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July 20 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on July 20.

The zodiac sign for July 20 is

Cancer

Cancer runs June 21 – July 22. July 20 is day 30 of 32 in Cancer season, in the 3rd decan.

July 20 is on the Cusp of Oscillation (Cancer–Leo). People born near a sign change are often said to share traits of both signs.

Zodiac sign

Cancer

Crab · Water · Cardinal

Birthstone

Ruby

Birth flower

Larkspur

Also water lily

Ruling planet

Moon

Decan ruler: Neptune

How common

#103 of 366

11,466 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 201

Day 202 in a leap year

July 20 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 20 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 20 birthstone: Ruby

Everyone born in July shares the same birthstone.

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

July 20 birth flower: Larkspur and Water lily

More about July birthdays

How common is a July 20 birthday?

July 20 is the 103rd most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,466 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 3% more than on an average day.

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

What day of the week was July 20?

Here’s the day of the week July 20 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
July 20, 2030SaturdayMetal Dog
July 20, 2029FridayEarth Rooster
July 20, 2028ThursdayEarth Monkey
July 20, 2027TuesdayFire Goat
July 20, 2026MondayFire Horse
July 20, 2025SundayWood Snake
July 20, 2024SaturdayWood Dragon
July 20, 2023ThursdayWater Rabbit
July 20, 2022WednesdayWater Tiger
July 20, 2021TuesdayMetal Ox
July 20, 2020MondayMetal Rat
July 20, 2019SaturdayEarth Pig
July 20, 2018FridayEarth Dog
July 20, 2017ThursdayFire Rooster
July 20, 2016WednesdayFire Monkey
July 20, 2015MondayWood Goat
July 20, 2014SundayWood Horse
July 20, 2013SaturdayWater Snake
July 20, 2012FridayWater Dragon
July 20, 2011WednesdayMetal Rabbit
July 20, 2010TuesdayMetal Tiger
July 20, 2009MondayEarth Ox
July 20, 2008SundayEarth Rat
July 20, 2007FridayFire Pig
July 20, 2006ThursdayFire Dog
July 20, 2005WednesdayWood Rooster
July 20, 2004TuesdayWood Monkey
July 20, 2003SundayWater Goat
July 20, 2002SaturdayWater Horse
July 20, 2001FridayMetal Snake
July 20, 2000ThursdayMetal Dragon
July 20, 1999TuesdayEarth Rabbit
July 20, 1998MondayEarth Tiger
July 20, 1997SundayFire Ox
July 20, 1996SaturdayFire Rat
July 20, 1995ThursdayWood Pig
July 20, 1994WednesdayWood Dog
July 20, 1993TuesdayWater Rooster
July 20, 1992MondayWater Monkey
July 20, 1991SaturdayMetal Goat
July 20, 1990FridayMetal Horse
July 20, 1989ThursdayEarth Snake
July 20, 1988WednesdayEarth Dragon
July 20, 1987MondayFire Rabbit
July 20, 1986SundayFire Tiger
July 20, 1985SaturdayWood Ox
July 20, 1984FridayWood Rat
July 20, 1983WednesdayWater Pig
July 20, 1982TuesdayWater Dog
July 20, 1981MondayMetal Rooster
July 20, 1980SundayMetal Monkey
July 20, 1979FridayEarth Goat
July 20, 1978ThursdayEarth Horse
July 20, 1977WednesdayFire Snake
July 20, 1976TuesdayFire Dragon
July 20, 1975SundayWood Rabbit
July 20, 1974SaturdayWood Tiger
July 20, 1973FridayWater Ox
July 20, 1972ThursdayWater Rat
July 20, 1971TuesdayMetal Pig
July 20, 1970MondayMetal Dog
July 20, 1969SundayEarth Rooster
July 20, 1968SaturdayEarth Monkey
July 20, 1967ThursdayFire Goat
July 20, 1966WednesdayFire Horse
July 20, 1965TuesdayWood Snake
July 20, 1964MondayWood Dragon
July 20, 1963SaturdayWater Rabbit
July 20, 1962FridayWater Tiger
July 20, 1961ThursdayMetal Ox
July 20, 1960WednesdayMetal Rat
July 20, 1959MondayEarth Pig
July 20, 1958SundayEarth Dog
July 20, 1957SaturdayFire Rooster
July 20, 1956FridayFire Monkey
July 20, 1955WednesdayWood Goat
July 20, 1954TuesdayWood Horse
July 20, 1953MondayWater Snake
July 20, 1952SundayWater Dragon
July 20, 1951FridayMetal Rabbit
July 20, 1950ThursdayMetal Tiger
July 20, 1949WednesdayEarth Ox
July 20, 1948TuesdayEarth Rat
July 20, 1947SundayFire Pig
July 20, 1946SaturdayFire Dog
July 20, 1945FridayWood Rooster
July 20, 1944ThursdayWood Monkey
July 20, 1943TuesdayWater Goat
July 20, 1942MondayWater Horse
July 20, 1941SundayMetal Snake
July 20, 1940SaturdayMetal Dragon

More about July 20

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Summer
Day of the year201 (202 in a leap year)
Days left in the year164 (164 in a leap year)

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July 20 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is July 20?
People born on July 20 are Cancer (♋), the Crab. Cancer season runs from June 21 – July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 20?
The birthstone for July 20 is the July birthstone: ruby.
What is the birth flower for July 20?
July’s birth flowers are the larkspur and water lily.
Is July 20 on a cusp?
Yes. July 20 falls in the Cusp of Oscillation, between Cancer and Leo.
How rare is a July 20 birthday?
July 20 is the 103rd most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,466 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 3% more than on an average day.
What day of the year is July 20?
July 20 is day 201 of the year, or day 202 in a leap year.

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