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July 17 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on July 17.

The zodiac sign for July 17 is

Cancer

Cancer runs June 21 – July 22. July 17 is day 27 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

#48 of 366

11,770 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 198

Day 199 in a leap year

July 17 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 17 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 17 birthstone: Ruby

Everyone born in July shares the same birthstone.

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

July 17 birth flower: Larkspur and Water lily

More about July birthdays

How common is a July 17 birthday?

July 17 is the 48th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,770 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 5% more than on an average day.

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

What day of the week was July 17?

Here’s the day of the week July 17 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
July 17, 2030WednesdayMetal Dog
July 17, 2029TuesdayEarth Rooster
July 17, 2028MondayEarth Monkey
July 17, 2027SaturdayFire Goat
July 17, 2026FridayFire Horse
July 17, 2025ThursdayWood Snake
July 17, 2024WednesdayWood Dragon
July 17, 2023MondayWater Rabbit
July 17, 2022SundayWater Tiger
July 17, 2021SaturdayMetal Ox
July 17, 2020FridayMetal Rat
July 17, 2019WednesdayEarth Pig
July 17, 2018TuesdayEarth Dog
July 17, 2017MondayFire Rooster
July 17, 2016SundayFire Monkey
July 17, 2015FridayWood Goat
July 17, 2014ThursdayWood Horse
July 17, 2013WednesdayWater Snake
July 17, 2012TuesdayWater Dragon
July 17, 2011SundayMetal Rabbit
July 17, 2010SaturdayMetal Tiger
July 17, 2009FridayEarth Ox
July 17, 2008ThursdayEarth Rat
July 17, 2007TuesdayFire Pig
July 17, 2006MondayFire Dog
July 17, 2005SundayWood Rooster
July 17, 2004SaturdayWood Monkey
July 17, 2003ThursdayWater Goat
July 17, 2002WednesdayWater Horse
July 17, 2001TuesdayMetal Snake
July 17, 2000MondayMetal Dragon
July 17, 1999SaturdayEarth Rabbit
July 17, 1998FridayEarth Tiger
July 17, 1997ThursdayFire Ox
July 17, 1996WednesdayFire Rat
July 17, 1995MondayWood Pig
July 17, 1994SundayWood Dog
July 17, 1993SaturdayWater Rooster
July 17, 1992FridayWater Monkey
July 17, 1991WednesdayMetal Goat
July 17, 1990TuesdayMetal Horse
July 17, 1989MondayEarth Snake
July 17, 1988SundayEarth Dragon
July 17, 1987FridayFire Rabbit
July 17, 1986ThursdayFire Tiger
July 17, 1985WednesdayWood Ox
July 17, 1984TuesdayWood Rat
July 17, 1983SundayWater Pig
July 17, 1982SaturdayWater Dog
July 17, 1981FridayMetal Rooster
July 17, 1980ThursdayMetal Monkey
July 17, 1979TuesdayEarth Goat
July 17, 1978MondayEarth Horse
July 17, 1977SundayFire Snake
July 17, 1976SaturdayFire Dragon
July 17, 1975ThursdayWood Rabbit
July 17, 1974WednesdayWood Tiger
July 17, 1973TuesdayWater Ox
July 17, 1972MondayWater Rat
July 17, 1971SaturdayMetal Pig
July 17, 1970FridayMetal Dog
July 17, 1969ThursdayEarth Rooster
July 17, 1968WednesdayEarth Monkey
July 17, 1967MondayFire Goat
July 17, 1966SundayFire Horse
July 17, 1965SaturdayWood Snake
July 17, 1964FridayWood Dragon
July 17, 1963WednesdayWater Rabbit
July 17, 1962TuesdayWater Tiger
July 17, 1961MondayMetal Ox
July 17, 1960SundayMetal Rat
July 17, 1959FridayEarth Pig
July 17, 1958ThursdayEarth Dog
July 17, 1957WednesdayFire Rooster
July 17, 1956TuesdayFire Monkey
July 17, 1955SundayWood Goat
July 17, 1954SaturdayWood Horse
July 17, 1953FridayWater Snake
July 17, 1952ThursdayWater Dragon
July 17, 1951TuesdayMetal Rabbit
July 17, 1950MondayMetal Tiger
July 17, 1949SundayEarth Ox
July 17, 1948SaturdayEarth Rat
July 17, 1947ThursdayFire Pig
July 17, 1946WednesdayFire Dog
July 17, 1945TuesdayWood Rooster
July 17, 1944MondayWood Monkey
July 17, 1943SaturdayWater Goat
July 17, 1942FridayWater Horse
July 17, 1941ThursdayMetal Snake
July 17, 1940WednesdayMetal Dragon

More about July 17

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Summer
Day of the year198 (199 in a leap year)
Days left in the year167 (167 in a leap year)

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July 17 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is July 17?
People born on July 17 are Cancer (♋), the Crab. Cancer season runs from June 21 – July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 17?
The birthstone for July 17 is the July birthstone: ruby.
What is the birth flower for July 17?
July’s birth flowers are the larkspur and water lily.
Is July 17 on a cusp?
No. July 17 is well inside Cancer season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a July 17 birthday?
July 17 is the 48th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,770 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 5% more than on an average day.
What day of the year is July 17?
July 17 is day 198 of the year, or day 199 in a leap year.

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