Birthday signs · Leo season
What zodiac sign is July 23?
Between 1930 and 2030, the noon UTC Sun shows July 23 in Leo during 86 of 101 years and in Cancer during 15 years. The noon Sun on July 23 extended from 29.67° Cancer to 1.16° Leo. The birth year and time settle which sign applies to July 23.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
July 23: Leo or Cancer
| Leo at noon UTC | 86 of 101 years |
|---|---|
| Cancer at noon UTC | 15 of 101 years |
| Cancer years include | 1930, 1931 and 1934 |
| Settled by | birth year and time |
July 23 at a glance
| Sign | ♌︎ Leo (86 years) or ♋︎ Cancer (15) |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | fire, fixed |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | the Sun (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 29.7° Cancer to 1.2° Leo at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | Leo day 1 or 2; Cancer day 32 |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Saturn |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Cancer |
| Day number | 5 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.
The decan: early Leo
| Noon Sun | 29.67° Cancer to 1.16° Leo |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Saturn |
| Cancer years | 29.67°–30° Cancer |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
July 23 by the numbers
| Day number | 5 (2 + 3 = 5) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 3 (7 + 5 = 12, then 1 + 2 = 3) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Leo season | 1 or 2 (in its Leo years) |
|---|---|
| Day of Cancer season | 32 (in its Cancer years) |
| Leo season opened | July 22 (7 years) or July 23 (79) |
| Leo season closed | August 22 (65 years) or August 23 (21) |
| Element and mode | fire, fixed |
| Traditional ruler | the Sun |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Leo season
Someone born on July 23 arrives early in Leo, while the season is still warming up. Their pride in doing things well comes with a habit of keeping their own plans to themselves until they feel sure. A friend asks them to commit to a weekend trip, and they want to say yes with full heart but also hold back a day to be certain the timing works. Friends sometimes read that pause as coolness, though it is really a careful person checking their footing before stepping out in front of others.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Cancer, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Cancer | 6.2°–7.5° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on July 23
- Pope Clement XI (1649–1721), pope of the Catholic Church from 1700 to 1721
- Raymond Chandler (1888–1959), American novelist and screenwriter
- Haile Selassie (1892–1975), Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974
- Vera Rubin (1928–2016), American astronomer and physicist
- Sergio Mattarella (1941), president of Italy (2015–present)
- Woody Harrelson (1961), American actor
- Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967–2014), American actor
- Daniel Radcliffe (1989), English actor and film producer
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.6
July 23 in history
Observed on this date:
- Birthday of Haile Selassie (Rastafari)
- Children's Day (Indonesia)
- National Remembrance Day (Papua New Guinea)
- Renaissance Day (Oman)
- Revolution Day (Egypt)
Events on July 23:
- 811: Byzantine emperor Nikephoros I plunders the Bulgarian capital of Pliska and captures Khan Krum's treasury.
- 1881: The Boundary Treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina is signed in Buenos Aires.
- 1962: Telstar relays the first publicly transmitted, live trans-Atlantic television program, featuring Walter Cronkite.
- 1992: Abkhazia declares independence from Georgia.
- 2015: NASA announces discovery of Kepler-452b by the Kepler space telescope.
How the answer was worked out
With Astronomy Engine, the Sun's tropical longitude on July 23 was computed at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and each year's sign was taken from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is July 23?
When sampled at noon UTC over 101 years, July 23 is usually Leo in 86 years and Cancer in 15 years.
Is July 23 on a zodiac cusp?
Yes. During July 23, the Sun in some years crossed from Cancer into Leo, which means that at noon UTC the sample is split between Leo in 86 years and Cancer in 15, and the birth year and time decide the applicable sign.
What decan is July 23?
For every sampled year, July 23 is placed in the first decan of Leo (0°–10°), so the Chaldean face ruler assigned is Saturn.
What is the birthday number for July 23?
Adding digits gives July 23 a day number of 5 and a month-day number of 3 in modern numerology.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine JavaScript reference — Don Cross, Astronomy Engine. Verified .
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, Book I, sections 11-21 — 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 .
- Wikipedia: July 23 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .