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♊ Your birth constellation: Gemini

Traditional dates: May 21 – June 20

Gemini's two brightest stars, Castor and Pollux, represent the mythological twin brothers. Pollux is a red giant about 34 light-years from Earth and is notable for hosting one of the first confirmed exoplanets orbiting a giant star. NASA's Gemini program (1961–1966) was named after this constellation because each mission carried two astronauts.

The zodiac system was created by Babylonian astronomers around 500 BCE as a coordinate system for tracking the Sun, Moon, and planets along the ecliptic. The twelve signs divide the ecliptic into 30-degree segments. Due to the precession of equinoxes — a 26,000-year wobble of Earth's axis — the astrological dates no longer correspond to the actual constellations the Sun passes through. Modern astronomy treats the zodiac as a historical coordinate system, not a personality framework.

Read more about the astronomical history of the zodiac in our complete zodiac guide.

🐇 Chinese zodiac: Rabbit (Wood)

In the traditional Chinese calendar, 1975 is a year of the Rabbit with the element Wood. The Chinese zodiac (shengxiao) is a repeating 12-year cycle, with each year associated with an animal. Combined with the five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water), the full cycle takes 60 years.

The Rabbit (or Hare) is associated with the Moon in Chinese mythology — the Jade Rabbit is said to live on the Moon, pounding herbs to make the elixir of life. This legend dates back to the Warring States period (475–221 BCE) and appears in literature across East Asia, including Japan and Korea.

The Chinese zodiac is a cultural and calendrical tradition with roots stretching back over 2,000 years. It was originally tied to astronomical observations of Jupiter's roughly 12-year orbital period. While widely used in East Asian cultures for festivals, naming customs, and social tradition, it is best understood as cultural heritage rather than a predictive system.

Explore the full Chinese zodiac cycle in our Chinese zodiac guide.