# July 23: what zodiac sign?

July 23: what zodiac sign?: astronomical data computed by Astraluno with explicit time zone and precision.

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If you were born on July 23, your Sun may be in Cancer or Leo: it depends on the year, time and birth time zone.

Computed: Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 9:51 AM (UTC). Display zone: UTC.

Ranges computed over the whole local day in 1950–2030, not an exact natal position. Another time zone can move the crossing to an adjacent date. Chaldean decans: three 10° sectors, with traditional rulers cycling Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter.

With the Sun in Cancer, what you love to protect reveals much about who you feel you are.

Belonging carries memories. In Cancer, the Sun links identity with people, places and gestures that feel like home, combining sensitivity with tenacious protection. A kind word stays with you; unexpected coolness can change the emotional color of an otherwise ordinary day.

In Leo, the Sun wants to leave a visible signature and share the warmth of what it creates.

Generosity enjoys being seen. With the Sun in Leo, personal expression seeks a stage, however small, where enthusiasm and creativity receive a response. Pride supports loyalty, but also makes the feeling of going unnoticed particularly sensitive, even among people whose affection is real.

## Degrees, decans and elements

| Sign | Approximate Sun degree range | Decan and ruler | Element | Modality |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cancer | 29°21′–30°00′ | 3: Moon | Water | Cardinal |
| Leo | 0°00′–1°38′ | 1: Saturn | Fire | Fixed |

## Ingresses near this date, year by year (1950–2030)

| Year | Sun at start → end of day | Sign entered | When | On this date? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1950 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 23, 1950, 10:29 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1951 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Mon, Jul 23, 1951, 4:20 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1952 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Tue, Jul 22, 1952, 10:07 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1953 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Thu, Jul 23, 1953, 3:52 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1954 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Fri, Jul 23, 1954, 9:44 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1955 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Sat, Jul 23, 1955, 3:24 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1956 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 22, 1956, 9:20 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1957 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Tue, Jul 23, 1957, 3:14 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1958 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Wed, Jul 23, 1958, 8:50 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1959 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Thu, Jul 23, 1959, 2:45 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1960 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Fri, Jul 22, 1960, 8:37 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1961 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 23, 1961, 2:23 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1962 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Mon, Jul 23, 1962, 8:18 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1963 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Tue, Jul 23, 1963, 1:59 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1964 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Wed, Jul 22, 1964, 7:52 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1965 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Fri, Jul 23, 1965, 1:47 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1966 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Sat, Jul 23, 1966, 7:23 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1967 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 23, 1967, 1:16 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1968 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Mon, Jul 22, 1968, 7:07 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1969 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Wed, Jul 23, 1969, 12:48 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1970 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Thu, Jul 23, 1970, 6:36 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1971 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Fri, Jul 23, 1971, 12:14 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1972 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sat, Jul 22, 1972, 6:02 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1973 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 22, 1973, 11:55 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1974 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Tue, Jul 23, 1974, 5:30 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1975 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Wed, Jul 23, 1975, 11:21 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1976 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Thu, Jul 22, 1976, 5:18 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1977 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Fri, Jul 22, 1977, 11:03 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1978 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 23, 1978, 5:00 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1979 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Mon, Jul 23, 1979, 10:49 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1980 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Tue, Jul 22, 1980, 4:41 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1981 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Wed, Jul 22, 1981, 10:39 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1982 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Fri, Jul 23, 1982, 4:15 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1983 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Sat, Jul 23, 1983, 10:04 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1984 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 22, 1984, 3:58 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1985 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Mon, Jul 22, 1985, 9:36 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1986 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Wed, Jul 23, 1986, 3:24 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1987 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Thu, Jul 23, 1987, 9:06 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1988 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Fri, Jul 22, 1988, 2:51 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1989 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sat, Jul 22, 1989, 8:45 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1990 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Mon, Jul 23, 1990, 2:21 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1991 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Tue, Jul 23, 1991, 8:11 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1992 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Wed, Jul 22, 1992, 2:09 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1993 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Thu, Jul 22, 1993, 7:51 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1994 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Sat, Jul 23, 1994, 1:41 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1995 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 23, 1995, 7:29 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1996 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Mon, Jul 22, 1996, 1:18 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1997 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Tue, Jul 22, 1997, 7:15 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 1998 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Thu, Jul 23, 1998, 12:55 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 1999 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Fri, Jul 23, 1999, 6:44 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 2000 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sat, Jul 22, 2000, 12:42 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2001 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 22, 2001, 6:26 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2002 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Tue, Jul 23, 2002, 12:15 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 2003 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Wed, Jul 23, 2003, 6:04 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 2004 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Thu, Jul 22, 2004, 11:50 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2005 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Fri, Jul 22, 2005, 5:40 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2006 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sat, Jul 22, 2006, 11:17 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2007 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Mon, Jul 23, 2007, 5:00 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 2008 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Tue, Jul 22, 2008, 10:55 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2009 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Wed, Jul 22, 2009, 4:36 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2010 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Thu, Jul 22, 2010, 10:21 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2011 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Sat, Jul 23, 2011, 4:12 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 2012 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 22, 2012, 10:00 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2013 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Mon, Jul 22, 2013, 3:55 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2014 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Tue, Jul 22, 2014, 9:41 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2015 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 3:30 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 2016 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Fri, Jul 22, 2016, 9:30 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2017 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sat, Jul 22, 2017, 3:15 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2018 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 9:00 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2019 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Tue, Jul 23, 2019, 2:50 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 2020 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Wed, Jul 22, 2020, 8:37 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2021 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Thu, Jul 22, 2021, 2:26 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2022 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Fri, Jul 22, 2022, 8:07 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2023 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 23, 2023, 1:50 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 2024 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Mon, Jul 22, 2024, 7:44 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2025 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Tue, Jul 22, 2025, 1:29 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2026 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 7:13 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2027 | Cancer → Leo | Leo | Fri, Jul 23, 2027, 1:04 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Yes |
| 2028 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sat, Jul 22, 2028, 6:54 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2029 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Sun, Jul 22, 2029, 12:42 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |
| 2030 | Leo → Leo | Leo | Mon, Jul 22, 2030, 6:25 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | No, adjacent day |

## Dates of these signs in 2026

| Sign | Start | End exclusive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cancer | Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 8:25 AM (UTC; ±3 min) | Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 7:13 PM (UTC; ±3 min) |
| Leo | Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 7:13 PM (UTC; ±3 min) | Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 2:19 AM (UTC; ±3 min) |

Tropical zodiac, geocentric positions. Times estimated with engine 0.1.0, IANA 2026e zones. Windows are empirical estimates, not confidence intervals.

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Last revised: 2026-10-13