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July 5 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on July 5.

The zodiac sign for July 5 is

Cancer

Cancer runs June 21 – July 22. July 5 is day 15 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

#347 of 366

10,442 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 186

Day 187 in a leap year

July 5 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 5 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 5 birthstone: Ruby

Everyone born in July shares the same birthstone.

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

July 5 birth flower: Larkspur and Water lily

More about July birthdays

How common is a July 5 birthday?

July 5 is the 347th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,442 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 7% fewer than on an average day.

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

What day of the week was July 5?

Here’s the day of the week July 5 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
July 5, 2030FridayMetal Dog
July 5, 2029ThursdayEarth Rooster
July 5, 2028WednesdayEarth Monkey
July 5, 2027MondayFire Goat
July 5, 2026SundayFire Horse
July 5, 2025SaturdayWood Snake
July 5, 2024FridayWood Dragon
July 5, 2023WednesdayWater Rabbit
July 5, 2022TuesdayWater Tiger
July 5, 2021MondayMetal Ox
July 5, 2020SundayMetal Rat
July 5, 2019FridayEarth Pig
July 5, 2018ThursdayEarth Dog
July 5, 2017WednesdayFire Rooster
July 5, 2016TuesdayFire Monkey
July 5, 2015SundayWood Goat
July 5, 2014SaturdayWood Horse
July 5, 2013FridayWater Snake
July 5, 2012ThursdayWater Dragon
July 5, 2011TuesdayMetal Rabbit
July 5, 2010MondayMetal Tiger
July 5, 2009SundayEarth Ox
July 5, 2008SaturdayEarth Rat
July 5, 2007ThursdayFire Pig
July 5, 2006WednesdayFire Dog
July 5, 2005TuesdayWood Rooster
July 5, 2004MondayWood Monkey
July 5, 2003SaturdayWater Goat
July 5, 2002FridayWater Horse
July 5, 2001ThursdayMetal Snake
July 5, 2000WednesdayMetal Dragon
July 5, 1999MondayEarth Rabbit
July 5, 1998SundayEarth Tiger
July 5, 1997SaturdayFire Ox
July 5, 1996FridayFire Rat
July 5, 1995WednesdayWood Pig
July 5, 1994TuesdayWood Dog
July 5, 1993MondayWater Rooster
July 5, 1992SundayWater Monkey
July 5, 1991FridayMetal Goat
July 5, 1990ThursdayMetal Horse
July 5, 1989WednesdayEarth Snake
July 5, 1988TuesdayEarth Dragon
July 5, 1987SundayFire Rabbit
July 5, 1986SaturdayFire Tiger
July 5, 1985FridayWood Ox
July 5, 1984ThursdayWood Rat
July 5, 1983TuesdayWater Pig
July 5, 1982MondayWater Dog
July 5, 1981SundayMetal Rooster
July 5, 1980SaturdayMetal Monkey
July 5, 1979ThursdayEarth Goat
July 5, 1978WednesdayEarth Horse
July 5, 1977TuesdayFire Snake
July 5, 1976MondayFire Dragon
July 5, 1975SaturdayWood Rabbit
July 5, 1974FridayWood Tiger
July 5, 1973ThursdayWater Ox
July 5, 1972WednesdayWater Rat
July 5, 1971MondayMetal Pig
July 5, 1970SundayMetal Dog
July 5, 1969SaturdayEarth Rooster
July 5, 1968FridayEarth Monkey
July 5, 1967WednesdayFire Goat
July 5, 1966TuesdayFire Horse
July 5, 1965MondayWood Snake
July 5, 1964SundayWood Dragon
July 5, 1963FridayWater Rabbit
July 5, 1962ThursdayWater Tiger
July 5, 1961WednesdayMetal Ox
July 5, 1960TuesdayMetal Rat
July 5, 1959SundayEarth Pig
July 5, 1958SaturdayEarth Dog
July 5, 1957FridayFire Rooster
July 5, 1956ThursdayFire Monkey
July 5, 1955TuesdayWood Goat
July 5, 1954MondayWood Horse
July 5, 1953SundayWater Snake
July 5, 1952SaturdayWater Dragon
July 5, 1951ThursdayMetal Rabbit
July 5, 1950WednesdayMetal Tiger
July 5, 1949TuesdayEarth Ox
July 5, 1948MondayEarth Rat
July 5, 1947SaturdayFire Pig
July 5, 1946FridayFire Dog
July 5, 1945ThursdayWood Rooster
July 5, 1944WednesdayWood Monkey
July 5, 1943MondayWater Goat
July 5, 1942SundayWater Horse
July 5, 1941SaturdayMetal Snake
July 5, 1940FridayMetal Dragon

More about July 5

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Summer
Day of the year186 (187 in a leap year)
Days left in the year179 (179 in a leap year)

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July 5 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is July 5?
People born on July 5 are Cancer (♋), the Crab. Cancer season runs from June 21 – July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 5?
The birthstone for July 5 is the July birthstone: ruby.
What is the birth flower for July 5?
July’s birth flowers are the larkspur and water lily.
Is July 5 on a cusp?
No. July 5 is well inside Cancer season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a July 5 birthday?
July 5 is the 347th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,442 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 7% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is July 5?
July 5 is day 186 of the year, or day 187 in a leap year.

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