What dates are Cancer zodiac sign?

Cancer zodiac sign dates are June 21 - July 22.

What is the ruling planet of Cancer?

Cancer is ruled by Moon, which influences their personality traits and characteristics.

What element is Cancer?

Cancer is a Cardinal sign, belonging to the Water element.

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Q: What are the main Cancer personality traits?

The sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, like Scorpio and Pisces, and gets characterized by its emotional and heart-centered nature. Ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle intensify their internal mysteries and form temporary emotional patterns beyond their control. Deeply intuitive and sentimental, Cancer can stand as one of the most challenging zodiac signs to understand, highly emotional and sensitive, caring profoundly about matters of family and home. Emotionally intuitive and practically psychic, Cancer gets represented by the crab and carries a wealth of emotions and experiences in its watery depths. Once they choose to befriend someone, that person gains a life companion. Cancer remains incredibly loyal, sometimes to a fault.

The sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, like Scorpio and Pisces, and gets characterized by its emotional and heart-centered nature. Ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle intensify their internal mysteries and form temporary emotional patterns beyond their control. Deeply intuitive and sentimental, Cancer can stand as one of the most challenging zodiac signs to understand, highly emotional and sensitive, caring profoundly about matters of family and home. Emotionally intuitive and practically psychic, Cancer gets represented by the crab and carries a wealth of emotions and experiences in its watery depths. Once they choose to befriend someone, that person gains a life companion. Cancer remains incredibly loyal, sometimes to a fault.

Dates:: June 21 - July 22
Symbol:: Crab
Element:: Water
Quality:: Cardinal
Ruling Planet:: Moon
Lucky Color:: White
Lucky Day:: Monday, Thursday
Lucky Numbers:: 2, 3, 15, 20
Compatibility:: Capricorn , Taurus

Personality Traits

Cancer Strengths

Tenacious

Highly imaginative

Loyal

Emotional

Sympathetic

Persuasive

Cancer Weaknesses

Moody

Pessimistic

Suspicious

Manipulative

Insecure

Cancer Likes

Art

Home-based hobbies

Relaxing near or in water

Helping loved ones

A good meal with friends

Cancer Dislikes

Strangers

Any criticism of Mom

Revealing of personal life

Cancer in Love: The Honest Truth About Every Zodiac Match

Loving a Cancer is one of the most deeply nourishing and occasionally overwhelming experiences the zodiac offers — and usually both in the same week. Ruled by the Moon, the celestial body of emotion and instinct, Cancer doesn't just want a partner — they want a home in another person, someone steady enough and present enough to earn the real version of them.

As a Water sign, Cancer brings devotion, emotional intelligence, and a depth of care that most people spend their whole lives looking for. They love completely or not at all. This is both their greatest gift and their most persistent challenge in love — learning that opening the shell isn't the risk. It's the whole point.

Not every sign connects with Cancer the same way. Some matches build something genuinely lasting. Others quietly drain both people over time. Understanding Cancer love compatibility across all twelve zodiac signs gives both Cancer and their partners the clarity to build something worth staying for.

Go deeper: every Cancer zodiac match broken down in full — who stays, who drains them, and what it actually takes to make it last →