Sun sign · Jun 21 – Jul 22
Cancer
The Crab: home, family and deep feelings.
About Cancer
- Dates
- Jun 21 – Jul 22
- Element
- Water
- Mode
- Cardinal
- Ruled by
- Moon
- Symbol
- The Crab
- Lucky numbers
- 2, 7
- Day
- Monday
- Stone
- Ruby, moonstone
- Colour
- Silver, white
- Motto
- “I feel”
Cancer is a water sign ruled by the Moon. Cancers are nurturing, protective and intuitive, and family is the centre of their world.
Their gift is care. Their challenge is moodiness and holding on too tightly; a hard shell protects a very soft heart.
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Nurturing
- Loyal
- Intuitive
- Protective
- Caring
- Tenacious
- Imaginative
- Family-minded
Bad traits
- Moody
- Clingy
- Oversensitive
- Defensive
- Holds grudges
- Manipulative when hurt
- Lives in the past
Cancer compatibility
Every sign with a percentage: the average of eight published compatibility tables.
Planets in Cancer
Your Sun sign is only one part of the chart. Here is what Cancer does to the Moon, the rising sign and every other planet.
Cancer with each Life Path
- Cancer with Life Path 1The Leader
- Cancer with Life Path 2The Peacemaker
- Cancer with Life Path 3The Communicator
- Cancer with Life Path 4The Builder
- Cancer with Life Path 5The Free Spirit
- Cancer with Life Path 6The Nurturer
- Cancer with Life Path 7The Seeker
- Cancer with Life Path 8The Executive
- Cancer with Life Path 9The Humanitarian
- Cancer with Life Path 11The Master Visionary
- Cancer with Life Path 22The Master Builder
- Cancer with Life Path 33The Master Teacher
Famous Cancer people
Nelson MandelaPresident of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist18 July 1918 – 20138CancerGeorge W. Bush43rd President of the United States6 July 194633masterCancerLionel MessiArgentine association football player24 June 19871CancerRembrandtDutch painter and printmaker15 July 1606 – 16698CancerFranz KafkaBohemian writer from Prague3 July 1883 – 19243CancerNikola TeslaSerbian-American engineer and inventor10 July 1856 – 19431CancerFrida KahloMexican painter6 July 1907 – 19543CancerAngela Merkelchancellor of Germany from 2005 to 202117 July 19547CancerRoald AmundsenNorwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole16 July 1872 – 19285CancerAlan TuringEnglish computer scientist23 June 1912 – 19546CancerElon MuskAmerican businessman28 June 19717CancerJean-Jacques RousseauGenevan philosopher, writer, and composer28 June 1712 – 17789Cancer
Questions and answers
What are the dates of Cancer?
Jun 21 – Jul 22.
Who is Cancer most compatible with?
Pisces (91%), Scorpio (90%), Taurus (89%).
Who is Cancer least compatible with?
Libra (47%), Aquarius (50%), Sagittarius (52%).
What element is Cancer?
Water, a cardinal sign ruled by Moon.