Cancer zodiac sign
Cancer is caring, intuitive and devoted to home and family. Ruled by the Moon, Cancers feel things deeply and remember everything. Like the crab, they can seem tough on the outside while being soft underneath.
Strengths
- Caring
- Intuitive
- Loyal
- Protective
Watch out for
- Moody
- Holds on to hurt
- Can retreat into its shell
Cancer in love, friendship and work
Cancer loves with its whole heart and wants a safe, steady home life. Small thoughtful gestures mean the world to them.
The friend who remembers your birthday, your mom's name and how you take your coffee.
Good in caring roles, hospitality, real estate and anything that builds security. Tends to save for a rainy day.
The Crab in the sky
In Greek myth, Hera sent a giant crab to distract Heracles while he fought the Hydra. Heracles crushed it, and Hera placed it in the sky to honor its loyalty.
Cancer season 2026: the Sun is in Cancer from June 21 at 4:20 AM to July 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM Eastern time.
Cancer with every sign
From the best match to the hardest, based on where the two signs sit on the zodiac wheel. Tap any sign for the full pairing.
How common is Cancer?
About 11,656 US babies are born on an average Cancer day. Based on Social Security Administration daily birth counts for 2000 to 2014, via FiveThirtyEight. How common is your birthday?
Born on the Cancer cusp?
Depending on the year, Cancer starts between June 20 and June 22 and ends between July 21 and July 23 (US Eastern time). If your birthday is near either edge, pick your birth year to see exactly when the Sun changed signs.
In 1996, the Sun entered Cancer on June 20, 1996 at 10:22 PM and left on July 22, 1996 at 9:16 AM (Eastern).
Born outside the Eastern time zone? Adjust by your time difference. Times are calculated from the Sun’s position and are accurate to within about 15 minutes.
Famous Cancers
The other signs
Astrology is for entertainment, not fate. Sign facts are standard Western astrology associations; personality text is ours. Famous birthdays come from Wikidata; people born on a day that can fall in either sign are left out. Birth shares come from SSA data via FiveThirtyEight.