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Johann Bayer's 1603 Uranometria plate of Gemini: the twins Castor and Pollux engraved on a deep blue sky, the stars heightened in gold

Venus sign · Gemini Sun

What is my Venus sign if I'm a Gemini?

The Gemini Sun talks. Venus decides what the talking is for: flirting, nesting, adoring or chasing. Five signs are possible, and Cancer leads the odds.

Johann Bayer, Uranometria, 1603

At a glance

Cancer leads with 29%; Leo trails at 8.4%.

Venus in Cancer
29%Water
Venus in Taurus
26.3%Earth
Venus in Gemini
25.8%Air
Venus in Aries
10.5%Fire
Venus in Leo
8.4%Fire
Gemini season 2026
Cancer May 21 to Jun 13, then Leo Jun 13 to Jun 21UTC dates

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The short answer

Your Gemini Sun has a love language. It might not be Gemini

You can be the most talkative person at the party and still want to leave with one person and make toast.NASA/JPL-Caltech

Try this today

  • Use the year picker below: in Venus-retrograde years one sign can cover your whole season.
  • Notice the gap between how you flirt and what you need once it is serious. Venus usually explains it.
  • Look up your best friend's Venus. Friendship chemistry follows Venus too.

Gemini gets labelled as the flirt of the zodiac: curious, quick, a little hard to pin down. That is the Sun talking, the part of you that needs ideas and movement. Venus is the planet astrologers read for romance and taste, and on many Gemini birthdays it is sitting a sign ahead, in cosy Cancer.

So plenty of Geminis are secretly homebodies in love. They chat with everyone at the party and then want to go home with one person and make toast. Others have Venus in Taurus and want comfort and constancy. A few have Venus in Aries or Leo, and those Geminis love out loud.

Your birthday and year sort it out. In some years, such as when Venus is retrograde in Gemini, it spent the entire season in one sign.

Cancer 29%, Taurus 26.3%, Gemini 25.8%, Aries 10.5%, Leo 8.4% (1926-2025, 45.8° widest gap; why only five).

25.8% of Geminis

Gemini Sun, Venus in Gemini

Venus in Gemini: the chat is the date, and the date never really ends.Urania's Mirror, London 1824 · Library of Congress

All conversation. The texts, the jokes, the long walks with no destination: talking is the romance. You need variety and mental chemistry, and you can fall for how someone thinks before anything else. Freedom matters, and so does a partner who is not threatened by your many friends. The growth edge is depth: let one conversation go all the way down.

banter, curiosity, variety.

55.3% of Geminis

Taurus or Cancer?

Taurus behind and Cancer ahead: the most common Gemini Venuses are steadier than the stereotype.Johann Bayer, Uranometria, 1603

Venus in Taurus (26.3%). A talker who wants to be held. Your mind races, so in love you look for steadiness: a partner who calms you down, cooks with you and does not vanish. Touch, comfort and reliable plans make you feel loved. Venus is at home in Taurus, so this is a warm, loyal Venus. Let people see the stubborn streak early so it is not a surprise later.

Venus in Cancer (29%). A social butterfly with a homing instinct. You chat with everyone, but love means safety, care and a place to come back to. You remember the details people tell you and you show love by looking after them. Moodiness can surprise partners who only know your breezy side. For many Gemini birthdays this is the single most common Venus sign.

18.9% of Geminis

Long shots: Aries, Leo

Aries and Leo, the fiery outliers, give a Gemini the boldest heart on the wheel.Urania's Mirror, London 1824 · Library of Congress

Venus in Aries (10.5%). Quick on both counts. You decide fast, flirt boldly and enjoy a bit of playful competition. Wit plus courage is your type. You get bored by people who hedge, and you would rather hear an awkward truth than a polite maybe. It is one of the rarer Venus signs for a Gemini. Practise staying when the novelty fades; the second act is often the good part.

Venus in Leo (8.4%). Gemini Sun with Venus in Leo loves with a spotlight. You are warm, playful and generous, and you want to be adored and chosen out loud. Big gestures, public pride in your partner and a lot of laughter feel like love to you. You make dating fun. Watch for the sulk when attention drifts; say what you need before it turns into a performance.

Who it clicks with

Which Venus signs click with a Gemini

Air needs room and a reply. The easiest Venus matches give you both.Photo: Sarah Pflug / Burst

A Gemini with Venus in Gemini moves easily with Libra and Aquarius Venuses and sparks with Aries and Leo Venuses. A Gemini with Venus in Cancer is a different person in love, most at ease with Scorpio and Pisces Venuses and steadied by Taurus and Virgo ones. If your Venus is in Taurus, look to Virgo and Capricorn Venuses for the easy flow. The opposite Venus sign is the attraction that teaches you; squares bring heat and arguments that are actually productive, if you are both honest.

Find yours

Gemini Venus finder

Preloaded: 2020.

Gemini birthday

1950 to 2030.

Geminis born in 2020

  • May 20 to Jun 20: Venus in Gemini

UTC. One sign for every Gemini that year.

Yours

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More to read

Shorter reads. Each opens in place.

Retrograde years

10 retrograde Gemini seasons

1956, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2020 and 2028. Latest: stationed at 19°41′ Gemini May 10, 2028, direct at 3°11′ Gemini June 22, 2028.

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The 8-year echo

5 whole seasons in Gemini

Gemini: 1996, 2004, 2012, 2020 and 2028. Cancer: 1956. Split: 93%.

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This year and next

2026 and 2027

2026: Cancer, Leo from Jun 13. 2027: Taurus, Gemini from Jun 8. Venus returns to Gemini June 8, 2027.

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Gemini by year

Split: 66 of 71.

YearVenus
1960Taurus May 21 to May 28, then Gemini May 28 to Jun 21
1961Aries May 21 to Jun 5, then Taurus Jun 5 to Jun 21
1962Gemini May 21 to May 23, then Cancer May 23 to Jun 17, then Leo Jun 17 to Jun 21
1963Taurus May 21 to Jun 12, then Gemini Jun 12 to Jun 22
1964Cancer May 21 to Jun 17, then Gemini Jun 17 to Jun 21
1965Gemini May 21 to Jun 6, then Cancer Jun 6 to Jun 21
1966Aries May 21 to May 31, then Taurus May 31 to Jun 21
1967Cancer May 21 to Jun 6, then Leo Jun 6 to Jun 22
1968Taurus May 21 to May 27, then Gemini May 27 to Jun 21, then Cancer Jun 21 to Jun 21
1969Aries May 21 to Jun 6, then Taurus Jun 6 to Jun 21
1970Gemini May 21 to May 22, then Cancer May 22 to Jun 16, then Leo Jun 16 to Jun 21
1971Taurus May 21 to Jun 12, then Gemini Jun 12 to Jun 22
1972Cancer May 20 to Jun 11, then Gemini Jun 11 to Jun 21
1973Gemini May 21 to Jun 5, then Cancer Jun 5 to Jun 21
1974Aries May 21 to May 31, then Taurus May 31 to Jun 21
1975Cancer May 21 to Jun 6, then Leo Jun 6 to Jun 22
1976Taurus May 20 to May 27, then Gemini May 27 to Jun 20, then Cancer Jun 20 to Jun 21
1977Aries May 21 to Jun 6, then Taurus Jun 6 to Jun 21
1978Gemini May 21 to May 22, then Cancer May 22 to Jun 16, then Leo Jun 16 to Jun 21
1979Taurus May 21 to Jun 11, then Gemini Jun 11 to Jun 21
1980Cancer May 20 to Jun 5, then Gemini Jun 5 to Jun 21
1981Gemini May 21 to Jun 5, then Cancer Jun 5 to Jun 21
1982Aries May 21 to May 30, then Taurus May 30 to Jun 21
1983Cancer May 21 to Jun 6, then Leo Jun 6 to Jun 21
1984Taurus May 20 to May 26, then Gemini May 26 to Jun 20, then Cancer Jun 20 to Jun 21
1985Aries May 21 to Jun 6, then Taurus Jun 6 to Jun 21
1986Gemini May 21 to May 21, then Cancer May 21 to Jun 15, then Leo Jun 15 to Jun 21
1987Taurus May 21 to Jun 11, then Gemini Jun 11 to Jun 21
1988Cancer May 20 to May 27, then Gemini May 27 to Jun 21
1989Gemini May 21 to Jun 4, then Cancer Jun 4 to Jun 21
1990Aries May 21 to May 30, then Taurus May 30 to Jun 21
1991Cancer May 21 to Jun 6, then Leo Jun 6 to Jun 21
1992Taurus May 20 to May 26, then Gemini May 26 to Jun 19, then Cancer Jun 19 to Jun 21
1993Aries May 21 to Jun 6, then Taurus Jun 6 to Jun 21
1994Cancer May 21 to Jun 15, then Leo Jun 15 to Jun 21
1995Taurus May 21 to Jun 10, then Gemini Jun 10 to Jun 21
1996Gemini, whole season
1997Gemini May 21 to Jun 4, then Cancer Jun 4 to Jun 21
1998Aries May 21 to May 29, then Taurus May 29 to Jun 21
1999Cancer May 21 to Jun 5, then Leo Jun 5 to Jun 21
2000Taurus May 20 to May 25, then Gemini May 25 to Jun 18, then Cancer Jun 18 to Jun 21
2001Aries May 20 to Jun 6, then Taurus Jun 6 to Jun 21
2002Cancer May 21 to Jun 14, then Leo Jun 14 to Jun 21
2003Taurus May 21 to Jun 10, then Gemini Jun 10 to Jun 21
2004Gemini, whole season
2005Gemini May 20 to Jun 3, then Cancer Jun 3 to Jun 21
2006Aries May 21 to May 29, then Taurus May 29 to Jun 21
2007Cancer May 21 to Jun 5, then Leo Jun 5 to Jun 21
2008Taurus May 20 to May 24, then Gemini May 24 to Jun 18, then Cancer Jun 18 to Jun 20
2009Aries May 20 to Jun 6, then Taurus Jun 6 to Jun 21
2010Cancer May 21 to Jun 14, then Leo Jun 14 to Jun 21
2011Taurus May 21 to Jun 9, then Gemini Jun 9 to Jun 21
2012Gemini, whole season
2013Gemini May 20 to Jun 3, then Cancer Jun 3 to Jun 21
2014Aries May 21 to May 29, then Taurus May 29 to Jun 21
2015Cancer May 21 to Jun 5, then Leo Jun 5 to Jun 21
2016Taurus May 20 to May 24, then Gemini May 24 to Jun 17, then Cancer Jun 17 to Jun 20
2017Aries May 20 to Jun 6, then Taurus Jun 6 to Jun 21
2018Cancer May 21 to Jun 13, then Leo Jun 13 to Jun 21
2019Taurus May 21 to Jun 9, then Gemini Jun 9 to Jun 21
2020Gemini, whole season
2021Gemini May 20 to Jun 2, then Cancer Jun 2 to Jun 21
2022Aries May 21 to May 28, then Taurus May 28 to Jun 21
2023Cancer May 21 to Jun 5, then Leo Jun 5 to Jun 21
2024Taurus May 20 to May 23, then Gemini May 23 to Jun 17, then Cancer Jun 17 to Jun 20
2025Aries May 20 to Jun 6, then Taurus Jun 6 to Jun 21
2026Cancer May 21 to Jun 13, then Leo Jun 13 to Jun 21
2027Taurus May 21 to Jun 8, then Gemini Jun 8 to Jun 21
2028Gemini, whole season
2029Gemini May 20 to Jun 2, then Cancer Jun 2 to Jun 21
2030Aries May 20 to May 28, then Taurus May 28 to Jun 21
Gemini seasons (UTC)
VenusDaysShare
Aries32810.5%
Taurus82426.3%
Gemini80925.8%
Cancer91029%
Leo2638.4%
Days per Venus sign, 1926-2025

All times are UTC. In the Americas the local date can be a day earlier; in Asia and Australia a day later.

Quick answers

Why do Geminis with Venus in Cancer seem so different?

Because Venus in Cancer describes a caring, home-focused way of loving that contrasts with the breezy Gemini Sun. It is one of the most common Venus signs for a Gemini birthday, so you will meet plenty of Geminis who are social in public and nesting in private.

Can a Gemini have Venus in Virgo?

No. Venus is never more than about 47 degrees from the Sun, so a Gemini's Venus can only be in Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer or Leo. Virgo is too far away.