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May 28 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on May 28.

The zodiac sign for May 28 is

Gemini

Gemini runs May 21 – June 20. May 28 is day 8 of 31 in Gemini season, in the 1st decan.

Zodiac sign

Gemini

Twins · Air · Mutable

Birthstone

Emerald

Birth flower

Lily of the valley

Also hawthorn

Ruling planet

Mercury

Decan ruler: Mercury

How common

#310 of 366

10,833 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 148

Day 149 in a leap year

May 28 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 28 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 28 birthstone: Emerald

Everyone born in May shares the same birthstone.

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

May 28 birth flower: Lily of the valley and Hawthorn

More about May birthdays

How common is a May 28 birthday?

May 28 is the 310th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,833 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 3% fewer than on an average day.

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

What day of the week was May 28?

Here’s the day of the week May 28 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
May 28, 2030TuesdayMetal Dog
May 28, 2029MondayEarth Rooster
May 28, 2028SundayEarth Monkey
May 28, 2027FridayFire Goat
May 28, 2026ThursdayFire Horse
May 28, 2025WednesdayWood Snake
May 28, 2024TuesdayWood Dragon
May 28, 2023SundayWater Rabbit
May 28, 2022SaturdayWater Tiger
May 28, 2021FridayMetal Ox
May 28, 2020ThursdayMetal Rat
May 28, 2019TuesdayEarth Pig
May 28, 2018MondayEarth Dog
May 28, 2017SundayFire Rooster
May 28, 2016SaturdayFire Monkey
May 28, 2015ThursdayWood Goat
May 28, 2014WednesdayWood Horse
May 28, 2013TuesdayWater Snake
May 28, 2012MondayWater Dragon
May 28, 2011SaturdayMetal Rabbit
May 28, 2010FridayMetal Tiger
May 28, 2009ThursdayEarth Ox
May 28, 2008WednesdayEarth Rat
May 28, 2007MondayFire Pig
May 28, 2006SundayFire Dog
May 28, 2005SaturdayWood Rooster
May 28, 2004FridayWood Monkey
May 28, 2003WednesdayWater Goat
May 28, 2002TuesdayWater Horse
May 28, 2001MondayMetal Snake
May 28, 2000SundayMetal Dragon
May 28, 1999FridayEarth Rabbit
May 28, 1998ThursdayEarth Tiger
May 28, 1997WednesdayFire Ox
May 28, 1996TuesdayFire Rat
May 28, 1995SundayWood Pig
May 28, 1994SaturdayWood Dog
May 28, 1993FridayWater Rooster
May 28, 1992ThursdayWater Monkey
May 28, 1991TuesdayMetal Goat
May 28, 1990MondayMetal Horse
May 28, 1989SundayEarth Snake
May 28, 1988SaturdayEarth Dragon
May 28, 1987ThursdayFire Rabbit
May 28, 1986WednesdayFire Tiger
May 28, 1985TuesdayWood Ox
May 28, 1984MondayWood Rat
May 28, 1983SaturdayWater Pig
May 28, 1982FridayWater Dog
May 28, 1981ThursdayMetal Rooster
May 28, 1980WednesdayMetal Monkey
May 28, 1979MondayEarth Goat
May 28, 1978SundayEarth Horse
May 28, 1977SaturdayFire Snake
May 28, 1976FridayFire Dragon
May 28, 1975WednesdayWood Rabbit
May 28, 1974TuesdayWood Tiger
May 28, 1973MondayWater Ox
May 28, 1972SundayWater Rat
May 28, 1971FridayMetal Pig
May 28, 1970ThursdayMetal Dog
May 28, 1969WednesdayEarth Rooster
May 28, 1968TuesdayEarth Monkey
May 28, 1967SundayFire Goat
May 28, 1966SaturdayFire Horse
May 28, 1965FridayWood Snake
May 28, 1964ThursdayWood Dragon
May 28, 1963TuesdayWater Rabbit
May 28, 1962MondayWater Tiger
May 28, 1961SundayMetal Ox
May 28, 1960SaturdayMetal Rat
May 28, 1959ThursdayEarth Pig
May 28, 1958WednesdayEarth Dog
May 28, 1957TuesdayFire Rooster
May 28, 1956MondayFire Monkey
May 28, 1955SaturdayWood Goat
May 28, 1954FridayWood Horse
May 28, 1953ThursdayWater Snake
May 28, 1952WednesdayWater Dragon
May 28, 1951MondayMetal Rabbit
May 28, 1950SundayMetal Tiger
May 28, 1949SaturdayEarth Ox
May 28, 1948FridayEarth Rat
May 28, 1947WednesdayFire Pig
May 28, 1946TuesdayFire Dog
May 28, 1945MondayWood Rooster
May 28, 1944SundayWood Monkey
May 28, 1943FridayWater Goat
May 28, 1942ThursdayWater Horse
May 28, 1941WednesdayMetal Snake
May 28, 1940TuesdayMetal Dragon

More about May 28

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Spring
Day of the year148 (149 in a leap year)
Days left in the year217 (217 in a leap year)

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May 28 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is May 28?
People born on May 28 are Gemini (♊), the Twins. Gemini season runs from May 21 – June 20.
What is the birthstone for May 28?
The birthstone for May 28 is the May birthstone: emerald.
What is the birth flower for May 28?
May’s birth flowers are the lily of the valley and hawthorn.
Is May 28 on a cusp?
No. May 28 is well inside Gemini season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a May 28 birthday?
May 28 is the 310th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,833 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 3% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is May 28?
May 28 is day 148 of the year, or day 149 in a leap year.

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