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What zodiac sign is July 1?
Cancer is the tropical zodiac sign in which July 1 appears. Over the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun stood in Cancer at noon UTC on July 1, at 8.68° to 10.17° Cancer. Its early part places July 1 on day 10 or 11 of Cancer season, with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
July 1 is Cancer
| Cancer at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 9 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
July 1 at a glance
| Sign | ♋︎ Cancer, the Crab |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | water, cardinal |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | the Moon (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 8.7° to 10.2° Cancer at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 10 or 11 of Cancer season |
| Decan | first (95 years) and second (6); faces: Venus, Mercury |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Gemini |
| Day number | 1 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Cancer
| Noon Sun | 8.68° to 10.17° Cancer |
|---|---|
| Decans | first in 95 years, second in 6 |
| Decan line crossed | 10° |
| Face rulers, Chaldean order | Venus, Mercury |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
July 1 by the numbers
| Day number | 1 (1) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 8 (7 + 1) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Cancer season | 10 or 11 |
|---|---|
| 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 on July 1, this person arrived near the edge of Cancer, where one stretch of the year is still closing and another has just begun. At this threshold, caring for others and wanting room of their own can pull in different directions. Picture someone who notices a friend has gone quiet at a dinner, then sits with the question of whether to ask what is wrong or let the moment pass. They hold both answers for a while before choosing, and the pause is part of how they care.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Gemini, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Gemini | 15.2°–16.5° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on July 1
- Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742–1799), German scientist and satirist
- George Sand (1804–1876), French novelist and memoirist
- Ignaz Semmelweis (1818–1865), Hungarian physician, early pioneer of antiseptic procedures
- Olivia de Havilland (1916–2020), British actress
- Li Keqiang (1955–2023), Premier of the People's Republic of China from 2013 to 2023
- Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales
- Pamela Anderson (1967), Canadian actress and model
- Liv Tyler (1977), American actress
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
July 1 in history
Observed on this date:
- Armed Forces Day (Singapore)
- Bobby Bonilla Day (United States)
- Canada Day, formerly Dominion Day (Canada)
- Children's Day (Pakistan)
- Chinese Communist Party Founding Day (China)
- Day of Officials and Civil Servants (Hungary)
- Doctors' Day (India)
- Emancipation Day (Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius)
- Engineer's Day (Bahrain, Mexico)
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (Hong Kong, China)
Events on July 1:
- 69: Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his Roman legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to Vespasian as Emperor.
- 1879: Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower.
- 1942: The Australian Federal Government becomes the sole collector of income tax in Australia as State Income Tax is abolished.
- 1978: The Northern Territory in Australia is granted self-government.
- 2020: The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA.
How the answer was worked out
The sign of each year from 1930 through 2030 was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on July 1, calculated at noon UTC with Astronomy Engine.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is July 1?
Counting the Sun at noon UTC over the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, July 1 is Cancer every time.
Is July 1 on a zodiac cusp?
No. From 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun stayed in Cancer on every July 1, and July 1 is at least 9 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is July 1?
Under the face of Venus, the first decan of Cancer holds 95 sampled years for July 1, while the face of Mercury governs 6 in the second decan.
What is the birthday number for July 1?
When digits are added, modern numerology gives July 1 day number 1 and month-day number 8.
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: July 1 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .