May 3
May 3 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 242 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Taurus.
Day of year
124
Days remaining
242
ISO week
18
Zodiac
Taurus
Season
Spring
Sun declination
+15.8°
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Wikipedia: this day →Britannica: this day →LoC: Today in History →History.com: this day →On-This-Day.com →BBC: On This Day →NYT: this day →Time and Date →NASA APOD archive →U.S. Naval Observatory →Wolfram|Alpha →Wikidata →Google Books →JSTOR →Internet Archive →
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Astronomy
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On May 3 the Sun's declination is approximately +15.8°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a May 3.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- World Press Freedom Day (UN)
- Constitution Day (Poland, Japan)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1791 — The Constitution of May 3, 1791 was adopted by Poland — Europe's first modern codified constitution. ↗(235 years ago)
- 1937 — American author Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize for Gone with the Wind. ↗(89 years ago)
- 1947 — The post-war Constitution of Japan came into effect. ↗(79 years ago)
- 1986 — The 100,000th McDonald's restaurant opened. ↗(40 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1992 — George Murphy, American actor and senator. ↗(34 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (124) | 2^2 × 31 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (242) | 2 × 11^2 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 03052026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +15.81° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 48 days |