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What zodiac sign is May 29?
The tropical zodiac sign for May 29 is Gemini. In all 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun lay in Gemini at noon UTC on May 29, at 7.15° to 8.64° Gemini. May 29 falls on day 8 or 9 of the Gemini season, in its early part, with the element air.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
May 29 is Gemini
| Gemini at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 7 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
May 29 at a glance
| Sign | ♊︎ Gemini, the Twins |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | air, mutable |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Mercury (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 7.2° to 8.6° Gemini at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 8 or 9 of Gemini season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Jupiter |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Taurus |
| Day number | 11 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Gemini
| Noon Sun | 7.15° to 8.64° Gemini |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Jupiter |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
May 29 by the numbers
| Day number | 11 (2 + 9 = 11) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 7 (5 + 11 = 16, then 1 + 6 = 7) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Gemini season | 8 or 9 |
|---|---|
| Gemini season opened | May 21 (73 years) or May 22 (28) |
| Gemini season closed | June 20 (39 years) or June 21 (62) |
| Element and mode | air, mutable |
| Traditional ruler | Mercury |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Gemini season
Born in the early part of Gemini, this person arrives with the season's restless curiosity still fresh. They ask a question, get an answer, then want a second one before the first has settled. Friends notice how quickly they switch from one topic to another. Underneath the quick talk sits a slower wish to be understood, not just entertained. Holding both in view takes a steadiness that comes slowly.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Taurus, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Taurus | 13.7°–15° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on May 29
- Charles II of England (1630–1685), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland
- G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936), English author and Christian apologist
- Oswald Spengler (1880–1936), German historian and philosopher
- Bob Hope (1903–2003), American entertainer
- Tenzing Norgay (1914–1986), Nepalese Indian Sherpa mountaineer
- John F. Kennedy (1917–1963), president of the United States from 1961 to 1963
- Peter Higgs (1929–2024), British physicist and Nobel Prize winner
- Annette Bening (1958), American actress
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
May 29 in history
Observed on this date:
- Army Day (Argentina)
- Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh (Baháʼí Faith) (Only if Baháʼí Naw-Rúz falls on March 21 of the Gregorian calendar)
- International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (International)
- Castleton Garland Day (Castleton)
- Veterans Day (Sweden)
- Democracy Day (Nigeria)
Events on May 29:
- 1138: Antipope Victor IV gives up his claim to the papacy due to the instigation of Bernard of Clairvaux.
- 1852: Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour.
- 1919: Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is tested (later confirmed) by Arthur Eddington and Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin.
- 1974: SETA, a Finnish LGBT rights organisation, is founded in Helsinki.
- 2005: France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum.
How the answer was worked out
Each year from 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on May 29 was calculated at noon UTC with Astronomy Engine, and the sign for that year was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is May 29?
Each of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030 places May 29 in Gemini, based on the Sun at noon UTC.
Is May 29 on a zodiac cusp?
No. On every May 29 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun at noon is in Gemini, with each such May 29 at least 7 days from a change of sign.
What decan is May 29?
Gemini (0°–10°) holds May 29 in its first decan in every sampled year, so the Chaldean face ruler is Jupiter.
What is the birthday number for May 29?
Under modern numerology, the day number for May 29 is 11, and the month-day number is 7, each found by adding digits.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine JavaScript reference — Don Cross, Astronomy Engine. Verified .
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, Book I — LacusCurtius, University of Chicago. Verified .
- Decan (astrology): the faces of the planets (after Lilly) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Life Path Number — Numerology.com (practitioner site). Verified .
- Ayanamsa (Lahiri and other sidereal conventions) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Gemini (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: May 29 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .