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July 18 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on July 18.

The zodiac sign for July 18 is

Cancer

Cancer runs June 21 – July 22. July 18 is day 28 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

#39 of 366

11,820 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 199

Day 200 in a leap year

July 18 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 18 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 18 birthstone: Ruby

Everyone born in July shares the same birthstone.

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

July 18 birth flower: Larkspur and Water lily

More about July birthdays

How common is a July 18 birthday?

July 18 is the 39th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,820 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 18?

Here’s the day of the week July 18 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
July 18, 2030ThursdayMetal Dog
July 18, 2029WednesdayEarth Rooster
July 18, 2028TuesdayEarth Monkey
July 18, 2027SundayFire Goat
July 18, 2026SaturdayFire Horse
July 18, 2025FridayWood Snake
July 18, 2024ThursdayWood Dragon
July 18, 2023TuesdayWater Rabbit
July 18, 2022MondayWater Tiger
July 18, 2021SundayMetal Ox
July 18, 2020SaturdayMetal Rat
July 18, 2019ThursdayEarth Pig
July 18, 2018WednesdayEarth Dog
July 18, 2017TuesdayFire Rooster
July 18, 2016MondayFire Monkey
July 18, 2015SaturdayWood Goat
July 18, 2014FridayWood Horse
July 18, 2013ThursdayWater Snake
July 18, 2012WednesdayWater Dragon
July 18, 2011MondayMetal Rabbit
July 18, 2010SundayMetal Tiger
July 18, 2009SaturdayEarth Ox
July 18, 2008FridayEarth Rat
July 18, 2007WednesdayFire Pig
July 18, 2006TuesdayFire Dog
July 18, 2005MondayWood Rooster
July 18, 2004SundayWood Monkey
July 18, 2003FridayWater Goat
July 18, 2002ThursdayWater Horse
July 18, 2001WednesdayMetal Snake
July 18, 2000TuesdayMetal Dragon
July 18, 1999SundayEarth Rabbit
July 18, 1998SaturdayEarth Tiger
July 18, 1997FridayFire Ox
July 18, 1996ThursdayFire Rat
July 18, 1995TuesdayWood Pig
July 18, 1994MondayWood Dog
July 18, 1993SundayWater Rooster
July 18, 1992SaturdayWater Monkey
July 18, 1991ThursdayMetal Goat
July 18, 1990WednesdayMetal Horse
July 18, 1989TuesdayEarth Snake
July 18, 1988MondayEarth Dragon
July 18, 1987SaturdayFire Rabbit
July 18, 1986FridayFire Tiger
July 18, 1985ThursdayWood Ox
July 18, 1984WednesdayWood Rat
July 18, 1983MondayWater Pig
July 18, 1982SundayWater Dog
July 18, 1981SaturdayMetal Rooster
July 18, 1980FridayMetal Monkey
July 18, 1979WednesdayEarth Goat
July 18, 1978TuesdayEarth Horse
July 18, 1977MondayFire Snake
July 18, 1976SundayFire Dragon
July 18, 1975FridayWood Rabbit
July 18, 1974ThursdayWood Tiger
July 18, 1973WednesdayWater Ox
July 18, 1972TuesdayWater Rat
July 18, 1971SundayMetal Pig
July 18, 1970SaturdayMetal Dog
July 18, 1969FridayEarth Rooster
July 18, 1968ThursdayEarth Monkey
July 18, 1967TuesdayFire Goat
July 18, 1966MondayFire Horse
July 18, 1965SundayWood Snake
July 18, 1964SaturdayWood Dragon
July 18, 1963ThursdayWater Rabbit
July 18, 1962WednesdayWater Tiger
July 18, 1961TuesdayMetal Ox
July 18, 1960MondayMetal Rat
July 18, 1959SaturdayEarth Pig
July 18, 1958FridayEarth Dog
July 18, 1957ThursdayFire Rooster
July 18, 1956WednesdayFire Monkey
July 18, 1955MondayWood Goat
July 18, 1954SundayWood Horse
July 18, 1953SaturdayWater Snake
July 18, 1952FridayWater Dragon
July 18, 1951WednesdayMetal Rabbit
July 18, 1950TuesdayMetal Tiger
July 18, 1949MondayEarth Ox
July 18, 1948SundayEarth Rat
July 18, 1947FridayFire Pig
July 18, 1946ThursdayFire Dog
July 18, 1945WednesdayWood Rooster
July 18, 1944TuesdayWood Monkey
July 18, 1943SundayWater Goat
July 18, 1942SaturdayWater Horse
July 18, 1941FridayMetal Snake
July 18, 1940ThursdayMetal Dragon

More about July 18

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Summer
Day of the year199 (200 in a leap year)
Days left in the year166 (166 in a leap year)

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July 18 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is July 18?
People born on July 18 are Cancer (♋), the Crab. Cancer season runs from June 21 – July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 18?
The birthstone for July 18 is the July birthstone: ruby.
What is the birth flower for July 18?
July’s birth flowers are the larkspur and water lily.
Is July 18 on a cusp?
No. July 18 is well inside Cancer season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a July 18 birthday?
July 18 is the 39th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,820 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 18?
July 18 is day 199 of the year, or day 200 in a leap year.

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