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What zodiac sign is July 12?
The tropical zodiac places July 12 in Cancer. Across the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun was in Cancer at noon UTC on July 12, at 19.17° to 20.66° Cancer. Day 21 or 22 of Cancer season, in its middle part, is July 12, and its element is water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
July 12 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 12 at a glance
| Sign | ♋︎ Cancer, the Crab |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | water, cardinal |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | the Moon (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 19.2° to 20.7° Cancer at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 21 or 22 of Cancer season |
| Decan | second (59 years) and third (42); faces: Mercury, the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Gemini |
| Day number | 3 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Cancer
| Noon Sun | 19.17° to 20.66° Cancer |
|---|---|
| Decans | second in 59 years, third in 42 |
| Decan line crossed | 20° |
| Face rulers, Chaldean order | Mercury, the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
July 12 by the numbers
| Day number | 3 (1 + 2 = 3) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 1 (7 + 3 = 10, then 1 + 0 = 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 | 21 or 22 |
|---|---|
| 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 July 12 sits near the edge where one stretch of the season gives way to the next. They feel the pull of home and the pull of leaving at the same time. A friend asks them to stay for dinner, and they stay, but they keep checking the time because they promised to call their sister. Their care is real, and so is their need for a door they can close. Over the years they learn that both can be true in the same afternoon.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Gemini, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Gemini | 25.7°–27° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on July 12
- Julius Caesar (100 BCE–44 BCE), Roman general and dictator
- Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862), American essayist, poet, and philosopher
- Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920), Italian painter and sculptor
- Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983), American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor and futurist
- Pablo Neruda (1904–1973), Chilean poet and politician
- Richard Simmons (1948–2024), American fitness instructor and video producer
- James Rodríguez (1991), Colombian association football player
- Malala Yousafzai (1997), Pakistani children's education activist
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
July 12 in history
Observed on this date:
- The second day of Naadam (Mongolia)
- The Twelfth, also known as Orangemen's Day (Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Republic of Ireland, Australia, Newfoundland and Labrador)
Events on July 12:
- 927: King Constantine II of Scotland, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Ealdred of Bamburgh and King Owain of the Cumbrians accept the overlordship of King Æthelstan of England, leading to seven years of peace in the north.
- 1580: The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published.
- 1862: The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
- 1960: Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
- 2001: Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station.
How the answer was worked out
Each year from 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on July 12 was calculated at noon UTC with Astronomy Engine, and the sign for that year was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is July 12?
In all 101 years sampled from 1930 to 2030, July 12 is Cancer, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is July 12 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The noon Sun occupied Cancer on each July 12 from 1930 to 2030, and July 12 is situated at least 9 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is July 12?
Within Cancer, July 12 crosses between two decans, with 59 sampled years in the second, the face of Mercury, and 42 in the third, the face of the Moon.
What is the birthday number for July 12?
Modern numerology pairs July 12 with day number 3 and month-day number 1, and digit addition yields both.
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 12 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .