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June 17 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on June 17.

The zodiac sign for June 17 is

Gemini

Gemini runs May 21 – June 20. June 17 is day 28 of 31 in Gemini season, in the 3rd decan.

Zodiac sign

Gemini

Twins · Air · Mutable

Birthstone

Pearl

Also Alexandrite, Moonstone

Birth flower

Rose

Also honeysuckle

Ruling planet

Mercury

Decan ruler: Uranus

How common

#138 of 366

11,292 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 168

Day 169 in a leap year

June 17 zodiac sign: Gemini

Gemini is ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication. The Twins are linked with curiosity and conversation, and with having two sides: interested in everything, and quick to move on.

Symbol♊ Twins
DatesMay 21 – June 20
ElementAir
ModalityMutable
Ruling planetMercury
Traitscurious, witty, adaptable, talkative
StrengthsQuick-thinking, sociable, versatile and good with words.
WeaknessesRestless, inconsistent and easily bored.
Opposite signSagittarius
Most compatible withAries, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius

The 3rd decan of Gemini

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. June 17 falls in the 3rd decan, which is co-ruled by Uranus, the planet of Aquarius. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Aquarius (independent, original) to the Gemini personality.

June 17 birthstone: Pearl, Alexandrite and Moonstone

Everyone born in June shares the same birthstones, and you can pick whichever you like.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
PearlWhite or cream2.5–4.5Purity, loyalty and wisdom
AlexandriteGreen by day, red under lamplight8.5Luck, balance and joy
MoonstoneMilky white with a blue sheen6–6.5Intuition and new beginnings

June 17 birth flower: Rose and Honeysuckle

More about June birthdays

How common is a June 17 birthday?

June 17 is the 138th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,292 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 1% more than on an average day.

Based on US birth records, 1994–2014. See every date ranked.

What day of the week was June 17?

Here’s the day of the week June 17 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
June 17, 2030MondayMetal Dog
June 17, 2029SundayEarth Rooster
June 17, 2028SaturdayEarth Monkey
June 17, 2027ThursdayFire Goat
June 17, 2026WednesdayFire Horse
June 17, 2025TuesdayWood Snake
June 17, 2024MondayWood Dragon
June 17, 2023SaturdayWater Rabbit
June 17, 2022FridayWater Tiger
June 17, 2021ThursdayMetal Ox
June 17, 2020WednesdayMetal Rat
June 17, 2019MondayEarth Pig
June 17, 2018SundayEarth Dog
June 17, 2017SaturdayFire Rooster
June 17, 2016FridayFire Monkey
June 17, 2015WednesdayWood Goat
June 17, 2014TuesdayWood Horse
June 17, 2013MondayWater Snake
June 17, 2012SundayWater Dragon
June 17, 2011FridayMetal Rabbit
June 17, 2010ThursdayMetal Tiger
June 17, 2009WednesdayEarth Ox
June 17, 2008TuesdayEarth Rat
June 17, 2007SundayFire Pig
June 17, 2006SaturdayFire Dog
June 17, 2005FridayWood Rooster
June 17, 2004ThursdayWood Monkey
June 17, 2003TuesdayWater Goat
June 17, 2002MondayWater Horse
June 17, 2001SundayMetal Snake
June 17, 2000SaturdayMetal Dragon
June 17, 1999ThursdayEarth Rabbit
June 17, 1998WednesdayEarth Tiger
June 17, 1997TuesdayFire Ox
June 17, 1996MondayFire Rat
June 17, 1995SaturdayWood Pig
June 17, 1994FridayWood Dog
June 17, 1993ThursdayWater Rooster
June 17, 1992WednesdayWater Monkey
June 17, 1991MondayMetal Goat
June 17, 1990SundayMetal Horse
June 17, 1989SaturdayEarth Snake
June 17, 1988FridayEarth Dragon
June 17, 1987WednesdayFire Rabbit
June 17, 1986TuesdayFire Tiger
June 17, 1985MondayWood Ox
June 17, 1984SundayWood Rat
June 17, 1983FridayWater Pig
June 17, 1982ThursdayWater Dog
June 17, 1981WednesdayMetal Rooster
June 17, 1980TuesdayMetal Monkey
June 17, 1979SundayEarth Goat
June 17, 1978SaturdayEarth Horse
June 17, 1977FridayFire Snake
June 17, 1976ThursdayFire Dragon
June 17, 1975TuesdayWood Rabbit
June 17, 1974MondayWood Tiger
June 17, 1973SundayWater Ox
June 17, 1972SaturdayWater Rat
June 17, 1971ThursdayMetal Pig
June 17, 1970WednesdayMetal Dog
June 17, 1969TuesdayEarth Rooster
June 17, 1968MondayEarth Monkey
June 17, 1967SaturdayFire Goat
June 17, 1966FridayFire Horse
June 17, 1965ThursdayWood Snake
June 17, 1964WednesdayWood Dragon
June 17, 1963MondayWater Rabbit
June 17, 1962SundayWater Tiger
June 17, 1961SaturdayMetal Ox
June 17, 1960FridayMetal Rat
June 17, 1959WednesdayEarth Pig
June 17, 1958TuesdayEarth Dog
June 17, 1957MondayFire Rooster
June 17, 1956SundayFire Monkey
June 17, 1955FridayWood Goat
June 17, 1954ThursdayWood Horse
June 17, 1953WednesdayWater Snake
June 17, 1952TuesdayWater Dragon
June 17, 1951SundayMetal Rabbit
June 17, 1950SaturdayMetal Tiger
June 17, 1949FridayEarth Ox
June 17, 1948ThursdayEarth Rat
June 17, 1947TuesdayFire Pig
June 17, 1946MondayFire Dog
June 17, 1945SundayWood Rooster
June 17, 1944SaturdayWood Monkey
June 17, 1943ThursdayWater Goat
June 17, 1942WednesdayWater Horse
June 17, 1941TuesdayMetal Snake
June 17, 1940MondayMetal Dragon

More about June 17

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Spring
Day of the year168 (169 in a leap year)
Days left in the year197 (197 in a leap year)

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June 17 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is June 17?
People born on June 17 are Gemini (♊), the Twins. Gemini season runs from May 21 – June 20.
What is the birthstone for June 17?
The birthstone for June 17 is the June birthstone: pearl, alexandrite and moonstone.
What is the birth flower for June 17?
June’s birth flowers are the rose and honeysuckle.
Is June 17 on a cusp?
No. June 17 is well inside Gemini season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a June 17 birthday?
June 17 is the 138th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,292 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 1% more than on an average day.
What day of the year is June 17?
June 17 is day 168 of the year, or day 169 in a leap year.

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