Zodiac signs by month

What Zodiac Sign Is May?

Zodiac signs of people born in May

  • May 1–20: Taurus
  • May 21–31: Gemini

If you were born on May 21, your sign may be Gemini or Taurus, depending on your birth year and time.

Two signs share May: Taurus, ruled by Venus, for about three weeks, and Gemini, ruled by Mercury, for what remains. Though one is earth and the other air, people born in May often have a sociable, pleasure-loving side in common. They notice the playlist at a dinner, the texture of a sweater and the joke hidden in a serious email. Many are good company on a slow weekend, happy to wander a market, try a new café and talk for hours. They also tend to dislike being rushed into decisions, whether that means picking a holiday or committing to a new job.

The moment the Sun changes sign in 2026

The Sun enters Gemini on May 21, 2026 at 00:36.

The time is shown for the UTC time zone. People born before this moment are Taurus; those born after it are Gemini.

The two zodiac signs of May

Taurus vs. Gemini: the key differences

Steadiness versus variety sums up the gap between the two May signs. A Taurus born in early May often wants one favorite restaurant, one trusted friend group and a routine that works; a late-May Gemini wants a new restaurant every week and friends in five circles. In love, Taurus offers physical warmth and constancy, while Gemini offers banter, curiosity and endless topics. At work, Taurus finishes what it starts and Gemini connects people and information. The Moon, Venus, Mars and rising sign in a full chart can blur that line.

Every day of May and its zodiac sign

Tap a day to see the zodiac sign and decan of people born on it, along with famous people who share that birthday.

Taurus · May 1 – 20

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Gemini · May 21 – 31

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Famous people born in May

  1. Karl Marx (May 5, 1818)German-born philosopher (1818–1883)
  2. Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856)Austrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
  3. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (May 19, 1881)founding father of the Republic of Turkey (c. 1881–1938)
  4. John F. Kennedy (May 29, 1917)president of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963)
  5. Rabindranath Tagore (May 7, 1861)Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath (1861–1941)
  6. Salvador Dalí (May 11, 1904)Spanish artist (1904–1989)
  7. Niccolò Machiavelli (May 3, 1469)Florentine statesman, diplomat, and political theorist (1469–1527)
  8. Carl Linnaeus (May 23, 1707)Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778); developed the foundations of modern taxonomy
  9. John Paul II (May 18, 1920)pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author
  10. Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813)German composer (1813–1883)
  11. Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884)president of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician (1884–1972)
  12. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (May 7, 1840)Russian composer (1840–1893)

Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.

May zodiac signs: frequently asked questions

What sign is May?

May has two zodiac signs: people born May 1 – 20 are Taurus, and people born May 21 – 31 are Gemini. On the boundary days the sign can shift with the birth year and time.

What zodiac sign is May 21?

May 21 is a cusp day. Depending on the birth year and time, people born on this date can be Gemini or Taurus; calculate with your birth time for an exact answer.

Why do May-born people often seem so easygoing?

Many May-born people enjoy life at their own pace and resist pressure, which can look like calm confidence. The Taurus majority tends to stay patient and grounded, while the late-May Gemini group keeps things light with humor and conversation. Both tend to avoid unnecessary drama, though they can dig in or slip away when cornered.

The sign is computed from the Sun's position at noon (UTC) for the years 1940–2030; on cusp dates the exact sign depends on the birth time. Decan and numerology readings are traditional symbolic descriptions.