Gemini zodiac sign
Gemini is curious, quick and endlessly social. Ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication, Geminis love ideas, conversation and variety. They can see every side of a question and enjoy talking about all of them.
Strengths
- Curious
- Witty
- Adaptable
- Great communicator
Watch out for
- Restless
- Easily bored
- Can seem inconsistent
Gemini in love, friendship and work
Gemini needs a partner who is also a best friend: someone to talk with for hours and try new things with.
Knows everyone and keeps every group chat lively. Brings the fun, the news and the new ideas.
Shines in writing, media, sales, teaching and any job with variety. Can juggle many projects at once.
The Twins in the sky
Gemini's twins are Castor and Pollux. When Castor died, Pollux asked to share his own immortality with his brother, and Zeus placed them in the sky together.
Gemini season 2026: the Sun is in Gemini from May 20 at 8:28 PM to June 21, 2026 at 4:20 AM Eastern time.
Gemini with every sign
From the best match to the hardest, based on where the two signs sit on the zodiac wheel. Tap any sign for the full pairing.
How common is Gemini?
About 11,329 US babies are born on an average Gemini day. Based on Social Security Administration daily birth counts for 2000 to 2014, via FiveThirtyEight. How common is your birthday?
Born on the Gemini cusp?
Depending on the year, Gemini starts between May 20 and May 22 and ends between June 20 and June 22 (US Eastern time). If your birthday is near either edge, pick your birth year to see exactly when the Sun changed signs.
In 1996, the Sun entered Gemini on May 20, 1996 at 2:23 PM and left on June 20, 1996 at 10:22 PM (Eastern).
Born outside the Eastern time zone? Adjust by your time difference. Times are calculated from the Sun’s position and are accurate to within about 15 minutes.
Famous Geminis
The other signs
Astrology is for entertainment, not fate. Sign facts are standard Western astrology associations; personality text is ours. Famous birthdays come from Wikidata; people born on a day that can fall in either sign are left out. Birth shares come from SSA data via FiveThirtyEight.