What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 15, 2026?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 15, 2026 falls in the year of the Fire Horse.

What is the birthstone for May?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

What was the moon phase on May 15, 2026?

On May 15, 2026 the moon was a New Moon.

A Friday

Born on May 15, 2026?

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📅 Weekday
Friday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐎 Chinese zodiac
Fire Horse
🌑 Moon
New Moon
🎂 Age today
0 years

Famous people born on May 15, 2026

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

What happened that day

Gaza war: An Israeli strike assassinates Izz al-Din al-Haddad, commander of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades and leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Also that week

2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic: The World Health Organization declares an Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo ebolavirus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
2026 Cape Verdean parliamentary election: Incumbent Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva loses reelection to PAICV leader Francisco Carvalho.
2026 Bahamian general election: Incumbent Prime Minister Philip Davis wins a second term in office.
16 – The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is held in Vienna, Austria, following their win at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Bulgarian contestant Dara wins with the song "Bangaranga", marking the first time Bulgaria has won the contest.
Former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Raúl Castro is indicted by the United States over the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Choosin' Texas

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🎵 No. 1 song

May 15, 2026 was a Friday. Someone born on May 15, 2026 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 15, 2026 is 0 years old today and has lived about 174 days. People born in 2026 belong to Generation Beta.

Also born on May 15

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Claudio Monteverdi
1567 · Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest
Klemens von Metternich
1773 · Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor
Brian Eno
1948 · British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born )

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Questions about May 15, 2026

What day of the week was May 15, 2026?: May 15, 2026 was a Friday.
What star sign is someone born on May 15, 2026?: Someone born on May 15, 2026 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 15, 2026?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 15, 2026 falls in the year of the Fire Horse.
How old is someone born on May 15, 2026?: Someone born on May 15, 2026 is 0 years old today and has lived about 174 days.
Which generation is someone born in 2026?: People born in 2026 belong to Generation Beta.
What is the birthstone for May?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
What was the moon phase on May 15, 2026?: On May 15, 2026 the moon was a New Moon.

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