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July 6 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on July 6.

The zodiac sign for July 6 is

Cancer

Cancer runs June 21 – July 22. July 6 is day 16 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

#97 of 366

11,522 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 187

Day 188 in a leap year

July 6 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 6 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 6 birthstone: Ruby

Everyone born in July shares the same birthstone.

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

July 6 birth flower: Larkspur and Water lily

More about July birthdays

How common is a July 6 birthday?

July 6 is the 97th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,522 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 6?

Here’s the day of the week July 6 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
July 6, 2030SaturdayMetal Dog
July 6, 2029FridayEarth Rooster
July 6, 2028ThursdayEarth Monkey
July 6, 2027TuesdayFire Goat
July 6, 2026MondayFire Horse
July 6, 2025SundayWood Snake
July 6, 2024SaturdayWood Dragon
July 6, 2023ThursdayWater Rabbit
July 6, 2022WednesdayWater Tiger
July 6, 2021TuesdayMetal Ox
July 6, 2020MondayMetal Rat
July 6, 2019SaturdayEarth Pig
July 6, 2018FridayEarth Dog
July 6, 2017ThursdayFire Rooster
July 6, 2016WednesdayFire Monkey
July 6, 2015MondayWood Goat
July 6, 2014SundayWood Horse
July 6, 2013SaturdayWater Snake
July 6, 2012FridayWater Dragon
July 6, 2011WednesdayMetal Rabbit
July 6, 2010TuesdayMetal Tiger
July 6, 2009MondayEarth Ox
July 6, 2008SundayEarth Rat
July 6, 2007FridayFire Pig
July 6, 2006ThursdayFire Dog
July 6, 2005WednesdayWood Rooster
July 6, 2004TuesdayWood Monkey
July 6, 2003SundayWater Goat
July 6, 2002SaturdayWater Horse
July 6, 2001FridayMetal Snake
July 6, 2000ThursdayMetal Dragon
July 6, 1999TuesdayEarth Rabbit
July 6, 1998MondayEarth Tiger
July 6, 1997SundayFire Ox
July 6, 1996SaturdayFire Rat
July 6, 1995ThursdayWood Pig
July 6, 1994WednesdayWood Dog
July 6, 1993TuesdayWater Rooster
July 6, 1992MondayWater Monkey
July 6, 1991SaturdayMetal Goat
July 6, 1990FridayMetal Horse
July 6, 1989ThursdayEarth Snake
July 6, 1988WednesdayEarth Dragon
July 6, 1987MondayFire Rabbit
July 6, 1986SundayFire Tiger
July 6, 1985SaturdayWood Ox
July 6, 1984FridayWood Rat
July 6, 1983WednesdayWater Pig
July 6, 1982TuesdayWater Dog
July 6, 1981MondayMetal Rooster
July 6, 1980SundayMetal Monkey
July 6, 1979FridayEarth Goat
July 6, 1978ThursdayEarth Horse
July 6, 1977WednesdayFire Snake
July 6, 1976TuesdayFire Dragon
July 6, 1975SundayWood Rabbit
July 6, 1974SaturdayWood Tiger
July 6, 1973FridayWater Ox
July 6, 1972ThursdayWater Rat
July 6, 1971TuesdayMetal Pig
July 6, 1970MondayMetal Dog
July 6, 1969SundayEarth Rooster
July 6, 1968SaturdayEarth Monkey
July 6, 1967ThursdayFire Goat
July 6, 1966WednesdayFire Horse
July 6, 1965TuesdayWood Snake
July 6, 1964MondayWood Dragon
July 6, 1963SaturdayWater Rabbit
July 6, 1962FridayWater Tiger
July 6, 1961ThursdayMetal Ox
July 6, 1960WednesdayMetal Rat
July 6, 1959MondayEarth Pig
July 6, 1958SundayEarth Dog
July 6, 1957SaturdayFire Rooster
July 6, 1956FridayFire Monkey
July 6, 1955WednesdayWood Goat
July 6, 1954TuesdayWood Horse
July 6, 1953MondayWater Snake
July 6, 1952SundayWater Dragon
July 6, 1951FridayMetal Rabbit
July 6, 1950ThursdayMetal Tiger
July 6, 1949WednesdayEarth Ox
July 6, 1948TuesdayEarth Rat
July 6, 1947SundayFire Pig
July 6, 1946SaturdayFire Dog
July 6, 1945FridayWood Rooster
July 6, 1944ThursdayWood Monkey
July 6, 1943TuesdayWater Goat
July 6, 1942MondayWater Horse
July 6, 1941SundayMetal Snake
July 6, 1940SaturdayMetal Dragon

More about July 6

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Summer
Day of the year187 (188 in a leap year)
Days left in the year178 (178 in a leap year)

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July 6 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is July 6?
People born on July 6 are Cancer (♋), the Crab. Cancer season runs from June 21 – July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 6?
The birthstone for July 6 is the July birthstone: ruby.
What is the birth flower for July 6?
July’s birth flowers are the larkspur and water lily.
Is July 6 on a cusp?
No. July 6 is well inside Cancer season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a July 6 birthday?
July 6 is the 97th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,522 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 6?
July 6 is day 187 of the year, or day 188 in a leap year.

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