A month in the zodiac
May zodiac signs
May (May) birthdays belong to Taurus (until May 20) or Gemini (from May 21). Find the sign for every day of May.
The two signs of May
May birthdays and their zodiac signs
Every day of May with its conventional sign. The days marked “cusp” sit next to the sign change.
- May 1Taurus
- May 2Taurus
- May 3Taurus
- May 4Taurus
- May 5Taurus
- May 6Taurus
- May 7Taurus
- May 8Taurus
- May 9Taurus
- May 10Taurus
- May 11Taurus
- May 12Taurus
- May 13Taurus
- May 14Taurus
- May 15Taurus
- May 16Taurus
- May 17Taurus
- May 18Taurus
- May 19Taurus
- May 20Taurus · cusp
- May 21Gemini · cusp
- May 22Gemini
- May 23Gemini
- May 24Gemini
- May 25Gemini
- May 26Gemini
- May 27Gemini
- May 28Gemini
- May 29Gemini
- May 30Gemini
- May 31Gemini
When Gemini begins in May
The Sun enters Gemini at a slightly different moment each year. Between 1950 and 2050 it happened on these dates in US Eastern Time:
- May 20: in 56 of those years, most recently 2050
- May 21: in 45 of those years, most recently 2039
| Year | US Eastern Time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 20, 2:54 PM EDT | May 20, 18:54 UTC |
| 2026 | May 20, 8:36 PM EDT | May 21, 00:36 UTC |
| 2027 | May 21, 2:18 AM EDT | May 21, 06:18 UTC |
| 2028 | May 20, 8:09 AM EDT | May 20, 12:09 UTC |
Taurus or Gemini?
Taurus is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, symbolized by the bull. Gemini is a mutable air sign ruled by Mercury, symbolized by the twins.
In short: Taurus follows Aries with the fixed earth sign of the zodiac. Ruled by Venus, it is associated with patience, comfort, loyalty and a taste for things that are well made and built to last.
Gemini is the mutable air sign ruled by Mercury. Its twins symbolize conversation, curiosity and the ability to hold two points of view at once.
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May zodiac questions
What zodiac sign is May?
May is shared by two signs: Taurus from May 1 to 20 and Gemini from May 21 to 31.
What is the zodiac sign for May 20?
May 20 is Taurus in the conventional table, the last day of the sign. In some years the Sun had already entered Gemini on May 20, so check the birth year and time.
What is the zodiac sign for May 21?
May 21 is Gemini in the conventional table. In some years the Sun entered Gemini a day later, so people born early on May 21 can be Taurus.
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