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May 23 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on May 23.

The zodiac sign for May 23 is

Gemini

Gemini runs May 21 – June 20. May 23 is day 3 of 31 in Gemini season, in the 1st decan.

May 23 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

#89 of 366

11,574 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 143

Day 144 in a leap year

May 23 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 23 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 23 birthstone: Emerald

Everyone born in May shares the same birthstone.

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

May 23 birth flower: Lily of the valley and Hawthorn

More about May birthdays

How common is a May 23 birthday?

May 23 is the 89th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,574 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 4% more than on an average day.

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

What day of the week was May 23?

Here’s the day of the week May 23 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
May 23, 2030ThursdayMetal Dog
May 23, 2029WednesdayEarth Rooster
May 23, 2028TuesdayEarth Monkey
May 23, 2027SundayFire Goat
May 23, 2026SaturdayFire Horse
May 23, 2025FridayWood Snake
May 23, 2024ThursdayWood Dragon
May 23, 2023TuesdayWater Rabbit
May 23, 2022MondayWater Tiger
May 23, 2021SundayMetal Ox
May 23, 2020SaturdayMetal Rat
May 23, 2019ThursdayEarth Pig
May 23, 2018WednesdayEarth Dog
May 23, 2017TuesdayFire Rooster
May 23, 2016MondayFire Monkey
May 23, 2015SaturdayWood Goat
May 23, 2014FridayWood Horse
May 23, 2013ThursdayWater Snake
May 23, 2012WednesdayWater Dragon
May 23, 2011MondayMetal Rabbit
May 23, 2010SundayMetal Tiger
May 23, 2009SaturdayEarth Ox
May 23, 2008FridayEarth Rat
May 23, 2007WednesdayFire Pig
May 23, 2006TuesdayFire Dog
May 23, 2005MondayWood Rooster
May 23, 2004SundayWood Monkey
May 23, 2003FridayWater Goat
May 23, 2002ThursdayWater Horse
May 23, 2001WednesdayMetal Snake
May 23, 2000TuesdayMetal Dragon
May 23, 1999SundayEarth Rabbit
May 23, 1998SaturdayEarth Tiger
May 23, 1997FridayFire Ox
May 23, 1996ThursdayFire Rat
May 23, 1995TuesdayWood Pig
May 23, 1994MondayWood Dog
May 23, 1993SundayWater Rooster
May 23, 1992SaturdayWater Monkey
May 23, 1991ThursdayMetal Goat
May 23, 1990WednesdayMetal Horse
May 23, 1989TuesdayEarth Snake
May 23, 1988MondayEarth Dragon
May 23, 1987SaturdayFire Rabbit
May 23, 1986FridayFire Tiger
May 23, 1985ThursdayWood Ox
May 23, 1984WednesdayWood Rat
May 23, 1983MondayWater Pig
May 23, 1982SundayWater Dog
May 23, 1981SaturdayMetal Rooster
May 23, 1980FridayMetal Monkey
May 23, 1979WednesdayEarth Goat
May 23, 1978TuesdayEarth Horse
May 23, 1977MondayFire Snake
May 23, 1976SundayFire Dragon
May 23, 1975FridayWood Rabbit
May 23, 1974ThursdayWood Tiger
May 23, 1973WednesdayWater Ox
May 23, 1972TuesdayWater Rat
May 23, 1971SundayMetal Pig
May 23, 1970SaturdayMetal Dog
May 23, 1969FridayEarth Rooster
May 23, 1968ThursdayEarth Monkey
May 23, 1967TuesdayFire Goat
May 23, 1966MondayFire Horse
May 23, 1965SundayWood Snake
May 23, 1964SaturdayWood Dragon
May 23, 1963ThursdayWater Rabbit
May 23, 1962WednesdayWater Tiger
May 23, 1961TuesdayMetal Ox
May 23, 1960MondayMetal Rat
May 23, 1959SaturdayEarth Pig
May 23, 1958FridayEarth Dog
May 23, 1957ThursdayFire Rooster
May 23, 1956WednesdayFire Monkey
May 23, 1955MondayWood Goat
May 23, 1954SundayWood Horse
May 23, 1953SaturdayWater Snake
May 23, 1952FridayWater Dragon
May 23, 1951WednesdayMetal Rabbit
May 23, 1950TuesdayMetal Tiger
May 23, 1949MondayEarth Ox
May 23, 1948SundayEarth Rat
May 23, 1947FridayFire Pig
May 23, 1946ThursdayFire Dog
May 23, 1945WednesdayWood Rooster
May 23, 1944TuesdayWood Monkey
May 23, 1943SundayWater Goat
May 23, 1942SaturdayWater Horse
May 23, 1941FridayMetal Snake
May 23, 1940ThursdayMetal Dragon

More about May 23

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Spring
Day of the year143 (144 in a leap year)
Days left in the year222 (222 in a leap year)

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May 23 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is May 23?
People born on May 23 are Gemini (♊), the Twins. Gemini season runs from May 21 – June 20.
What is the birthstone for May 23?
The birthstone for May 23 is the May birthstone: emerald.
What is the birth flower for May 23?
May’s birth flowers are the lily of the valley and hawthorn.
Is May 23 on a cusp?
Yes. May 23 falls in the Cusp of Energy, between Taurus and Gemini.
How rare is a May 23 birthday?
May 23 is the 89th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,574 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 4% more than on an average day.
What day of the year is May 23?
May 23 is day 143 of the year, or day 144 in a leap year.

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