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May zodiac sign: Taurus or Gemini?

A May birth falls under Taurus or Gemini.

  • Taurus
  • Gemini
  • unequal signs
May: Taurus, then GeminiChange between the 20th and the 22nd
The essentials

The May sign at a glance

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May moves from Taurus’s steadiness to Gemini’s curiosity; the changeover is read year by year, to the hour.

May 1 to 19
♉︎ Taurus
May 23 to 31
♊︎ Gemini
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By Thomas Guilhot · updated

The signs of May

In May, two signs follow each other

The Sun leaves Taurus for Gemini between May 20 and 22, depending on the year.

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TaurusChange between days 20 and 22, depending on the yearGemini
  • TaurusMay 1 to 19, sometimes until the 22nd
    Sign dates
    April 20 – May 20 (approximate)
    Element, modality
    Earth, fixed
    Ruler
    Venus

    Taurus embodies what takes root: building step by step, savoring what has been earned, lasting.

    The Taurus sign 
  • GeminiMay 23 to 31, sometimes from the 20th
    Sign dates
    May 21 – June 20 (approximate)
    Element, modality
    Air, mutable
    Ruler
    Mercury

    Gemini embodies the movement of ideas: connecting, questioning, jumping from one subject to the next.

    The Gemini sign 

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How is it calculated?

The Sun enters Gemini at a precise moment, legal time in Paris: before, Taurus; after, Gemini.

Frequently asked questions about the May zodiac sign

What is the zodiac sign for a May birth?

Taurus first, Gemini from about the third week. Because this month falls in the period when the Sun slows down, the changeover comes a little later than in the winter months. Its moment, specific to each year, appears in the grid with Paris time; elsewhere in the month, the date alone gives the sign.

Born on the day the sign changes in May: Taurus or Gemini?

The time decides. The Sun crosses 0° Gemini at a precise moment, shown for the year of birth; a birth earlier in the day remains Taurus, a later birth moves to Gemini. Without a time, both answers remain open, and the calculator says so instead of choosing at random.

Why don’t all the signs last the same number of days?

Because our planet moves faster along its orbit in the northern winter, when it is close to the Sun, and more slowly in summer, when it moves away from it. The Sun therefore seems to cross the 30 degrees of a summer sign in more than 31 days, and those of a winter sign in a little under 30. The differences are small, but they move the boundaries.

The 12 months

The sign for each month