Birthday signs · Gemini season
What zodiac sign is June 17?
In tropical zodiac terms, June 17 is found in Gemini. Among the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun stood in Gemini at noon UTC on June 17, at 25.33° to 26.82° Gemini. June 17 marks day 27 or 28 of the Gemini season, located in the late part, with element air.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
June 17 is Gemini
| Gemini at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 3 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
June 17 at a glance
| Sign | ♊︎ Gemini, the Twins |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | air, mutable |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Mercury (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 25.3° to 26.8° Gemini at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 27 or 28 of Gemini season |
| Decan | third (20°–30°), face of the Sun |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Gemini |
| Day number | 8 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: late Gemini
| Noon Sun | 25.33° to 26.82° Gemini |
|---|---|
| Decan | third (20°–30°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Sun |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
June 17 by the numbers
| Day number | 8 (1 + 7 = 8) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 5 (6 + 8 = 14, then 1 + 4 = 5) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Gemini season | 27 or 28 |
|---|---|
| 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 on June 17, this person arrives near the end of Gemini, when the season's taste for talk and new ideas is already giving way to a wish for something settled. Friends notice the curiosity first. Over time, they also notice a pull toward picking one path and staying with it, and they find themselves asking which side of them is the real one.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Gemini, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Gemini | 1.9°–3.1° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on June 17
- Edward I (1239–1307), King of England from 1272 to 1307
- Charles XII of Sweden (1682–1718), The fifth and last emperor of Sweden
- Charles Gounod (1818–1893), French composer
- Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971), Russian, French, and American composer
- M. C. Escher (1898–1972), Dutch graphic artist
- Mohamed ElBaradei (1942), Egyptian law scholar and diplomat, 4th Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- Venus Williams (1980), American tennis player
- Jordan Henderson (1990), English association football player
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
June 17 in history
Observed on this date:
- Father's Day (El Salvador, Guatemala)
- Icelandic National Day, celebrates the independence of Iceland from Kingdom of Denmark in 1944.
- National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Forest Fires (Portugal)
- Occupation of the Latvian Republic Day (Latvia)
- World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (international)
- Zemla Intifada Day (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic)
Events on June 17:
- 1673: French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet reach the Mississippi River and become the first Europeans to make a detailed account of its course.
- 1885: The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
- 1952: Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land.
- 1992: A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. president George Bush and Russian president Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II).
How the answer was worked out
Using Astronomy Engine, the Sun's tropical longitude on June 17 was calculated at noon UTC for each year between 1930 and 2030, and the sign of each year was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is June 17?
When the Sun at noon UTC is counted, June 17 is Gemini in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030.
Is June 17 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The noon Sun was in Gemini on every June 17 from 1930 to 2030, and June 17 sits at least 3 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is June 17?
The third decan of Gemini (20°–30°) is where June 17 sits in every sampled year, so its Chaldean face ruler is the Sun.
What is the birthday number for June 17?
By adding digits, modern numerology arrives at day number 8 and month-day number 5 for June 17.
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: June 17 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .