Born on June 22
June 22 zodiac sign
If you were born on June 22, your Sun sign is Gemini or Cancer. This is a cusp day, when the Sun crosses from one sign into the next at a different hour each year.
Born as the light peaks, with the Moon as your guardian.
On June 22 the Sun is crossing the last degree of Gemini into the first degree of Cancer.
In 100% of years the Sun had already reached Cancer by midday on June 22 in Greenwich. Your exact birth year, time and place decide which side you were born on.
Find your exact Sun degree
Add your birth year, and your time and place if you know them. Hali will work out exactly where the Sun stood when you arrived, and when it next returns there.
Your birthday star
Betelgeuse
The Sun reaches Betelgeuse on June 20 every year, 2 days before your birthday. The red shoulder of Orion, a giant star close to the end of its life. Astrologers have always called it one of the luckiest stars in the sky.
Betelgeuse sits at 29° Gemini.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On June 22 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Gemini, the twins, even though the sign is Cancer. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
June 22 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving too. Open your decade to see where they were on your birthday. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so if the Moon changed sign that day, your birth time and place decide which side of the line you were born on.
The 1940s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 08:15 | Cancer | Cancer |
| 1941 | Taurus, then Gemini from 02:45 | Cancer, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1942 | Libra | Gemini, retrograde | Taurus |
| 1943 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 12:36 | Gemini | Leo |
| 1944 | Cancer | Gemini | Gemini |
| 1945 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 22:28 | Cancer | Taurus |
| 1946 | Pisces, then Aries from 12:20 | Cancer | Leo |
| 1947 | Leo | Cancer | Gemini |
| 1948 | Capricorn | Cancer, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1949 | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Virgo | Gemini | Taurus |
| 1951 | Aquarius | Gemini | Leo |
| 1952 | Gemini, then Cancer from 07:04 | Cancer | Cancer |
| 1953 | Libra, then Scorpio from 03:58 | Cancer | Taurus |
| 1954 | Pisces | Cancer | Leo |
| 1955 | Cancer, then Leo from 07:37 | Gemini, retrograde | Gemini |
| 1956 | Sagittarius | Gemini | Cancer |
| 1957 | Aries, then Taurus from 23:39 | Gemini | Cancer |
| 1958 | Leo, then Virgo from 02:22 | Cancer | Taurus |
| 1959 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 23:01 | Cancer | Leo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Gemini | Cancer | Cancer |
| 1961 | Libra | Cancer, retrograde | Taurus |
| 1962 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 15:59 | Gemini | Leo |
| 1963 | Cancer | Gemini | Gemini |
| 1964 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 05:04 | Gemini | Gemini |
| 1965 | Pisces, then Aries from 04:29 | Cancer | Cancer |
| 1966 | Leo | Cancer | Taurus |
| 1967 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 04:47 | Cancer | Leo |
| 1968 | Taurus | Gemini, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1969 | Virgo, then Libra from 23:04 | Gemini | Taurus |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Aquarius | Gemini | Leo |
| 1971 | Gemini, then Cancer from 20:30 | Cancer | Gemini |
| 1972 | Scorpio | Cancer | Gemini |
| 1973 | Pisces | Cancer | Cancer |
| 1974 | Cancer, then Leo from 07:30 | Cancer, retrograde | Taurus |
| 1975 | Sagittarius | Gemini, retrograde | Leo |
| 1976 | Aries, then Taurus from 05:22 | Gemini | Cancer |
| 1977 | Leo, then Virgo from 00:29 | Gemini | Taurus |
| 1978 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 21:08 | Cancer | Leo |
| 1979 | Gemini | Cancer | Gemini |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Libra | Cancer | Gemini |
| 1981 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 16:44 | Cancer, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1982 | Cancer | Gemini | Taurus |
| 1983 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 15:56 | Gemini | Leo |
| 1984 | Aries | Cancer | Cancer |
| 1985 | Leo | Cancer | Taurus |
| 1986 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 03:00 | Cancer | Leo |
| 1987 | Taurus | Cancer, retrograde | Gemini |
| 1988 | Virgo, then Libra from 07:58 | Gemini, retrograde | Gemini |
| 1989 | Aquarius | Gemini | Cancer |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Gemini, then Cancer from 17:10 | Gemini | Taurus |
| 1991 | Scorpio | Cancer | Leo |
| 1992 | Pisces | Cancer | Cancer |
| 1993 | Cancer, then Leo from 08:27 | Cancer | Taurus |
| 1994 | Sagittarius | Cancer, retrograde | Leo |
| 1995 | Aries, then Taurus from 11:36 | Gemini | Gemini |
| 1996 | Virgo | Gemini | Gemini |
| 1997 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 22:21 | Gemini | Cancer |
| 1998 | Gemini | Cancer | Taurus |
| 1999 | Libra | Cancer | Leo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:52 | Cancer | Cancer |
| 2001 | Cancer | Gemini, retrograde | Taurus |
| 2002 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 11:42 | Gemini | Leo |
| 2003 | Aries | Gemini | Gemini |
| 2004 | Leo | Cancer | Gemini |
| 2005 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 02:52 | Cancer | Cancer |
| 2006 | Taurus | Cancer | Taurus |
| 2007 | Virgo, then Libra from 11:44 | Cancer, retrograde | Leo |
| 2008 | Aquarius | Gemini | Cancer |
| 2009 | Gemini, then Cancer from 17:12 | Gemini | Taurus |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Scorpio | Gemini | Leo |
| 2011 | Pisces | Cancer | Gemini |
| 2012 | Cancer, then Leo from 03:48 | Cancer | Gemini |
| 2013 | Sagittarius | Cancer | Cancer |
| 2014 | Aries, then Taurus from 03:04 | Gemini, retrograde | Taurus |
| 2015 | Virgo | Gemini | Leo |
| 2016 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 20:09 | Gemini | Cancer |
| 2017 | Gemini | Cancer | Taurus |
| 2018 | Libra, then Scorpio from 19:11 | Cancer | Leo |
| 2019 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 14:02 | Cancer | Gemini |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancer | Cancer, retrograde | Gemini |
| 2021 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 12:56 | Gemini, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2022 | Aries | Gemini | Taurus |
| 2023 | Leo | Gemini | Leo |
| 2024 | Capricorn | Cancer | Cancer |
| 2025 | Taurus | Cancer | Taurus |
Moon at midnight and the minute it changed sign, Mercury and Venus at noon, all Greenwich time. Your exact placements need your birth time and place. Find your exact Moon sign
How common is a June 22 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,130 babies were born on June 22 each year. That makes it number 173 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is about the same as an average day.
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The Cancer in you
Making people feel held, fed and safe, often without saying a word.
Letting go. The shell that protects you can also keep the world out.
Your decan, the first part of Cancer
Ruled by the Moon
With the Moon ruling both sign and decan, you are Cancer at its most lunar. Your moods move with the tides, and your memory keeps every kindness and every hurt.
Born before the Sun reached Cancer? Your story still belongs to Gemini. Read your Gemini birthday
When the Sun changed sign, year by year
Every year the Sun crossed from Gemini into Cancer around June 22. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so add or subtract your birthplace's offset. Find your year to see which side you were born on.
Questions about June 22
What zodiac sign is June 22?
If you were born on June 22, your Sun sign is Gemini or Cancer. This is a cusp day, when the Sun crosses from one sign into the next at a different hour each year.
Is June 22 a cusp birthday?
Yes. The Sun moves from Gemini into Cancer around this day, at a different hour each year, so people born on June 22 can be either sign. Check your birth year above to see which you are.
What is the birthday star for June 22?
The Sun reaches Betelgeuse on June 20 every year, 2 days before your birthday. The red shoulder of Orion, a giant star close to the end of its life. Astrologers have always called it one of the luckiest stars in the sky.
What was the Moon sign on June 22?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On June 22 2025 the Moon was in Taurus, and on June 22 2024 it was in Capricorn. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on June 22?
On June 22 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Gemini, the twins, even though the sign is Cancer. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
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