Birthday signs · Cancer season
What zodiac sign is July 16?
July 16 is assigned to Cancer within the tropical zodiac. From 1930 through 2030, a span of 101 years, the Sun stood in Cancer at noon UTC on July 16, at 22.99° to 24.47° Cancer. Day 25 or 26 of Cancer season is July 16, situated in its late part with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
July 16 is Cancer
| Cancer at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 5 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
July 16 at a glance
| Sign | ♋︎ Cancer, the Crab |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | water, cardinal |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | the Moon (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 23° to 24.5° Cancer at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 25 or 26 of Cancer season |
| Decan | third (20°–30°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Cancer (67 yrs), Gemini (34 yrs) |
| Day number | 7 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: late Cancer
| Noon Sun | 22.99° to 24.47° Cancer |
|---|---|
| Decan | third (20°–30°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
July 16 by the numbers
| Day number | 7 (1 + 6 = 7) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 5 (7 + 7 = 14, then 1 + 4 = 5) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Cancer season | 25 or 26 |
|---|---|
| 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 late in the Cancer season, this person arrived when the sign's pull toward home and belonging had already been building for weeks. Feelings come up fast, and so does the urge to protect what matters. Much of their steadiness comes from knowing exactly who they are with and where they stand. The later part of the season asks them to hold that care while still letting others carry some of the weight.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Cancer in 67 years, Gemini in 34 |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Cancer | 0°–0.8° |
| Years in sidereal Gemini | between 1947 and 2030 |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on July 16
- Roald Amundsen (1872–1928), Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole
- Trygve Lie (1896–1968), 1st Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Barbara Stanwyck (1907–1990), American actress
- Ginger Rogers (1911–1995), American actress and dancer
- Larry Sanger (1968), American former professor, co-founder of Wikipedia, founder of Citizendium and other projects
- Katrina Kaif (1983), British actress (1981-present)
- Sergio Busquets (1988), Spanish association football player
- Gareth Bale (1989), Welsh association football player
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
July 16 in history
Observed on this date:
Events on July 16:
- 622: The Hijrah of Muhammad begins, marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
- 1769: Father Junípero Serra founds California's first mission, Mission San Diego de Alcalá. Over the following decades, it evolves into the city of San Diego, California.
- 1909: Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar is forced out as Shah of Persia and is replaced by his son Ahmad Shah Qajar.
- 1935: The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
How the answer was worked out
Each year's sign was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on July 16, which Astronomy Engine calculated at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is July 16?
The Sun at noon UTC places July 16 in Cancer across all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030.
Is July 16 on a zodiac cusp?
No. In every July 16 from 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun fell within Cancer, and July 16 is at least 5 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is July 16?
Because July 16 is in the third decan of Cancer (20°–30°) in every sampled year, its face ruler in the Chaldean order is the Moon.
What is the birthday number for July 16?
Modern numerology assigns July 16 a day number of 7 and a month-day number of 5, both obtained 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 16 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .