Born on 4 May, 1978 (Thursday)

Zodiac Sign (Western)

Taurus

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)

Pisces

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)

47 years, 4 months, 8 days

Your next birthday is 233 days away.

Life Path Number

Numerology

Day of the Week

Thursday

124th day of the year 1978.

Chinese Zodiac Sign

Horse (马)

Roman Numerals

IV-V-MCMLXXVIII

XLVII years old

Timings

Sunrise: 04:25 Sunset: 19:29

London UTC

Personality Traits for people born on May 4, 1978

Born on May 4, 1978 : You are a quietly brilliant seeker: curious, creative, and built to turn restless energy into reliable results.

Life Path 7 — you prize meaning, study, and skill over flash.
Mercury conjunct Moon — quick, emotional mind; Venus in the 3rd boosts charm in speech and art.
Pluto + Rahu in the 7th — relationships push you into deep change; Jupiter in the 4th gives a strong home base.
Disciplined worker (Saturn in 6th) with a restless creative streak (Mars in 5th).

You blend analysis and artistry. At 47, you probably notice patterns others miss: the phrase someone said, the outline of a project that needs fixing, the song that holds a mood. These small observations become your fuel. First, let’s listen to your basic tone — your personality.

Personality : Artistic

You think with feeling. With Mercury conjunct Moon, your mind and emotions speak the same language: quick, associative, and often poetic. The Sun falling two houses from the Moon highlights values — you measure yourself by what you create and what you keep. You like sensitive people and get irritated by laziness; restlessness is a core feature of your mental life. Picture someone doodling a perfect diagram in the margins of a meeting — that’s you, turning impatience into craft. That restless artistic core leads straight into your talent profile.

Talent and Abilities : Disciplined Creativity

You combine craft and focus. Life Path number 7 gives you a researcher's bent; Birth number 04 adds structure. Venus in the 3rd and Mars in the 5th mean you can write, teach, design, or perform with fire and method. At work you are calculated and reliable (Saturn in the 6th) — you can polish a project until it reads like art and works like a machine. Unconscious motive: you chase mastery because meaning feels like safety. Watch for times when Jupiter or Saturn transits amplify your reach or your workload — those cycles spotlight your gifts.

Blind Spots : Restlessness

Your sharp mind can burn you out. That same restless edge makes you impatient with slack or excuses and can push you toward addictive comforts when tension builds. Emotionally you may replay old habits — the Moon’s South Node conjunct the Moon points to familiar, hard-to-break patterns. In relationships you sometimes mistake intensity for trust, and that can make you vulnerable. These patterns are not flaws; they are signals pointing to what needs steady attention — which brings us to the deeper lessons you carry.

Karmic Lessons : Relational Transformation

Your life asks you to learn how to meet another without losing yourself. With Pluto and Rahu in the 7th house from the Moon, partnerships push you through major transformations and sometimes chaos. The lesson: build boundaries and a solid inner anchor instead of depending on drama to feel alive. Over time — and during Pluto or Rahu transits — relationships will surface what you must change. Take those moments as invitations to become more honest and less reactive, and you’ll unlock a steadier love life.

Family and Environment : Supportive Home Base

Jupiter in the 4th suggests a childhood and maternal influence that offered learning and warmth. Your family may include practical and creative types — engineers, actors, even astrologers — and a sister who is well educated and active. There can be real estate or boundary headaches in life, but home remains a place of knowledge and refuge. Those early supports nudged you toward study and creativity; they also colored how you approach work and health.

Health and Habits : Keep an Eye on Energy and Eyes

Saturn in the 6th asks for routine. If you ignore structure, stress shows up as nerve or eye issues, joint complaints, or thyroid/store-of-energy problems. Your addictive tendencies live in the same body as your creativity, so replace compulsive escapes with short rituals: 20 minutes of focused art, a walk, or eye-rest breaks when you’re on screens. Regular checks and steady movement protect what you need to keep creating.

Education and Student Life : Perfectionist Learner

You study with purpose. Memory and recall are strong (Mercury–Moon), and you often pair arts with maths or technical skill — that early love of math sits comfortably beside poetry and music. Education may include pauses but typically ends in multiple qualifications or deep informal study. You learn by doing and by correcting; that habit follows you into adult projects and careers.

Work, Money and Career : Disciplined & Calculated

If you are male: you may gravitate toward intellectual, technical, or public roles — writing, research, IT, government, law, or jobs tied to your father’s background. If you are female: you may lean toward practical trades, healthcare, finance, art dealing, teaching, or steady entrepreneurship. Common fits: accounting/CA, teaching, marketing, hospitality, or tech. Jupiter in the 4th can bless property or home-based income, but be cautious with loans and boundary disputes — read contracts and avoid quick gold loans. Career cycles will show up clearly during Saturn and Jupiter transits.

Love Life and Romantic Partners : Intense Partnerships

Your love is magnetic and often catalytic. You want depth, and you get it; that intensity makes small fights erupt but also creates passionate repair. If you are male, your wife is likely practical, steady, and linked to tangible skills (finance, craft, healthcare); she grounds your intensity. If you are female, your husband may come from a research, service, or water-linked background and may be closely attached to family or a mother figure. Expect relationships to transform you — sometimes painfully — especially during Pluto/Rahu transits. One child may gain public attention. Partners see you as loyal and exacting; they also feel the heat of your expectations. Learn to channel that heat into steady care and clear agreements, and your partnerships become laboratories for growth.

Areas of Improvement and Obstacles : High Standards & Old Patterns

Be blunt with yourself: you replay old emotional scripts, you expect a lot, and you withdraw or chase when hurt. Financially, watch property disputes and tricky loans. Healthwise, ignore routine and you pay with energy or eyes. Relationships give the hardest lessons — if you keep repeating the same moves, outcomes repeat. Break the loop by naming the pattern and holding one new habit for 30 days; that’s often enough to change momentum.

Actionable Insights, Tips, Techniques, Tools and Strategies : Practical Steps

Set a weekly creative schedule (2–4 focused sessions) and keep short, measurable goals.
Use journaling + one therapy session a month to spot relationship triggers and the Moon‑South‑Node loop.
Before loans or property deals, get written contracts and a professional review — avoid quick gold loans or verbal promises.
Daily micro‑habits: 10 min eye breaks, joint mobility routine, balanced protein + iodine-rich foods; book annual eye and thyroid checks.
Track major transits (Saturn, Jupiter, Pluto/Rahu) and plan big moves around them; a transit-aware plan can turn pressure into progress.

Start with one small change today — one 20‑minute creative block, one appointment, one conversation — and you’ll see how your steady curiosity becomes actual growth.

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Yearly Predictions

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What happened on May 4, 1978

The Battle of Cassinga occurs in southern Angola, resulting in a significant loss of life and deepening the conflict between South Africa and Angola.

May 4, 1978 Facts

What is my generation?

The person with birth year 1978 belongs to the Generation X group.

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

United States: May 4, 1996
India: May 4, 1996
Philippines: May 4, 1996
United Kingdom: May 4, 1996
Canada: May 4, 1996

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 4, 1993
India: May 4, 1994
Philippines: May 4, 1994
United Kingdom: May 4, 1995
Canada: May 4, 1994

Light Vehicles (Mopeds or quad bikes, unsupervised)

United States: May 4, 1994
India: May 4, 1996
Philippines: May 4, 1996
United Kingdom: May 4, 1995
Canada: May 4, 1994

Full Driving License

United States: May 4, 1996
India: May 4, 1998
Philippines: May 4, 1996
United Kingdom: May 4, 1999
Canada: May 4, 1996

When do I reach age of consent?

United States: May 4, 1994
India: May 4, 1996
Philippines: May 4, 1994
United Kingdom: May 4, 1994
Canada: May 4, 1994

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 4, 1996
India: May 4, 1999
Philippines: May 4, 1996
United Kingdom: May 4, 1996
Canada: May 4, 1996

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

United States: May 4, 1999
India: May 4, 1999
Philippines: May 4, 1996
United Kingdom: May 4, 1996
Canada: May 4, 1997

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

India: May 4, 1996
Canada: May 4, 1997
United States: May 4, 1999
Philippines: May 4, 1999
United Kingdom: May 4, 1996

When Will I Become a Millionaire?

June 4, 2024

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

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Your next birthday

May 4, 2026 is on a Monday.
Your next birthday is 233 days away.

Ephemeris for May 4, 1978

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.

Planet	Position (Tropical, Western)	Transits on May 4, 2025	Secondary Progressions for May 4, 2025
Sun	13 Taurus 27	14 Taurus 3	28 Gemini 35
Moon	8 Aries 40	10 Leo 31	20 Sagittarius 15
Mercury	18 Aries 0	20 Aries 9	5 Cancer 37
Venus	8 Gemini 28	2 Aries 6	4 Leo 43
Mars	9 Leo 26	7 Leo 7	3 Virgo 25
Jupiter	3 Cancer 34	22 Gemini 2	13 Cancer 14
Saturn	24 Leo 7	28 Pisces 5	26 Leo 36
Uranus	14 Scorpio 29	26 Taurus 31	12 Scorpio 47
Neptune	17 Sagittarius 49	1 Aries 11	16 Sagittarius 37
Pluto	14 Libra 34	3 Aquarius 48	13 Libra 54
Rahu	4 Libra 1	24 Pisces 58	1 Libra 32
Ketu	4 Aries 1	24 Virgo 58	1 Aries 32

Jyotish - Equal House, North Indian Style

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025

Transits for 2025

Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2025

Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.