Birthday signs · Cancer season
What zodiac sign is June 23?
Within the tropical zodiac, June 23 is positioned in Cancer. Through the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun occupied Cancer at noon UTC on June 23, at 1.05° to 2.54° Cancer. Cancer season, day 2 or 3, is June 23, placed in its early part with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
June 23 is Cancer
| Cancer at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 1 day away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
June 23 at a glance
| Sign | ♋︎ Cancer, the Crab |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | water, cardinal |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | the Moon (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 1.1° to 2.5° Cancer at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 2 or 3 of Cancer season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Venus |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Gemini |
| Day number | 5 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Cancer
| Noon Sun | 1.05° to 2.54° Cancer |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Venus |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
June 23 by the numbers
| Day number | 5 (2 + 3 = 5) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 11 (6 + 5 = 11, kept as a master number) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Cancer season | 2 or 3 |
|---|---|
| Cancer season opened | June 21 (39 years) or June 22 (62) |
| Cancer season closed | July 21 (7 years) or July 22 (79) or July 23 (15) |
| Element and mode | water, cardinal |
| Traditional ruler | the Moon |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Cancer season
Born in the first days of Cancer, around June 23, this person arrives while the sun is still settling into the season. The Moon pulls toward home and feeling, while Venus in the face brings a wish for warmth and easy company. Many of the first questions in life are about who to lean on and how much to give. Over time, they learn that looking after others works best when they also get looked after.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Gemini, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Gemini | 7.6°–8.9° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on June 23
- Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582), Japanese samurai and warlord
- Giambattista Vico (1668–1744), Italian philosopher, rhetorician, historian and jurist
- Anna Akhmatova (1889–1966), Russian poet
- Edward VIII (1894–1972), King of the United Kingdom in 1936
- Jean Anouilh (1910–1987), French playwright
- Martti Ahtisaari (1937–2023), President of Finland from 1994 to 2000
- Frances McDormand (1957), American actress
- Zinedine Zidane (1972), French association football player and coach
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
June 23 in history
Observed on this date:
- Father's Day (Nicaragua, Poland)
- Grand Duke's Official Birthday (Luxembourg)
- International Women in Engineering Day
- International Widows Day (international)
- National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism (Canada)
- Okinawa Memorial Day (Okinawa Prefecture)
- Bonfires of Saint John (Spain)
- First night of Festa de São João do Porto (Porto)
- First day of Golowan Festival (Cornwall)
- Jaaniõhtu (Estonia)
Events on June 23:
- 1305: A peace treaty between the Flemish and the French is signed at Athis-sur-Orge.
- 1887: The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
- 1947: The United States Senate follows the United States House of Representatives in overriding U.S. President Harry S. Truman's veto of the Taft–Hartley Act.
- 1972: Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds.
- 2016: Brexit: The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%.
How the answer was worked out
With Astronomy Engine, the Sun's tropical longitude on June 23 was computed at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and each year's sign was taken from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is June 23?
In all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, June 23 is Cancer, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is June 23 on a zodiac cusp?
No. In every June 23 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun at noon was in Cancer, and June 23 is at least 1 day from the nearest sign change.
What decan is June 23?
For every sampled year, June 23 is placed in the first decan of Cancer (0°–10°), so the Chaldean face ruler assigned is Venus.
What is the birthday number for June 23?
Adding digits gives June 23 a day number of 5 and a month-day number of 11 in modern numerology.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine JavaScript reference — Don Cross, Astronomy Engine. Verified .
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, Book I — LacusCurtius, University of Chicago. Verified .
- Decan (astrology): the faces of the planets (after Lilly) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Life Path Number — Numerology.com (practitioner site). Verified .
- Ayanamsa (Lahiri and other sidereal conventions) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Cancer (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: June 23 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .