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July 12 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on July 12.

The zodiac sign for July 12 is

Cancer

Cancer runs June 21 – July 22. July 12 is day 22 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

#81 of 366

11,609 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 193

Day 194 in a leap year

July 12 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 12 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 12 birthstone: Ruby

Everyone born in July shares the same birthstone.

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

July 12 birth flower: Larkspur and Water lily

More about July birthdays

How common is a July 12 birthday?

July 12 is the 81st most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,609 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 4% more than on an average day.

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

What day of the week was July 12?

Here’s the day of the week July 12 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
July 12, 2030FridayMetal Dog
July 12, 2029ThursdayEarth Rooster
July 12, 2028WednesdayEarth Monkey
July 12, 2027MondayFire Goat
July 12, 2026SundayFire Horse
July 12, 2025SaturdayWood Snake
July 12, 2024FridayWood Dragon
July 12, 2023WednesdayWater Rabbit
July 12, 2022TuesdayWater Tiger
July 12, 2021MondayMetal Ox
July 12, 2020SundayMetal Rat
July 12, 2019FridayEarth Pig
July 12, 2018ThursdayEarth Dog
July 12, 2017WednesdayFire Rooster
July 12, 2016TuesdayFire Monkey
July 12, 2015SundayWood Goat
July 12, 2014SaturdayWood Horse
July 12, 2013FridayWater Snake
July 12, 2012ThursdayWater Dragon
July 12, 2011TuesdayMetal Rabbit
July 12, 2010MondayMetal Tiger
July 12, 2009SundayEarth Ox
July 12, 2008SaturdayEarth Rat
July 12, 2007ThursdayFire Pig
July 12, 2006WednesdayFire Dog
July 12, 2005TuesdayWood Rooster
July 12, 2004MondayWood Monkey
July 12, 2003SaturdayWater Goat
July 12, 2002FridayWater Horse
July 12, 2001ThursdayMetal Snake
July 12, 2000WednesdayMetal Dragon
July 12, 1999MondayEarth Rabbit
July 12, 1998SundayEarth Tiger
July 12, 1997SaturdayFire Ox
July 12, 1996FridayFire Rat
July 12, 1995WednesdayWood Pig
July 12, 1994TuesdayWood Dog
July 12, 1993MondayWater Rooster
July 12, 1992SundayWater Monkey
July 12, 1991FridayMetal Goat
July 12, 1990ThursdayMetal Horse
July 12, 1989WednesdayEarth Snake
July 12, 1988TuesdayEarth Dragon
July 12, 1987SundayFire Rabbit
July 12, 1986SaturdayFire Tiger
July 12, 1985FridayWood Ox
July 12, 1984ThursdayWood Rat
July 12, 1983TuesdayWater Pig
July 12, 1982MondayWater Dog
July 12, 1981SundayMetal Rooster
July 12, 1980SaturdayMetal Monkey
July 12, 1979ThursdayEarth Goat
July 12, 1978WednesdayEarth Horse
July 12, 1977TuesdayFire Snake
July 12, 1976MondayFire Dragon
July 12, 1975SaturdayWood Rabbit
July 12, 1974FridayWood Tiger
July 12, 1973ThursdayWater Ox
July 12, 1972WednesdayWater Rat
July 12, 1971MondayMetal Pig
July 12, 1970SundayMetal Dog
July 12, 1969SaturdayEarth Rooster
July 12, 1968FridayEarth Monkey
July 12, 1967WednesdayFire Goat
July 12, 1966TuesdayFire Horse
July 12, 1965MondayWood Snake
July 12, 1964SundayWood Dragon
July 12, 1963FridayWater Rabbit
July 12, 1962ThursdayWater Tiger
July 12, 1961WednesdayMetal Ox
July 12, 1960TuesdayMetal Rat
July 12, 1959SundayEarth Pig
July 12, 1958SaturdayEarth Dog
July 12, 1957FridayFire Rooster
July 12, 1956ThursdayFire Monkey
July 12, 1955TuesdayWood Goat
July 12, 1954MondayWood Horse
July 12, 1953SundayWater Snake
July 12, 1952SaturdayWater Dragon
July 12, 1951ThursdayMetal Rabbit
July 12, 1950WednesdayMetal Tiger
July 12, 1949TuesdayEarth Ox
July 12, 1948MondayEarth Rat
July 12, 1947SaturdayFire Pig
July 12, 1946FridayFire Dog
July 12, 1945ThursdayWood Rooster
July 12, 1944WednesdayWood Monkey
July 12, 1943MondayWater Goat
July 12, 1942SundayWater Horse
July 12, 1941SaturdayMetal Snake
July 12, 1940FridayMetal Dragon

More about July 12

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Summer
Day of the year193 (194 in a leap year)
Days left in the year172 (172 in a leap year)

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July 12 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is July 12?
People born on July 12 are Cancer (♋), the Crab. Cancer season runs from June 21 – July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 12?
The birthstone for July 12 is the July birthstone: ruby.
What is the birth flower for July 12?
July’s birth flowers are the larkspur and water lily.
Is July 12 on a cusp?
No. July 12 is well inside Cancer season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a July 12 birthday?
July 12 is the 81st most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,609 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 4% more than on an average day.
What day of the year is July 12?
July 12 is day 193 of the year, or day 194 in a leap year.

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