May 21 zodiac sign
May 21 is a cusp date. The Sun is in Taurus or Gemini, depending on the year and the hour of birth.
The signs on this page are those of the tropical (Western) zodiac.
May 21 at a glance
- Sun sign
- Taurus or Gemini
- Cusp date
- Yes
- Taurus all day
- 0 years
- Gemini all day
- 39 years
- Sign changes during the day
- 42 years
- Constellation behind the Sun
- Taurus
About Taurus
Taurus is the sign that astrologers link with comfort, patience and the senses. Its people are described as calm and reliable, with a taste for good food, music and touch.
About Gemini
Gemini is linked with words, ideas and quick thinking. Its people are described as curious and sociable, with a need for variety and many things to talk about.
The Sun changes sign at a different moment each year. The table shows the sign on May 21 for every year from 1950 to 2030, with times in the time zone of New York City. If you were born near the change, your birth time and place decide your sign.
| Year | Sun sign |
|---|---|
| 1950 | Taurus until 11:27 AM, then Gemini |
| 1951 | Taurus until 5:15 PM, then Gemini |
| 1952 | Gemini |
| 1953 | Taurus until 4:53 AM, then Gemini |
| 1954 | Taurus until 10:48 AM, then Gemini |
| 1955 | Taurus until 4:25 PM, then Gemini |
| 1956 | Gemini |
| 1957 | Taurus until 4:10 AM, then Gemini |
| 1958 | Taurus until 9:51 AM, then Gemini |
| 1959 | Taurus until 3:42 PM, then Gemini |
| 1960 | Gemini |
| 1961 | Taurus until 3:22 AM, then Gemini |
| 1962 | Taurus until 9:17 AM, then Gemini |
| 1963 | Taurus until 2:58 PM, then Gemini |
| 1964 | Gemini |
| 1965 | Taurus until 2:50 AM, then Gemini |
| 1966 | Taurus until 8:32 AM, then Gemini |
| 1967 | Taurus until 2:18 PM, then Gemini |
| 1968 | Gemini |
| 1969 | Taurus until 1:50 AM, then Gemini |
| 1970 | Taurus until 7:38 AM, then Gemini |
| 1971 | Taurus until 1:15 PM, then Gemini |
| 1972 | Gemini |
| 1973 | Taurus until 12:54 AM, then Gemini |
| 1974 | Taurus until 6:36 AM, then Gemini |
| 1975 | Taurus until 12:23 PM, then Gemini |
| 1976 | Gemini |
| 1977 | Taurus until 12:14 AM, then Gemini |
| 1978 | Taurus until 6:09 AM, then Gemini |
| 1979 | Taurus until 11:54 AM, then Gemini |
| 1980 | Gemini |
| 1981 | Gemini |
| 1982 | Taurus until 5:23 AM, then Gemini |
| 1983 | Taurus until 11:06 AM, then Gemini |
| 1984 | Gemini |
| 1985 | Gemini |
| 1986 | Taurus until 4:28 AM, then Gemini |
| 1987 | Taurus until 10:10 AM, then Gemini |
| 1988 | Gemini |
| 1989 | Gemini |
| 1990 | Taurus until 3:37 AM, then Gemini |
| Year | Sun sign |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Taurus until 9:20 AM, then Gemini |
| 1992 | Gemini |
| 1993 | Gemini |
| 1994 | Taurus until 2:49 AM, then Gemini |
| 1995 | Taurus until 8:34 AM, then Gemini |
| 1996 | Gemini |
| 1997 | Gemini |
| 1998 | Taurus until 2:05 AM, then Gemini |
| 1999 | Taurus until 7:52 AM, then Gemini |
| 2000 | Gemini |
| 2001 | Gemini |
| 2002 | Taurus until 1:30 AM, then Gemini |
| 2003 | Taurus until 7:13 AM, then Gemini |
| 2004 | Gemini |
| 2005 | Gemini |
| 2006 | Taurus until 12:31 AM, then Gemini |
| 2007 | Taurus until 6:12 AM, then Gemini |
| 2008 | Gemini |
| 2009 | Gemini |
| 2010 | Gemini |
| 2011 | Taurus until 5:21 AM, then Gemini |
| 2012 | Gemini |
| 2013 | Gemini |
| 2014 | Gemini |
| 2015 | Taurus until 4:45 AM, then Gemini |
| 2016 | Gemini |
| 2017 | Gemini |
| 2018 | Gemini |
| 2019 | Taurus until 3:59 AM, then Gemini |
| 2020 | Gemini |
| 2021 | Gemini |
| 2022 | Gemini |
| 2023 | Taurus until 3:09 AM, then Gemini |
| 2024 | Gemini |
| 2025 | Gemini |
| 2026 | Gemini |
| 2027 | Taurus until 2:18 AM, then Gemini |
| 2028 | Gemini |
| 2029 | Gemini |
| 2030 | Gemini |
The Sun in the sky on May 21
On May 21 in 2026, the Sun is in front of the stars of Taurus, the constellation that gave the sign Taurus its name.
Moon sign and rising sign
The Moon changes sign every two to three days, and the rising sign changes about every two hours. Both depend on your birth time and place, not on May 21 alone.
Print the sky of May 21
Start from the sky over New York City on May 21 in 2026, then set the year, the place and the time of your birth in the editor.
Questions about May 21
May 21 is Taurus or Gemini, depending on the year and the hour of birth. From 1950 to 2030, the Sun is in Taurus all day in 0 years, in Gemini all day in 39 years, and changes sign during the day in 42 years.
Yes. The Sun changes sign on May 21 in 42 of the 81 years from 1950 to 2030.
On May 21 in 2026, the Sun is in front of the stars of Taurus, the constellation that gave the sign Taurus its name.