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July 16 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on July 16.

The zodiac sign for July 16 is

Cancer

Cancer runs June 21 – July 22. July 16 is day 26 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

#41 of 366

11,808 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 197

Day 198 in a leap year

July 16 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 16 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 16 birthstone: Ruby

Everyone born in July shares the same birthstone.

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

July 16 birth flower: Larkspur and Water lily

More about July birthdays

How common is a July 16 birthday?

July 16 is the 41st most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,808 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 16?

Here’s the day of the week July 16 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
July 16, 2030TuesdayMetal Dog
July 16, 2029MondayEarth Rooster
July 16, 2028SundayEarth Monkey
July 16, 2027FridayFire Goat
July 16, 2026ThursdayFire Horse
July 16, 2025WednesdayWood Snake
July 16, 2024TuesdayWood Dragon
July 16, 2023SundayWater Rabbit
July 16, 2022SaturdayWater Tiger
July 16, 2021FridayMetal Ox
July 16, 2020ThursdayMetal Rat
July 16, 2019TuesdayEarth Pig
July 16, 2018MondayEarth Dog
July 16, 2017SundayFire Rooster
July 16, 2016SaturdayFire Monkey
July 16, 2015ThursdayWood Goat
July 16, 2014WednesdayWood Horse
July 16, 2013TuesdayWater Snake
July 16, 2012MondayWater Dragon
July 16, 2011SaturdayMetal Rabbit
July 16, 2010FridayMetal Tiger
July 16, 2009ThursdayEarth Ox
July 16, 2008WednesdayEarth Rat
July 16, 2007MondayFire Pig
July 16, 2006SundayFire Dog
July 16, 2005SaturdayWood Rooster
July 16, 2004FridayWood Monkey
July 16, 2003WednesdayWater Goat
July 16, 2002TuesdayWater Horse
July 16, 2001MondayMetal Snake
July 16, 2000SundayMetal Dragon
July 16, 1999FridayEarth Rabbit
July 16, 1998ThursdayEarth Tiger
July 16, 1997WednesdayFire Ox
July 16, 1996TuesdayFire Rat
July 16, 1995SundayWood Pig
July 16, 1994SaturdayWood Dog
July 16, 1993FridayWater Rooster
July 16, 1992ThursdayWater Monkey
July 16, 1991TuesdayMetal Goat
July 16, 1990MondayMetal Horse
July 16, 1989SundayEarth Snake
July 16, 1988SaturdayEarth Dragon
July 16, 1987ThursdayFire Rabbit
July 16, 1986WednesdayFire Tiger
July 16, 1985TuesdayWood Ox
July 16, 1984MondayWood Rat
July 16, 1983SaturdayWater Pig
July 16, 1982FridayWater Dog
July 16, 1981ThursdayMetal Rooster
July 16, 1980WednesdayMetal Monkey
July 16, 1979MondayEarth Goat
July 16, 1978SundayEarth Horse
July 16, 1977SaturdayFire Snake
July 16, 1976FridayFire Dragon
July 16, 1975WednesdayWood Rabbit
July 16, 1974TuesdayWood Tiger
July 16, 1973MondayWater Ox
July 16, 1972SundayWater Rat
July 16, 1971FridayMetal Pig
July 16, 1970ThursdayMetal Dog
July 16, 1969WednesdayEarth Rooster
July 16, 1968TuesdayEarth Monkey
July 16, 1967SundayFire Goat
July 16, 1966SaturdayFire Horse
July 16, 1965FridayWood Snake
July 16, 1964ThursdayWood Dragon
July 16, 1963TuesdayWater Rabbit
July 16, 1962MondayWater Tiger
July 16, 1961SundayMetal Ox
July 16, 1960SaturdayMetal Rat
July 16, 1959ThursdayEarth Pig
July 16, 1958WednesdayEarth Dog
July 16, 1957TuesdayFire Rooster
July 16, 1956MondayFire Monkey
July 16, 1955SaturdayWood Goat
July 16, 1954FridayWood Horse
July 16, 1953ThursdayWater Snake
July 16, 1952WednesdayWater Dragon
July 16, 1951MondayMetal Rabbit
July 16, 1950SundayMetal Tiger
July 16, 1949SaturdayEarth Ox
July 16, 1948FridayEarth Rat
July 16, 1947WednesdayFire Pig
July 16, 1946TuesdayFire Dog
July 16, 1945MondayWood Rooster
July 16, 1944SundayWood Monkey
July 16, 1943FridayWater Goat
July 16, 1942ThursdayWater Horse
July 16, 1941WednesdayMetal Snake
July 16, 1940TuesdayMetal Dragon

More about July 16

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Summer
Day of the year197 (198 in a leap year)
Days left in the year168 (168 in a leap year)

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July 16 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is July 16?
People born on July 16 are Cancer (♋), the Crab. Cancer season runs from June 21 – July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 16?
The birthstone for July 16 is the July birthstone: ruby.
What is the birth flower for July 16?
July’s birth flowers are the larkspur and water lily.
Is July 16 on a cusp?
No. July 16 is well inside Cancer season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a July 16 birthday?
July 16 is the 41st most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,808 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 16?
July 16 is day 197 of the year, or day 198 in a leap year.

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