Cancer
Cancer is linked to home, memory and care. Tradition describes a protective, intuitive person who remembers how things felt and looks after their own.
- Dates
- June 21 – July 22
- Element
- Water
- Quality
- Cardinal
- Traditional ruling planet
- Moon
- Opposite sign
- Capricorn
In 2026 the Sun enters Cancer on June 21, 2026, at 08:25 UTC.
Tradition sees strengths in
Care · Intuition · Loyalty
Worth watching
Saying what you need rather than hoping it’s noticed.
Dates shift by about a day between years because the calendar and the Sun don’t line up exactly. What each sign means is a cultural tradition, not a scientific finding.
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