Tradition

July Zodiac Sign: Cancer or Leo

Tradition: Western astrology. A tradition, not a forecast. Astrologers read it this way; the evidence does not.

By Suraj Giri

July birthdays from July 1 to 22 are Cancer, and from July 23 to 31 are Leo, on the dates most calendars use. July 22 and July 23 are cusp days that can go either way.

July birthdays and their signs; shares of birth hours from 1950 to 2029, US Eastern time
DateSignShare
July 1Cancer
July 2Cancer
July 3Cancer
July 4Cancer
July 5Cancer
July 6Cancer
July 7Cancer
July 8Cancer
July 9Cancer
July 10Cancer
July 11Cancer
July 12Cancer
July 13Cancer
July 14Cancer
July 15Cancer
July 16Cancer
July 17Cancer
July 18Cancer
July 19Cancer
July 20Cancer
July 21Cancer
July 22CancerCancer 75, Leo 25
July 23LeoLeo 93, Cancer 7
July 24Leo
July 25Leo
July 26Leo
July 27Leo
July 28Leo
July 29Leo
July 30Leo
July 31Leo

July cusp days

  • July 22: about 75 percent Cancer and about 25 percent Leo (1950 to 2029, US Eastern time).
  • July 23: about 93 percent Leo and about 7 percent Cancer (1950 to 2029, US Eastern time).
  • The Sun's move into Leo landed between July 22 and July 23 (US Eastern time) in those years.

Cancer and Leo in love

Cancer

By this site's zodiac points method, a Cancer scores highest with Scorpio and Pisces, a strong match at 8 of 8 points, then Taurus and Virgo, a good match at 5 of 8.

PairVerdictPointsAspect
Cancer and Scorpiostrong match8 of 8trine
Cancer and Piscesstrong match8 of 8trine
Taurus and Cancergood match5 of 8sextile
Cancer and Virgogood match5 of 8sextile

who Cancer is compatible with

Today's Cancer love horoscope

Leo

By this site's zodiac points method, a Leo scores highest with Aries and Sagittarius, a strong match at 8 of 8 points, then Gemini and Libra, a good match at 5 of 8.

PairVerdictPointsAspect
Aries and Leostrong match8 of 8trine
Leo and Sagittariusstrong match8 of 8trine
Gemini and Leogood match5 of 8sextile
Leo and Libragood match5 of 8sextile

who Leo is compatible with

Today's Leo love horoscope

Check two July birthdays together

Scores come from this site's zodiac points method (formula 1.1), reviewed by Jahben R., astrologer, on 2026-09-23. How it works is on the methodology page.

Questions people ask

Is July a Leo?
Partly. July 1 to 22 is Cancer and July 23 to 31 is Leo, on the dates most calendars use; July 22 and July 23 can go either way.
What are the cusp days in July?
July 22 and July 23. From 1950 to 2029 (US Eastern time), July 22 was about 75 percent Cancer and July 23 about 93 percent Leo.
Which signs do July birthdays match best in love?
By this site's zodiac points method, a Cancer scores highest with Scorpio and Pisces (a strong match, 8 of 8 points), then Taurus and Virgo (a good match, 5 of 8); a Leo with Aries and Sagittarius (a strong match, 8 of 8 points), then Gemini and Libra (a good match, 5 of 8).

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