July 16 zodiac sign: Cancer
♋︎ Everyone born on July 16 is a Cancer: from 1950 to 2050 the Sun is in Cancer for the whole UTC day in every year. Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by Moon.
Where the Sun is on July 16
On July 16 the Sun is at about 22°–26° Cancer, on day 25–27 of a 31-day Cancer season. Leo season begins on July 22 or July 23 (UTC), depending on the year.
Degrees are interpolated between each year's exact ingress times, so they are good to about half a degree; your exact Sun degree needs a birth time, which the birth chart calculator uses.
July 16 decan
July 16 falls in the third decan of Cancer in every year from 1950 to 2050. Cancer with Pisces’s imagination: dreamy, compassionate and highly empathic.
Cancer in astrological tradition
Cancer is traditionally linked with care, memory, protection. Read more about Cancer dates and season, Cancer compatibility and the sign for every July birthday.
Dates are UTC, so a local birthday can fall on a different date; check a boundary birthday in the Sun sign calculator. These are tropical signs, not constellations. How these dates are calculated
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is July 16?
July 16 is Cancer. In every year from 1950 to 2050, the Sun is in Cancer for the whole of that UTC date. Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by Moon.
Is July 16 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun never changes sign on July 16 in the 1950–2050 table. It is day 25–27 of Cancer season; Leo season begins on July 22 or July 23 (UTC), depending on the year.
What decan is July 16?
July 16 falls in the third decan of Cancer in every year from 1950 to 2050. Cancer with Pisces’s imagination: dreamy, compassionate and highly empathic.
Astrology is a symbolic and cultural tradition. The planetary positions on this site are calculated with astronomical accuracy; the interpretations describe what astrologers associate with them and are not scientifically validated predictions about personality, relationships or the future.
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