June Zodiac Sign
Revised . First published .
Your June zodiac sign is either Gemini or Cancer, depending on which day of the month you were born. Birthdays from June 1 through about June 20 fall under Gemini, while birthdays from June 21 through June 30 fall under Cancer. If your birthday is on June 20 or June 21, you'll need your birth year and time to know for sure.
- ♊ Gemini
- June 1 through 20
- ♋ Cancer
- June 21 through 30
- Days on the cusp
- June 20 through 22
June dates for Gemini and Cancer
Astrologers split the sky into 12 equal parts, each 30 degrees wide. The name of your sign comes from the slice where the Sun sat at your birth. Through early June, the Sun crosses the final degrees of Gemini. Born on June 5? Your chart places the Sun near 14°23′ Gemini.
Around June 20 or June 21, the Sun hits 29°59′ Gemini, then crosses into 0°00′ Cancer. That same moment marks the June solstice, when the northern hemisphere gets the year's longest day. You have a Cancer Sun from that minute all the way through June 30. By the close of June 30, the Sun sits at about 8°45′ Cancer.
Each year, when the Sun enters Cancer
| Year | Sun enters Cancer |
|---|---|
| 2020 | June 20, 5:43 PM EDT |
| 2021 | June 20, 11:31 PM EDT |
| 2022 | June 21, 5:13 AM EDT |
| 2023 | June 21, 10:57 AM EDT |
| 2024 | June 20, 4:50 PM EDT |
| 2025 | June 20, 10:42 PM EDT |
| 2026 | June 21, 4:25 AM EDT |
| 2027 | June 21, 10:10 AM EDT |
| 2028 | June 20, 4:01 PM EDT |
| 2029 | June 20, 9:48 PM EDT |
| 2030 | June 21, 3:31 AM EDT |
| 2031 | June 21, 9:17 AM EDT |
Why does the sign shift on June 20 or on June 21?
A paper calendar counts 365 days, but Earth really needs about 365 days, plus 6 hours, to travel around the Sun. Those extra 6 hours are why the Sun arrives in Cancer about 6 hours later every year. Every 4 years your calendar gains February 29, and that shifts the changeover 1 full day earlier.
The shift shows up if you compare New York time across 3 years. At 4:51 PM on June 20 in 2024, the Sun arrived in Cancer. In 2025 it happened at 10:42 PM on June 20. In 2026, the switch landed at 4:24 AM on June 21. That day, a baby born at 3:00 AM was still a Gemini.
Where Gemini and Cancer differ, and what they share
Astrologers place Gemini among the air signs and link it to Mercury. With a Gemini Sun, astrologers read you as curious, quick to trade ideas and talkative. Cancer sits in the water group, and the Moon is its partner. With a Cancer Sun, astrologers read you as protective and steady with family, and sensitive to a room's mood.
Despite those differences, the 2 June signs have more in common than you might expect. Each sign watches people closely. Small changes in the way a friend talks or acts will catch your eye. Tradition says, too, that both signs hold on to stories. Gemini gathers facts and daily news, while Cancer keeps old memories and family history alive.
What people ask
Is it possible to have 2 Sun signs if you're born on the June cusp?
A cusp marks a border line separating 2 signs. The Sun doesn't occupy both sides of that line at once. A birth 1 minute ahead of the switch still puts your Sun 100 percent within 1 sign. Even so, Mercury and Venus travel near the Sun. Planets in Cancer often show up for a June Gemini, and astrologers say they add warmth.
Does the place where you were born affect your sign on those dates, June 20 or June 21?
Yes, that's possible. For everyone on Earth, the Sun enters 0°00′ Cancer at 1 single moment, but local clocks show different hours. On June 20 at 11:00 PM in New York, London time already reads 4:00 AM on June 21, right when the Sun enters Cancer. Your birth city helps us line up your hospital clock time with the sky.
What if your birthday fell on the changeover day and you don't know the time you were born?
First, check the precise hour of the Sun's entry into Cancer for the year and time zone of your birth. Let's say the change came at 11:30 PM, for example. You don't need the exact minute when your family knows the birth happened in the morning; you're a Gemini. If the change fell close to your arrival, a full birth certificate can be ordered through your state vital records office.