July 16 Zodiac Sign
People born on July 16 are Cancer.
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July 16 and Cancer season
Cancer season ran from 06-20 at 20:51 UTC to 07-22 at 07:44 UTC in 2024.
Cancer season ran from 06-21 at 02:42 UTC to 07-22 at 13:29 UTC in 2025.
Cancer season ran from 06-21 at 08:25 UTC to 07-22 at 19:13 UTC in 2026.
When the ingress is into Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn, it marks the March equinox, June solstice, September equinox, or December solstice respectively. Ingresses into the other eight signs mark the start of mid season periods.
How to read a July 16 Sun sign
A Sun sign is the sign the Sun occupied at your birth instant. Near an ingress, that instant can fall on either side of the boundary, so people born on July 16 may have different signs in different years.
Enter the birth year, local clock time, and a named time zone such as America/Los_Angeles. The named zone accounts for daylight saving rules on the birth date.
This lookup uses the tropical zodiac and identifies only the Sun sign. Use the chart step for other placements.
What Cancer birthdays are like
Cancer
Cancer energy protects what feels tender, familiar, and worth caring for. It brings emotional intelligence and a rare ability to make people feel remembered. As a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon, Cancer favors creating emotional shelter; picture a light left on for someone coming home.
Astrology is a symbolic framework, not a scientific personality test or a guarantee about any individual.
Also born around July 16
These birthdays fall within two calendar days before or after July 16; they are not exact date matches.
- Kali Uchis · 07-17 · Cancer
- Taylor Russell · 07-18 · Cancer
- Wendy Williams · 07-18 · Cancer
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is July 16?
People born on July 16 are Cancer in the tropical zodiac.
Is July 16 Cancer?
July 16 is Cancer.
How do I find my exact Sun sign if I was born on July 16?
Enter your birth year, local birth time, and time zone in the exact sign finder. It compares that UTC birth instant with the Sun sign ingress.
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Updated October 2026
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