Birthday signs · Cancer season
What zodiac sign is June 25?
Cancer is the tropical zodiac sign in which June 25 appears. The Sun stood in Cancer at noon UTC on June 25 throughout the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, at 2.96° to 4.45° Cancer. June 25 occupies the early part of Cancer season, as day 4 or 5, with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
June 25 is Cancer
| Cancer at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 3 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
June 25 at a glance
| Sign | ♋︎ Cancer, the Crab |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | water, cardinal |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | the Moon (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 3° to 4.5° Cancer at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 4 or 5 of Cancer season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Venus |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Gemini |
| Day number | 7 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Cancer
| Noon Sun | 2.96° to 4.45° Cancer |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Venus |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
June 25 by the numbers
| Day number | 7 (2 + 5 = 7) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 4 (6 + 7 = 13, then 1 + 3 = 4) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Cancer season | 4 or 5 |
|---|---|
| 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
Someone born on June 25 comes in while Cancer is still warming up. They feel the pull to make a safe space for the people they love before they have worked out their own needs. Their care can run ahead of their rest, and they notice a sting when a kind gesture goes unseen. Learning to ask for comfort, not only give it, is the work of their year.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Gemini, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Gemini | 9.5°–10.8° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on June 25
- Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), Catalan architect
- Walther Nernst (1864–1941), German physical chemist and physicist
- George Orwell (1903–1950), British writer and journalist
- J. Hans D. Jensen (1907–1973), German nuclear physicist
- Alexei Abrikosov (physicist) (1928–2017), Soviet, Russian and American theoretical physicist
- B. J. Habibie (1936–2019), 3rd President of Indonesia (1998—1999) and 7th Vice President of Indonesia
- Anthony Bourdain (1956–2018), American chef and television personality
- George Michael (1963–2016), English singer
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
June 25 in history
Observed on this date:
- Arbor Day (Philippines)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Mozambique from Portugal in 1975.
- Independence Day (Croatia)
- National Catfish Day (United States)
- Statehood Day (Slovenia)
- Statehood Day (Virginia)
- Teacher's Day (Guatemala)
- World Vitiligo Day
Events on June 25:
- 1678: Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is the first woman awarded a doctorate of philosophy when she graduates from the University of Padua.
- 1935: Colombia–Soviet Union relations are established.
- 1978: The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
- 1996: American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.
- 2022: The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the longest bridge of Bangladesh, Padma Bridge.
How the answer was worked out
For every year from 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on June 25 was calculated at noon UTC by Astronomy Engine, and that year's sign was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is June 25?
Every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030 shows June 25 as Cancer, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is June 25 on a zodiac cusp?
No. From 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun stayed in Cancer on every June 25, and June 25 is at least 3 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is June 25?
In every sampled year, June 25 is in the first decan of Cancer (0°–10°), so its face ruler in the Chaldean order is Venus.
What is the birthday number for June 25?
When digits are added, modern numerology gives June 25 day number 7 and month-day number 4.
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 25 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .