June 21 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is June 21, your zodiac sign is Cancer ♋, your birthstone is Pearl or Alexandrite or Moonstone and your birth flower is Rose or Honeysuckle. You share your birthday with Jean-Paul Sartre and Lana Del Rey.
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer
- Element
- Water
- Ruling planet
- the Moon
- Birthstone
- Pearl, Alexandrite, Moonstone
- Birth flower
- Rose, Honeysuckle
- Day of year
- 172nd
- Popularity
- 124th of 366
- Half birthday
- December 21
- Next June 21
- June 21
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June 21 zodiac: Cancer ♋
People born on June 21 fall under Cancer, the 4th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from June 21 to July 22. Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon, and its symbol is the crab.
Cusp birthday: June 21 sits on the boundary between Cancer and Gemini. The exact moment the Sun changes signs shifts slightly from year to year, so people born on this date may want to check their birth year and time.
Cancer is a water sign ruled by the Moon and associated with home, family and emotional connection. Like the crab it is named after, Cancer is described as having a protective shell and a soft, caring interior.
Famous people born on June 21
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on June 21, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1905French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)
- Born 1985American singer-songwriter (born 1985)
- Born 195311th and 13th prime minister of Pakistan (1953–2007)
- Born 1979American actor (born 1979)
- Born 19617th President of the Republic of Indonesia
- Born 1983American whistleblower and former NSA contractor (born 1983)
- Born 1947Iranian lawyer, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- Born 1982Heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth Realms
- Born 1955French football player, manager and executive (born 1955)
- Born 1973Slovak lawyer, environmental activist and politician
- Born 1935French writer (1935-2004)
- Born 1962Soviet rock musician (1962-1990)
- Born 1967Prime Minister of Thailand from 2011 to 2014
- Born 1781French mathematician, mechanician and physicist (1781–1840)
- Born 1839Brazilian writer (1839–1908)
- Born 1948Polish novelist (born 1948)
- Born 1948British author (born 1948)
- Born 1921American actress (1921–2011)
- Born 1973American actress and singer
- Born 1774American politician; sixth vice president of the United States (1774–1825)
- Born 1921American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)
- Born 1914Canadian-American professor of economics and Nobel Laureate (1914-1996)
- Born 1863German astrophotography pioneer (1863-1932)
- Born 1944British film director and producer (1944–2012)
- Born 1959Saudi Shia Sheikh in al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province
- Born 1972American actress
- Born 1925American actress (1925-2006)
- Born 1965Chinese astronaut
- Born 1957Filipino Roman Catholic cardinal (1957-)
- Born 1985Japanese association football player
- Born 1971Swedish singer
- Born 1941American actor, writer, and comedian (1941–2024)
- Born 1997American singer (born 1997)
- Born 1872The sixth Shah of Iran Qajar (1907–1909)
- Born 1961Spanish musician
- Born 1958Mayor of Moscow since 2010
- Born 1966Japanese association football player
- Born 1892American Protestant theologian (1892–1971)
- Born 1961Spanish football manager (born 1961)
- Born 1979Greek footballer
June 21 birthstone
Pearl (creamy white). Pearl is associated with purity, loyalty and calm. It is the only gem made by a living creature.
Alexandrite (colour-changing green to red). Alexandrite changes colour between daylight and lamplight and is linked with luck and balance.
Moonstone (milky blue sheen). Moonstone is associated with intuition, dreams and new beginnings.
June 21 birthday facts
- June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years), leaving 193 days until the end of the year.
- June 21 is the 124th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,338 babies born on an average June 21(1% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, June 21 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on June 21 were most likely conceived around September 29 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is December 21, six months after June 21.
- June 21 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is June 21?
June 21 falls under Cancer ♋, which runs from June 21 to July 22. Because June 21 is on the edge of the sign, some astrologers say people born that day are on the Cancer–Gemini cusp.
What is the birthstone for June 21?
The birthstone for June 21 is Pearl or Alexandrite or Moonstone, the June birthstones. The June birth flowers are Rose and Honeysuckle.
Who are famous people born on June 21?
Famous people born on June 21 include Jean-Paul Sartre (1905), Lana Del Rey (1985), Benazir Bhutto (1953), Chris Pratt (1979), Joko Widodo (1961), Edward Snowden (1983).
How common is a June 21 birthday?
June 21 is the 124th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,338 babies born on an average June 21.
What day of the year is June 21?
June 21 is the 172nd day of the year in common years and the 173rd day in leap years.