Birthday signs · Cancer season
What zodiac sign is July 15?
Cancer is where July 15 sits in the tropical zodiac. Within the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun stood in Cancer at noon UTC on July 15, at 22.03° to 23.52° Cancer. On day 24 or 25 of Cancer season, July 15 is in its late part, with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
July 15 is Cancer
| Cancer at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 6 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
July 15 at a glance
| Sign | ♋︎ Cancer, the Crab |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | water, cardinal |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | the Moon (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 22° to 23.5° Cancer at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 24 or 25 of Cancer season |
| Decan | third (20°–30°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Gemini |
| Day number | 6 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: late Cancer
| Noon Sun | 22.03° to 23.52° Cancer |
|---|---|
| Decan | third (20°–30°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
July 15 by the numbers
| Day number | 6 (1 + 5 = 6) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 4 (7 + 6 = 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 | 24 or 25 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, late in Cancer, this person feels the pull of home even when they are the one who moved away. Their care shows up in practical ways: they cook the meal, check the bills, remember the birthday. Near the end of the season, the protective urge arrives with a second question: whose burden is this? Working out that answer becomes a steady thread in their life, one they can pick up again and again.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Gemini, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Gemini | 28.6°–29.8° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on July 15
- Rembrandt (1606–1669), Dutch painter and printmaker
- Vilfredo Pareto (1848–1923), Italian economist and sociologist
- Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928), English suffragist
- Walter Benjamin (1892–1940), German cultural critic, philosopher and social critic
- Jacques Derrida (1930–2004), French philosopher
- Hassanal Bolkiah (1946), Sultan of Brunei since 1967
- Forest Whitaker (1961), American actor
- Diane Kruger (1976), German actress and model
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
July 15 in history
Observed on this date:
- EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis (European Union, worldwide)
- Feast of Saint Rosalia (Palermo, Sicily)
- Meänmaa Flag Day (Meänmaa)
- Statehood Day (Ukraine)
Events on July 15:
- 1149: The reconstructed Church of the Holy Sepulchre is consecrated in Jerusalem.
- 1916: In Seattle, Washington, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporate Pacific Aero Products (later renamed Boeing).
- 1979: U.S. president Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
- 2018: France win their second World Cup title, defeating Croatia 4–2.
How the answer was worked out
For each year from 1930 through 2030, Astronomy Engine calculated the Sun's tropical longitude on July 15 at noon UTC, and each year's sign was read from that longitude.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is July 15?
Counting the Sun at noon UTC, July 15 is Cancer in every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030.
Is July 15 on a zodiac cusp?
No. On all July 15 dates from 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun was in Cancer, and July 15 is at least 6 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is July 15?
July 15 is found in the third decan of Cancer (20°–30°) in every sampled year, and the corresponding Chaldean face ruler is the Moon.
What is the birthday number for July 15?
In modern numerology, July 15 has a day number of 6 and a month-day number of 4, both found by adding digits.
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 15 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .