June 21 by year
Read the minute in the row for your year: earlier than it, Gemini; at it or later, Cancer. A row showing a single sign needs no minute.
Faster: enter your year above and you get your answer without the table.
Shown: 2021 to 2030. Born earlier? Tap Show all years under the table, then jump to your decade.
| Year | Eastern time | Pacific time |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 11:31 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 8:31 p.m.) |
| 2022 | Gemini until 5:13 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 2:13 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2023 | Gemini until 10:57 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 7:57 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2024 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 4:50 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 1:50 p.m.) |
| 2025 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 10:42 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 7:42 p.m.) |
| 2026 | Gemini until 4:25 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 1:25 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2027 | Gemini until 10:10 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 7:10 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2028 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 4:01 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 1:01 p.m.) |
| 2029 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 9:48 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 6:48 p.m.) |
| 2030 | Gemini until 3:31 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 12:31 a.m., then Cancer |
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| Year | Eastern time | Pacific time |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Gemini until 11:53 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 7:53 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1931 | Gemini all day (Cancer from Jun 22, 5:28 a.m.) | Gemini all day (Cancer from Jun 22, 1:28 a.m.) |
| 1932 | Gemini until 11:22 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 7:22 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1933 | Gemini until 5:11 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 1:11 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1934 | Gemini until 10:47 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 6:47 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1935 | Gemini all day (Cancer from Jun 22, 4:37 a.m.) | Gemini all day (Cancer from Jun 22, 12:37 a.m.) |
| 1936 | Gemini until 10:21 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 6:21 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1937 | Gemini until 4:11 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 12:11 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1938 | Gemini until 10:03 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 6:03 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1939 | Gemini all day (Cancer from Jun 22, 3:39 a.m.) | Gemini until 11:39 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1940 | Gemini until 9:36 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 5:36 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1941 | Gemini until 3:33 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 11:33 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1942 | Gemini until 9:15 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 6:15 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1943 | Gemini all day (Cancer from Jun 22, 3:12 a.m.) | Gemini all day (Cancer from Jun 22, 12:12 a.m.) |
| 1944 | Gemini until 9:02 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 6:02 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1945 | Gemini until 2:52 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 11:52 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1946 | Gemini until 8:44 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 4:44 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1947 | Gemini all day (Cancer from Jun 22, 2:19 a.m.) | Gemini until 10:19 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1948 | Gemini until 8:10 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 5:10 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1949 | Gemini until 2:02 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 10:02 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1950 | Gemini until 7:35 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 4:35 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1951 | Gemini all day (Cancer from Jun 22, 1:24 a.m.) | Gemini until 10:24 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1952 | Gemini until 7:12 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 4:12 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1953 | Gemini until 12:59 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 9:59 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1954 | Gemini until 6:54 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 3:54 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1955 | Gemini all day (Cancer from Jun 22, 12:31 a.m.) | Gemini until 9:31 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1956 | Gemini until 6:24 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 3:24 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1957 | Gemini until 12:20 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 9:20 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1958 | Gemini until 5:56 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 2:56 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1959 | Gemini until 11:49 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 8:49 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1960 | Gemini until 5:42 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 2:42 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1961 | Gemini until 11:30 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 8:30 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1962 | Gemini until 5:24 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 2:24 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1963 | Gemini until 11:03 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 8:03 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1964 | Gemini until 4:56 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 1:56 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1965 | Gemini until 10:55 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 7:55 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1966 | Gemini until 4:33 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 1:33 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1967 | Gemini until 10:23 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 7:23 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1968 | Gemini until 4:13 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 1:13 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1969 | Gemini until 9:54 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 6:54 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1970 | Gemini until 3:42 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 12:42 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1971 | Gemini until 9:19 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 6:19 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1972 | Gemini until 3:05 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 12:05 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1973 | Gemini until 9:00 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 6:00 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1974 | Gemini until 2:37 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 11:37 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1975 | Gemini until 8:26 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 5:26 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1976 | Gemini until 2:23 a.m., then Cancer | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 11:23 p.m.) |
| 1977 | Gemini until 8:13 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 5:13 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1978 | Gemini until 2:09 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 11:09 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1979 | Gemini until 7:56 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 4:56 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1980 | Gemini until 1:46 a.m., then Cancer | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 10:46 p.m.) |
| 1981 | Gemini until 7:44 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 4:44 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1982 | Gemini until 1:22 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 10:22 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1983 | Gemini until 7:08 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 4:08 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1984 | Gemini until 1:02 a.m., then Cancer | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 10:02 p.m.) |
| 1985 | Gemini until 6:44 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 3:44 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1986 | Gemini until 12:29 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 9:29 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1987 | Gemini until 6:10 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 3:10 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1988 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 11:56 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 8:56 p.m.) |
| 1989 | Gemini until 5:52 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 2:52 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1990 | Gemini until 11:32 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 8:32 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1991 | Gemini until 5:18 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 2:18 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1992 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 11:14 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 8:14 p.m.) |
| 1993 | Gemini until 4:59 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 1:59 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1994 | Gemini until 10:48 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 7:48 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1995 | Gemini until 4:34 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 1:34 p.m., then Cancer |
| 1996 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 10:23 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 7:23 p.m.) |
| 1997 | Gemini until 4:19 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 1:19 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1998 | Gemini until 10:02 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 7:02 a.m., then Cancer |
| 1999 | Gemini until 3:49 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 12:49 p.m., then Cancer |
| 2000 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 9:47 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 6:47 p.m.) |
| 2001 | Gemini until 3:37 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 12:37 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2002 | Gemini until 9:24 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 6:24 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2003 | Gemini until 3:10 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 12:10 p.m., then Cancer |
| 2004 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 8:56 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 5:56 p.m.) |
| 2005 | Gemini until 2:46 a.m., then Cancer | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 11:46 p.m.) |
| 2006 | Gemini until 8:25 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 5:25 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2007 | Gemini until 2:06 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 11:06 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2008 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 7:59 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 4:59 p.m.) |
| 2009 | Gemini until 1:45 a.m., then Cancer | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 10:45 p.m.) |
| 2010 | Gemini until 7:28 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 4:28 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2011 | Gemini until 1:16 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 10:16 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2012 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 7:08 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 4:08 p.m.) |
| 2013 | Gemini until 1:03 a.m., then Cancer | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 10:03 p.m.) |
| 2014 | Gemini until 6:51 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 3:51 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2015 | Gemini until 12:37 p.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 9:37 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2016 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 6:34 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 3:34 p.m.) |
| 2017 | Gemini until 12:24 a.m., then Cancer | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 9:24 p.m.) |
| 2018 | Gemini until 6:07 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 3:07 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2019 | Gemini until 11:54 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 8:54 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2020 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 5:43 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 2:43 p.m.) |
| 2021 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 11:31 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 8:31 p.m.) |
| 2022 | Gemini until 5:13 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 2:13 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2023 | Gemini until 10:57 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 7:57 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2024 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 4:50 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 1:50 p.m.) |
| 2025 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 10:42 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 7:42 p.m.) |
| 2026 | Gemini until 4:25 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 1:25 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2027 | Gemini until 10:10 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 7:10 a.m., then Cancer |
| 2028 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 4:01 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 1:01 p.m.) |
| 2029 | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 9:48 p.m.) | Cancer all day (since Jun 20, 6:48 p.m.) |
| 2030 | Gemini until 3:31 a.m., then Cancer | Gemini until 12:31 a.m., then Cancer |
Times are clock times of that year in New York and Los Angeles, from the astronomy-engine ephemeris, rounded to the minute, with the daylight saving rules in force at the time. Central and Mountain time fall between the two columns.
Gemini and Cancer: the two signs of June 21
| ♊︎ Gemini | ♋︎ Cancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Element | Air | Water |
| Quality | Mutable | Cardinal |
| Ruler | Mercury | Moon |
Astrologers describe the friendships of these two signs in opposite terms. Gemini, the mutable air sign under Mercury, is given friends in every circle, from coworkers to online acquaintances, all introduced to one another. Its plans stay flexible, its spending goes on trips, books and gadgets, and its home is more a base than a project. Cancer pairs the water element with a cardinal quality and the Moon as ruler, and the tradition gives it a small circle held for decades.
The Cancer reading remembers birthdays, keeps leftovers in labeled containers, saves for security and makes the kitchen the center of the week. Where Gemini keeps in touch by sending links, Cancer keeps in touch by showing up with soup.
On this site: Moon in Gemini, Moon in Cancer, Venus in Gemini, Venus in Cancer, Mars in Gemini, Mars in Cancer, Mercury in Gemini, Mercury in Cancer.
Each sign in full: Gemini zodiac sign · Cancer zodiac sign; how the two get along: Gemini and Cancer compatibility.
The year ahead for both sides of June 21: Gemini horoscope 2027 · Cancer horoscope 2027.
How often Gemini and Cancer come up among birth dates from 1930 to 2025, and why websites name different signs for the same day: zodiac sign statistics.Cancer is one of the three water signs, with its own section on how much water a chart holds: water signs.Gemini and the two other signs of its element: air signs.
Why June 21 used to be Gemini all day
The answer changed after 1955. Until then Eastern time gave 7 Gemini-only Junes 21, one in each cycle of four years from 1931. Each sat directly ahead of a leap year, when the solstice slipped to the small hours of June 22.
Across 1956 through 1987 the solstice landed inside June 21 without a miss, and since 1988 each leap year has put it on June 20, which turns June 21 into a whole Cancer day. Non-leap 2021 and 2025 behaved the same way.
June 21 zodiac sign in 2026 and 2027
In 2026 the solstice is Jun 21, 2026 at 4:25 a.m. for New York. A birth there at 3 a.m. is a Gemini; one at breakfast is a Cancer. Seattle clocks read 1:25 a.m. at the same instant.
In 2027 it moves to 10:10 a.m. Eastern (Jun 21, 2027), which is 7:10 a.m. Pacific.
What time does Cancer start on June 21?
No hour is favored. By quarter of the day the Eastern solstice split 16 overnight, 24 before noon, 22 between noon and dusk and 15 after dark. It was never earlier than 12:24 a.m. (2017) or later than 11:53 p.m. (1930).
Pacific time shifts the picture by three hours. Eleven years give different answers on the two coasts, among them 1939, 1976 and 2017.
Questions about the June 21 zodiac sign
Gemini or Cancer: which sign has June 21?
Either one, depending on the clock. The solstice fell inside June 21 in 77 of the years counted; births before it are Gemini, births after it Cancer. In the remaining years the date alone settles it.
Where is the Sun on June 21, 2026?
Gemini up to 4:25 a.m. Eastern, Cancer after that. Pacific clocks show the solstice at 1:25 a.m., on the same day.
Is June 21 on the Gemini and Cancer cusp?
Yes, on the birthday-book charts, where the stretch June 19 to 24 carries the Cusp of Magic label. Read from a chart, the Sun is in one sign only.
What element is June 21?
Air before the solstice and water after it. Gemini is an air sign, and Cancer is a water sign.
Is the June solstice the Sun entering Cancer?
Yes. The solstice is the moment the Sun reaches 0° Cancer, so on June 21 it is the exact minute the sign changes.
Do I need my birth time for June 21?
Often. When the solstice fell inside the date, as it did in 77 years, the clock decides. Whole-Cancer years (12) and whole-Gemini years (7) are settled by the date.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine: the open-source ephemeris library behind our planet positions, dates and statistics
- How we create our readings: our own calculation of sign dates, positions and the 1930 to 2025 statistics
Other cusp birthdays
Every date where the zodiac sign depends on the year or the hour, grouped by the change of sign:
- ♓︎ Pisces to ♈︎ Aries: March 19 · March 20 · March 21
- ♈︎ Aries to ♉︎ Taurus: April 19 · April 20
- ♉︎ Taurus to ♊︎ Gemini: May 20 · May 21
- ♊︎ Gemini to ♋︎ Cancer: June 20 · June 21 · June 22
- ♋︎ Cancer to ♌︎ Leo: July 22 · July 23
- ♌︎ Leo to ♍︎ Virgo: August 22 · August 23
- ♍︎ Virgo to ♎︎ Libra: September 22 · September 23
- ♎︎ Libra to ♏︎ Scorpio: October 22 · October 23 · October 24
- ♏︎ Scorpio to ♐︎ Sagittarius: November 21 · November 22 · November 23
- ♐︎ Sagittarius to ♑︎ Capricorn: December 21 · December 22
- ♑︎ Capricorn to ♒︎ Aquarius: January 19 · January 20 · January 21
- ♒︎ Aquarius to ♓︎ Pisces: February 18 · February 19
Written by The Zodiac Atlas editorial team with the help of AI and edited by a person. Every time and count on this page comes from our own run of the astronomy-engine ephemeris (tropical zodiac) over the years 1930 to 2030, with historical US time zone rules. Astrology is a symbolic tradition, not a science.