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July 15 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on July 15.

The zodiac sign for July 15 is

Cancer

Cancer runs June 21 – July 22. July 15 is day 25 of 32 in Cancer season, in the 3rd decan.

Zodiac sign

Cancer

Crab · Water · Cardinal

Birthstone

Ruby

Birth flower

Larkspur

Also water lily

Ruling planet

Moon

Decan ruler: Neptune

How common

#43 of 366

11,794 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 196

Day 197 in a leap year

July 15 zodiac sign: Cancer

Cancer is ruled by the Moon and tied to home, family and memory. Like the Crab, Cancers are said to have a tough shell that protects a soft, caring interior.

Symbol♋ Crab
DatesJune 21 – July 22
ElementWater
ModalityCardinal
Ruling planetMoon
Traitscaring, intuitive, protective, emotional
StrengthsLoyal, nurturing, imaginative and deeply caring.
WeaknessesMoody, sensitive to criticism and slow to let go.
Opposite signCapricorn
Most compatible withTaurus, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces

The 3rd decan of Cancer

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. July 15 falls in the 3rd decan, which is co-ruled by Neptune, the planet of Pisces. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Pisces (compassionate, artistic) to the Cancer personality.

July 15 birthstone: Ruby

Everyone born in July shares the same birthstone.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
RubyRed9Passion, protection and vitality

July 15 birth flower: Larkspur and Water lily

More about July birthdays

How common is a July 15 birthday?

July 15 is the 43rd most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,794 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 6% more than on an average day.

Based on US birth records, 1994–2014. See every date ranked.

What day of the week was July 15?

Here’s the day of the week July 15 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
July 15, 2030MondayMetal Dog
July 15, 2029SundayEarth Rooster
July 15, 2028SaturdayEarth Monkey
July 15, 2027ThursdayFire Goat
July 15, 2026WednesdayFire Horse
July 15, 2025TuesdayWood Snake
July 15, 2024MondayWood Dragon
July 15, 2023SaturdayWater Rabbit
July 15, 2022FridayWater Tiger
July 15, 2021ThursdayMetal Ox
July 15, 2020WednesdayMetal Rat
July 15, 2019MondayEarth Pig
July 15, 2018SundayEarth Dog
July 15, 2017SaturdayFire Rooster
July 15, 2016FridayFire Monkey
July 15, 2015WednesdayWood Goat
July 15, 2014TuesdayWood Horse
July 15, 2013MondayWater Snake
July 15, 2012SundayWater Dragon
July 15, 2011FridayMetal Rabbit
July 15, 2010ThursdayMetal Tiger
July 15, 2009WednesdayEarth Ox
July 15, 2008TuesdayEarth Rat
July 15, 2007SundayFire Pig
July 15, 2006SaturdayFire Dog
July 15, 2005FridayWood Rooster
July 15, 2004ThursdayWood Monkey
July 15, 2003TuesdayWater Goat
July 15, 2002MondayWater Horse
July 15, 2001SundayMetal Snake
July 15, 2000SaturdayMetal Dragon
July 15, 1999ThursdayEarth Rabbit
July 15, 1998WednesdayEarth Tiger
July 15, 1997TuesdayFire Ox
July 15, 1996MondayFire Rat
July 15, 1995SaturdayWood Pig
July 15, 1994FridayWood Dog
July 15, 1993ThursdayWater Rooster
July 15, 1992WednesdayWater Monkey
July 15, 1991MondayMetal Goat
July 15, 1990SundayMetal Horse
July 15, 1989SaturdayEarth Snake
July 15, 1988FridayEarth Dragon
July 15, 1987WednesdayFire Rabbit
July 15, 1986TuesdayFire Tiger
July 15, 1985MondayWood Ox
July 15, 1984SundayWood Rat
July 15, 1983FridayWater Pig
July 15, 1982ThursdayWater Dog
July 15, 1981WednesdayMetal Rooster
July 15, 1980TuesdayMetal Monkey
July 15, 1979SundayEarth Goat
July 15, 1978SaturdayEarth Horse
July 15, 1977FridayFire Snake
July 15, 1976ThursdayFire Dragon
July 15, 1975TuesdayWood Rabbit
July 15, 1974MondayWood Tiger
July 15, 1973SundayWater Ox
July 15, 1972SaturdayWater Rat
July 15, 1971ThursdayMetal Pig
July 15, 1970WednesdayMetal Dog
July 15, 1969TuesdayEarth Rooster
July 15, 1968MondayEarth Monkey
July 15, 1967SaturdayFire Goat
July 15, 1966FridayFire Horse
July 15, 1965ThursdayWood Snake
July 15, 1964WednesdayWood Dragon
July 15, 1963MondayWater Rabbit
July 15, 1962SundayWater Tiger
July 15, 1961SaturdayMetal Ox
July 15, 1960FridayMetal Rat
July 15, 1959WednesdayEarth Pig
July 15, 1958TuesdayEarth Dog
July 15, 1957MondayFire Rooster
July 15, 1956SundayFire Monkey
July 15, 1955FridayWood Goat
July 15, 1954ThursdayWood Horse
July 15, 1953WednesdayWater Snake
July 15, 1952TuesdayWater Dragon
July 15, 1951SundayMetal Rabbit
July 15, 1950SaturdayMetal Tiger
July 15, 1949FridayEarth Ox
July 15, 1948ThursdayEarth Rat
July 15, 1947TuesdayFire Pig
July 15, 1946MondayFire Dog
July 15, 1945SundayWood Rooster
July 15, 1944SaturdayWood Monkey
July 15, 1943ThursdayWater Goat
July 15, 1942WednesdayWater Horse
July 15, 1941TuesdayMetal Snake
July 15, 1940MondayMetal Dragon

More about July 15

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Summer
Day of the year196 (197 in a leap year)
Days left in the year169 (169 in a leap year)

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July 15 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is July 15?
People born on July 15 are Cancer (♋), the Crab. Cancer season runs from June 21 – July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 15?
The birthstone for July 15 is the July birthstone: ruby.
What is the birth flower for July 15?
July’s birth flowers are the larkspur and water lily.
Is July 15 on a cusp?
No. July 15 is well inside Cancer season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a July 15 birthday?
July 15 is the 43rd most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,794 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 6% more than on an average day.
What day of the year is July 15?
July 15 is day 196 of the year, or day 197 in a leap year.

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