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May 22 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on May 22.

The zodiac sign for May 22 is

Gemini

Gemini runs May 21 – June 20. May 22 is day 2 of 31 in Gemini season, in the 1st decan.

May 22 is on the Cusp of Energy (Taurus–Gemini). People born near a sign change are often said to share traits of both signs.

Zodiac sign

Gemini

Twins · Air · Mutable

Birthstone

Emerald

Birth flower

Lily of the valley

Also hawthorn

Ruling planet

Mercury

Decan ruler: Mercury

How common

#126 of 366

11,330 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 142

Day 143 in a leap year

May 22 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 1st decan of Gemini

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. May 22 falls in the 1st decan, which is ruled by Gemini’s own planet, Mercury, so the classic Gemini traits are said to be strongest.

May 22 birthstone: Emerald

Everyone born in May shares the same birthstone.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
EmeraldGreen7.5–8Rebirth, love and wisdom

May 22 birth flower: Lily of the valley and Hawthorn

More about May birthdays

How common is a May 22 birthday?

May 22 is the 126th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,330 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 May 22?

Here’s the day of the week May 22 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
May 22, 2030WednesdayMetal Dog
May 22, 2029TuesdayEarth Rooster
May 22, 2028MondayEarth Monkey
May 22, 2027SaturdayFire Goat
May 22, 2026FridayFire Horse
May 22, 2025ThursdayWood Snake
May 22, 2024WednesdayWood Dragon
May 22, 2023MondayWater Rabbit
May 22, 2022SundayWater Tiger
May 22, 2021SaturdayMetal Ox
May 22, 2020FridayMetal Rat
May 22, 2019WednesdayEarth Pig
May 22, 2018TuesdayEarth Dog
May 22, 2017MondayFire Rooster
May 22, 2016SundayFire Monkey
May 22, 2015FridayWood Goat
May 22, 2014ThursdayWood Horse
May 22, 2013WednesdayWater Snake
May 22, 2012TuesdayWater Dragon
May 22, 2011SundayMetal Rabbit
May 22, 2010SaturdayMetal Tiger
May 22, 2009FridayEarth Ox
May 22, 2008ThursdayEarth Rat
May 22, 2007TuesdayFire Pig
May 22, 2006MondayFire Dog
May 22, 2005SundayWood Rooster
May 22, 2004SaturdayWood Monkey
May 22, 2003ThursdayWater Goat
May 22, 2002WednesdayWater Horse
May 22, 2001TuesdayMetal Snake
May 22, 2000MondayMetal Dragon
May 22, 1999SaturdayEarth Rabbit
May 22, 1998FridayEarth Tiger
May 22, 1997ThursdayFire Ox
May 22, 1996WednesdayFire Rat
May 22, 1995MondayWood Pig
May 22, 1994SundayWood Dog
May 22, 1993SaturdayWater Rooster
May 22, 1992FridayWater Monkey
May 22, 1991WednesdayMetal Goat
May 22, 1990TuesdayMetal Horse
May 22, 1989MondayEarth Snake
May 22, 1988SundayEarth Dragon
May 22, 1987FridayFire Rabbit
May 22, 1986ThursdayFire Tiger
May 22, 1985WednesdayWood Ox
May 22, 1984TuesdayWood Rat
May 22, 1983SundayWater Pig
May 22, 1982SaturdayWater Dog
May 22, 1981FridayMetal Rooster
May 22, 1980ThursdayMetal Monkey
May 22, 1979TuesdayEarth Goat
May 22, 1978MondayEarth Horse
May 22, 1977SundayFire Snake
May 22, 1976SaturdayFire Dragon
May 22, 1975ThursdayWood Rabbit
May 22, 1974WednesdayWood Tiger
May 22, 1973TuesdayWater Ox
May 22, 1972MondayWater Rat
May 22, 1971SaturdayMetal Pig
May 22, 1970FridayMetal Dog
May 22, 1969ThursdayEarth Rooster
May 22, 1968WednesdayEarth Monkey
May 22, 1967MondayFire Goat
May 22, 1966SundayFire Horse
May 22, 1965SaturdayWood Snake
May 22, 1964FridayWood Dragon
May 22, 1963WednesdayWater Rabbit
May 22, 1962TuesdayWater Tiger
May 22, 1961MondayMetal Ox
May 22, 1960SundayMetal Rat
May 22, 1959FridayEarth Pig
May 22, 1958ThursdayEarth Dog
May 22, 1957WednesdayFire Rooster
May 22, 1956TuesdayFire Monkey
May 22, 1955SundayWood Goat
May 22, 1954SaturdayWood Horse
May 22, 1953FridayWater Snake
May 22, 1952ThursdayWater Dragon
May 22, 1951TuesdayMetal Rabbit
May 22, 1950MondayMetal Tiger
May 22, 1949SundayEarth Ox
May 22, 1948SaturdayEarth Rat
May 22, 1947ThursdayFire Pig
May 22, 1946WednesdayFire Dog
May 22, 1945TuesdayWood Rooster
May 22, 1944MondayWood Monkey
May 22, 1943SaturdayWater Goat
May 22, 1942FridayWater Horse
May 22, 1941ThursdayMetal Snake
May 22, 1940WednesdayMetal Dragon

More about May 22

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Spring
Day of the year142 (143 in a leap year)
Days left in the year223 (223 in a leap year)

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May 22 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is May 22?
People born on May 22 are Gemini (♊), the Twins. Gemini season runs from May 21 – June 20.
What is the birthstone for May 22?
The birthstone for May 22 is the May birthstone: emerald.
What is the birth flower for May 22?
May’s birth flowers are the lily of the valley and hawthorn.
Is May 22 on a cusp?
Yes. May 22 falls in the Cusp of Energy, between Taurus and Gemini.
How rare is a May 22 birthday?
May 22 is the 126th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,330 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 1% more than on an average day.
What day of the year is May 22?
May 22 is day 142 of the year, or day 143 in a leap year.

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