Cancer (astrology)
Fourth astrological sign of the zodiac / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cancer (♋︎) (Greek: Καρκίνος, romanized: Karkínos, Latin for the "Crab") is the fourth astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Cancer. It spans from 90° to 120° celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area between approximately June 22 and July 22.[2]
Cancer | |
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Zodiac symbol | Crab |
Duration (tropical, western) | June 20 – July 22 (2024, UT1)[1] |
Constellation | Cancer |
Zodiac element | Water |
Zodiac quality | Cardinal |
Sign ruler | Moon |
Detriment | Saturn |
Exaltation | Jupiter |
Fall | Mars |
In astrology, Cancer is the cardinal sign of the Water trigon, which is made up of Cancer, Pisces, and Scorpio.[3] It is one of the six negative signs, and its ruling planet is the Moon. Though some depictions of Cancer feature a lobster or crayfish,[2] the sign is most often represented by the crab, based on the Karkinos. Cancer's opposite sign is Capricorn.