (consuming alcohol)?

  • United States: May 17, 2000
  • India: May 17, 2000
  • Philippines: May 17, 1997
  • United Kingdom: May 17, 1997
  • Canada: May 17, 1998

When do I reach legal age of smoking (consuming tobacco)?

  • India: May 17, 1997
  • Canada: May 17, 1998
  • United States: May 17, 2000
  • Philippines: May 17, 2000
  • United Kingdom: May 17, 1997

When Will I Become a Millionaire?

June 17, 2025

Yes, you can become a millionaire by saving small and investing. Believe in yourself and it's never too late to start.

Please note, this calculation assumes $100 monthly savings into US stocks with ARR 7% and that the monthly savings double every 10 years from the starting date. The actual outcome might vary based on additional factors not considered in this simple calculation, such as taxes, fees, changes in contribution, or more complex compounding scenarios.

Your next birthday

  • May 17, 2026 is on a Sunday.
  • Your next birthday is 244 days away.

Astrology Analysis

Ephemeris for May 17, 1979

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on May 17, 2025 Secondary Progressions for May 17, 2025
Sun 25 Taurus 46 26 Taurus 37 9 Cancer 48
Moon 2 Aquarius 59 17 Capricorn 51 5 Libra 33
Mercury 11 Taurus 29 12 Taurus 8 5 Leo 38
Venus 29 Aries 6 11 Aries 41 24 Gemini 59
Mars 0 Taurus 49 13 Leo 26 4 Gemini 23
Jupiter 2 Leo 52 24 Gemini 46 10 Leo 57
Saturn 7 Virgo 31 29 Pisces 16 9 Virgo 48
Uranus 18 Scorpio 45 27 Taurus 16 17 Scorpio 13
Neptune 19 Sagittarius 45 1 Aries 33 18 Sagittarius 33
Pluto 16 Libra 52 3 Aquarius 46 16 Libra 26
Rahu 14 Virgo 0 24 Pisces 16 11 Virgo 34
Ketu 14 Pisces 0 24 Virgo 16 11 Pisces 34

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