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July 3 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on July 3.

The zodiac sign for July 3 is

Cancer

Cancer runs June 21 – July 22. July 3 is day 13 of 32 in Cancer season, in the 2nd decan.

Zodiac sign

Cancer

Crab · Water · Cardinal

Birthstone

Ruby

Birth flower

Larkspur

Also water lily

Ruling planet

Moon

Decan ruler: Pluto

How common

#121 of 366

11,352 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 184

Day 185 in a leap year

July 3 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 2nd decan of Cancer

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. July 3 falls in the 2nd decan, which is co-ruled by Pluto, the planet of Scorpio. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Scorpio (intense, passionate) to the Cancer personality.

July 3 birthstone: Ruby

Everyone born in July shares the same birthstone.

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

July 3 birth flower: Larkspur and Water lily

More about July birthdays

How common is a July 3 birthday?

July 3 is the 121st most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,352 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 2% more than on an average day.

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

What day of the week was July 3?

Here’s the day of the week July 3 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
July 3, 2030WednesdayMetal Dog
July 3, 2029TuesdayEarth Rooster
July 3, 2028MondayEarth Monkey
July 3, 2027SaturdayFire Goat
July 3, 2026FridayFire Horse
July 3, 2025ThursdayWood Snake
July 3, 2024WednesdayWood Dragon
July 3, 2023MondayWater Rabbit
July 3, 2022SundayWater Tiger
July 3, 2021SaturdayMetal Ox
July 3, 2020FridayMetal Rat
July 3, 2019WednesdayEarth Pig
July 3, 2018TuesdayEarth Dog
July 3, 2017MondayFire Rooster
July 3, 2016SundayFire Monkey
July 3, 2015FridayWood Goat
July 3, 2014ThursdayWood Horse
July 3, 2013WednesdayWater Snake
July 3, 2012TuesdayWater Dragon
July 3, 2011SundayMetal Rabbit
July 3, 2010SaturdayMetal Tiger
July 3, 2009FridayEarth Ox
July 3, 2008ThursdayEarth Rat
July 3, 2007TuesdayFire Pig
July 3, 2006MondayFire Dog
July 3, 2005SundayWood Rooster
July 3, 2004SaturdayWood Monkey
July 3, 2003ThursdayWater Goat
July 3, 2002WednesdayWater Horse
July 3, 2001TuesdayMetal Snake
July 3, 2000MondayMetal Dragon
July 3, 1999SaturdayEarth Rabbit
July 3, 1998FridayEarth Tiger
July 3, 1997ThursdayFire Ox
July 3, 1996WednesdayFire Rat
July 3, 1995MondayWood Pig
July 3, 1994SundayWood Dog
July 3, 1993SaturdayWater Rooster
July 3, 1992FridayWater Monkey
July 3, 1991WednesdayMetal Goat
July 3, 1990TuesdayMetal Horse
July 3, 1989MondayEarth Snake
July 3, 1988SundayEarth Dragon
July 3, 1987FridayFire Rabbit
July 3, 1986ThursdayFire Tiger
July 3, 1985WednesdayWood Ox
July 3, 1984TuesdayWood Rat
July 3, 1983SundayWater Pig
July 3, 1982SaturdayWater Dog
July 3, 1981FridayMetal Rooster
July 3, 1980ThursdayMetal Monkey
July 3, 1979TuesdayEarth Goat
July 3, 1978MondayEarth Horse
July 3, 1977SundayFire Snake
July 3, 1976SaturdayFire Dragon
July 3, 1975ThursdayWood Rabbit
July 3, 1974WednesdayWood Tiger
July 3, 1973TuesdayWater Ox
July 3, 1972MondayWater Rat
July 3, 1971SaturdayMetal Pig
July 3, 1970FridayMetal Dog
July 3, 1969ThursdayEarth Rooster
July 3, 1968WednesdayEarth Monkey
July 3, 1967MondayFire Goat
July 3, 1966SundayFire Horse
July 3, 1965SaturdayWood Snake
July 3, 1964FridayWood Dragon
July 3, 1963WednesdayWater Rabbit
July 3, 1962TuesdayWater Tiger
July 3, 1961MondayMetal Ox
July 3, 1960SundayMetal Rat
July 3, 1959FridayEarth Pig
July 3, 1958ThursdayEarth Dog
July 3, 1957WednesdayFire Rooster
July 3, 1956TuesdayFire Monkey
July 3, 1955SundayWood Goat
July 3, 1954SaturdayWood Horse
July 3, 1953FridayWater Snake
July 3, 1952ThursdayWater Dragon
July 3, 1951TuesdayMetal Rabbit
July 3, 1950MondayMetal Tiger
July 3, 1949SundayEarth Ox
July 3, 1948SaturdayEarth Rat
July 3, 1947ThursdayFire Pig
July 3, 1946WednesdayFire Dog
July 3, 1945TuesdayWood Rooster
July 3, 1944MondayWood Monkey
July 3, 1943SaturdayWater Goat
July 3, 1942FridayWater Horse
July 3, 1941ThursdayMetal Snake
July 3, 1940WednesdayMetal Dragon

More about July 3

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Summer
Day of the year184 (185 in a leap year)
Days left in the year181 (181 in a leap year)

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July 3 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is July 3?
People born on July 3 are Cancer (♋), the Crab. Cancer season runs from June 21 – July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 3?
The birthstone for July 3 is the July birthstone: ruby.
What is the birth flower for July 3?
July’s birth flowers are the larkspur and water lily.
Is July 3 on a cusp?
No. July 3 is well inside Cancer season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a July 3 birthday?
July 3 is the 121st most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,352 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 2% more than on an average day.
What day of the year is July 3?
July 3 is day 184 of the year, or day 185 in a leap year.

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