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What zodiac sign is July 17?
In tropical zodiac terms, July 17 is found in Cancer. Among the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun stood in Cancer at noon UTC on July 17, at 23.94° to 25.43° Cancer. July 17 marks day 26 or 27 of the Cancer season, located in the late part, with element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
July 17 is Cancer
| Cancer at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 4 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
July 17 at a glance
| Sign | ♋︎ Cancer, the Crab |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | water, cardinal |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | the Moon (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 23.9° to 25.4° Cancer at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 26 or 27 of Cancer season |
| Decan | third (20°–30°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Cancer |
| Day number | 8 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: late Cancer
| Noon Sun | 23.94° to 25.43° Cancer |
|---|---|
| Decan | third (20°–30°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
July 17 by the numbers
| Day number | 8 (1 + 7 = 8) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 6 (7 + 8 = 15, then 1 + 5 = 6) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Cancer season | 26 or 27 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, late in Cancer, this person belongs to the end of a season that values tenderness and loyalty. A familiar scene is a family dinner where they make sure every chair is filled, then sit down and realise nobody asked how they were. Their care is real and sturdy, and the wish to be noticed for it can sit right beside a habit of packing their own needs away for later.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Cancer, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Cancer | 0.5°–1.7° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on July 17
- Ismail I (1487–1524), founder and first shah of Safavid Iran
- Georges Lemaître (1894–1966), Belgian astrophysicist and Catholic priest
- James Cagney (1899–1986), American actor and dancer
- Kenan Evren (1917–2015), President of Turkey
- Donald Sutherland (1935–2024), Canadian actor
- Queen Camilla (1947), Queen consort of the United Kingdom since 2022
- Angela Merkel (1954), chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021
- António Costa (1961), Portuguese politician, President of the European Council since 2024
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
July 17 in history
Observed on this date:
- Constitution Day (South Korea)
- Gion Matsuri (Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto)
- Independence Day (Slovakia)
- International Firgun Day (International)
- King's Birthday (Lesotho)
- U Tirot Sing Day (Meghalaya, India)
- World Day for International Justice (International)
- World Emoji Day (International)
Events on July 17:
- 1402: Zhu Di, better known by his era name as the Yongle Emperor, assumes the throne over the Ming dynasty of China.
- 1867: Harvard School of Dental Medicine is established in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the first dental school in the U.S. that is affiliated with a university.
- 1919: The form of government in the Republic of Finland is officially confirmed with the enactment of the Constitution of Finland. For this reason, July 17 is known as the Day of Democracy (Kansanvallan päivä) in Finland.
- 1973: King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, while having surgery in Italy, is deposed by his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan.
- 1994: Brazil win their fourth World Cup title, defeating Italy 3–2 on penalties.
How the answer was worked out
Using Astronomy Engine, the Sun's tropical longitude on July 17 was calculated at noon UTC for each year between 1930 and 2030, and the sign of each year was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is July 17?
When the Sun at noon UTC is counted, July 17 is Cancer in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030.
Is July 17 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The noon Sun was in Cancer on every July 17 from 1930 to 2030, and July 17 sits at least 4 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is July 17?
The third decan of Cancer (20°–30°) is where July 17 sits in every sampled year, so its Chaldean face ruler is the Moon.
What is the birthday number for July 17?
By adding digits, modern numerology arrives at day number 8 and month-day number 6 for July 17.
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 17 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .