May 7 Day 128 of 366 · ISO week 19 · Taurus · Spring (Northern Hemisphere)
May 7 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 238 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Taurus.
May 7
128th day of the year
May 2024 calendar — highlighted: the 7th
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Day of year 128 / 366 Days remaining 238 ISO week 19 Weekday in 2024 Tuesday Zodiac (Western) Taurus Zodiac (sidereal) Taurus Season (N. hemi.) Spring Sun declination +17.0° Birthstone Emerald Birth flower Lily of the Valley, Hawthorn
External references Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
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Astronomy
Solar declination through the year — the Sun's apparent latitude on Earth. May 7 ≈ +17.0°
0°
+23°
−23°
+17.0°
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On May 7 the Sun's declination is approximately +17.0°. 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 7.
Position in the year
Position in the calendar year — day 128 of 366 (with 238 remaining)
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May 7
Holidays & observances No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1429 — Joan of Arc led the French to victory at the Siege of Orléans. ↗ (597 years ago) 1824 — Beethoven's Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna. ↗ (202 years ago) 1915 — The British liner RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat off Ireland; 1,198 died. ↗ (111 years ago) 1945 — Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Reims, ending World War II in Europe. ↗ (81 years ago) Notable births
1812 — Robert Browning, English poet. ↗ (214 years ago) 1840 — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer. ↗ (186 years ago) 1919 — Eva Perón, Argentine first lady and political figure. ↗ (107 years ago) Notable deaths
1800 — Niccolò Piccinni, Italian composer. ↗ (226 years ago) Numerical & calendrical curiosities Day-of-year (128) 2^7 · composite (no) Days remaining (238) 2 × 7 × 17 Date code DDMMYYYY 07052026 · no palindrome in next 200 years Sun declination +16.96° (Cooper approximation) Distance from solstice 44 days
Cross-references The 7th of every other month Adjacent days Days nearby Themes: lusitania ve-day-eve beethoven-9th
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