Born on July 22

July 22 zodiac sign

If you were born on July 22, your Sun sign is Cancer or Leo. This is a cusp day, when the Sun crosses from one sign into the next at a different hour each year.

Born as the light peaks, with the Moon as your guardian.

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On July 22 the Sun is crossing the last degree of Cancer into the first degree of Leo.

In 14% of years the Sun had already reached Leo by midday on July 22 in Greenwich. Your exact birth year, time and place decide which side you were born on.

Find your exact Sun degree

Add your birth year, and your time and place if you know them. Hali will work out exactly where the Sun stood when you arrived, and when it next returns there.

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Your birthday star

Procyon

The Sun reaches Procyon on July 18 every year, 4 days before your birthday. The little dog that rises just before Sirius. It brings sudden rises, and asks for the patience to make them last.

Procyon sits at 26° Cancer.

The stars truly behind your Sun

On July 22 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Cancer, the crab, the constellation that gave Cancer its name.

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July 22 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving too. Open your decade to see where they were on your birthday. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so if the Moon changed sign that day, your birth time and place decide which side of the line you were born on.

The 1940s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1940Aquarius, then Pisces from 01:59Cancer, retrogradeGemini
1941CancerCancerLeo
1942ScorpioCancerGemini
1943AriesLeoVirgo
1944Leo, then Virgo from 22:25LeoLeo
1945Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 16:29LeoGemini
1946TaurusLeo, retrogradeVirgo
1947Virgo, then Libra from 14:34Cancer, retrogradeCancer
1948AquariusCancerGemini
1949GeminiCancerLeo
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950Libra, then Scorpio from 12:27LeoGemini
1951PiscesLeoVirgo
1952Cancer, then Leo from 01:21LeoLeo
1953SagittariusLeo, retrogradeGemini
1954AriesCancerVirgo
1955VirgoCancerCancer
1956Capricorn, then Aquarius from 21:29LeoGemini
1957Taurus, then Gemini from 16:34LeoLeo
1958LibraLeoCancer
1959Aquarius, then Pisces from 12:41LeoVirgo
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960CancerCancer, retrogradeLeo
1961ScorpioCancerGemini
1962Pisces, then Aries from 00:34CancerVirgo
1963LeoLeoCancer
1964Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 00:27LeoGemini
1965TaurusLeoLeo
1966Virgo, then Libra from 13:39Leo, retrogradeCancer
1967AquariusCancerVirgo
1968Gemini, then Cancer from 20:31CancerLeo
1969Libra, then Scorpio from 13:04CancerGemini
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970PiscesLeoVirgo
1971Cancer, then Leo from 11:17LeoCancer
1972SagittariusLeoGemini
1973AriesCancer, retrogradeLeo
1974VirgoCancerCancer
1975CapricornCancerVirgo
1976Taurus, then Gemini from 01:41LeoLeo
1977LibraLeoGemini
1978Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:26LeoVirgo
1979CancerLeo, retrogradeCancer
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 21:43Cancer, retrogradeGemini
1981Pisces, then Aries from 03:44CancerLeo
1982Leo, then Virgo from 23:20CancerCancer
1983Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 08:11LeoVirgo
1984TaurusLeoLeo
1985Virgo, then Libra from 17:10LeoGemini
1986AquariusLeo, retrogradeVirgo
1987GeminiCancerCancer
1988Libra, then Scorpio from 03:13CancerGemini
1989PiscesLeoLeo
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990Cancer, then Leo from 04:29LeoCancer
1991SagittariusLeoVirgo
1992Aries, then Taurus from 21:36Leo, retrogradeLeo
1993VirgoCancer, retrogradeGemini
1994Capricorn, then Aquarius from 20:39CancerVirgo
1995Taurus, then Gemini from 06:24CancerCancer
1996LibraLeoGemini
1997Aquarius, then Pisces from 08:00LeoLeo
1998CancerLeoCancer
1999ScorpioLeo, retrogradeVirgo
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000Pisces, then Aries from 00:10CancerLeo
2001Leo, then Virgo from 22:29CancerGemini
2002CapricornLeoVirgo
2003TaurusLeoCancer
2004Virgo, then Libra from 16:39LeoGemini
2005AquariusLeoLeo
2006Gemini, then Cancer from 15:28Cancer, retrogradeCancer
2007Libra, then Scorpio from 08:18CancerVirgo
2008PiscesCancerLeo
2009Cancer, then Leo from 03:28LeoGemini
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010SagittariusLeoVirgo
2011AriesLeoCancer
2012VirgoLeo, retrogradeGemini
2013Capricorn, then Aquarius from 18:07CancerLeo
2014GeminiCancerCancer
2015LibraCancerVirgo
2016Aquarius, then Pisces from 08:36LeoLeo
2017CancerLeoGemini
2018Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 10:13LeoVirgo
2019Pisces, then Aries from 10:03Cancer, retrogradeCancer
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Leo, then Virgo from 23:40CancerGemini
2021CapricornCancerVirgo
2022TaurusLeoCancer
2023VirgoLeoLeo
2024AquariusLeoLeo
2025Gemini, then Cancer from 12:27Leo, retrogradeGemini

Moon at midnight and the minute it changed sign, Mercury and Venus at noon, all Greenwich time. Your exact placements need your birth time and place. Find your exact Moon sign

Eclipses on July 22

Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on July 22, Greenwich time.

  • 1971, partial solar eclipse at 09:31
  • 1990, total solar eclipse at 03:02
  • 2009, total solar eclipse at 02:35
  • 2028, total solar eclipse at 02:55
  • 2047, partial solar eclipse at 22:34

How common is a July 22 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,686 babies were born on July 22 each year. That makes it number 52 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 5% more than an average day.

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The Cancer in you

Your gift

Making people feel held, fed and safe, often without saying a word.

Your growing edge

Letting go. The shell that protects you can also keep the world out.

Your decan, the third part of Cancer

Ruled by Neptune

Neptune makes Cancer dreamy and porous. You absorb the feelings around you, and your imagination is a place others love to visit.

Read about the third decan of Cancer

Born after the Sun crossed into Leo? Your story belongs to Leo. Read your Leo birthday

When the Sun changed sign, year by year

Every year the Sun crossed from Cancer into Leo around July 22. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so add or subtract your birthplace's offset. Find your year to see which side you were born on.

1932Jul 23, 02:18
1933Jul 23, 08:05
1936Jul 23, 01:17
1937Jul 23, 07:07
1940Jul 23, 00:34
1941Jul 23, 06:26
1944Jul 22, 23:55
1945Jul 23, 05:45
1946Jul 23, 11:36
1948Jul 22, 23:07
1949Jul 23, 04:56
1950Jul 23, 10:29
1952Jul 22, 22:07
1953Jul 23, 03:52
1954Jul 23, 09:44
1956Jul 22, 21:20
1957Jul 23, 03:14
1958Jul 23, 08:50
1960Jul 22, 20:37
1961Jul 23, 02:23
1962Jul 23, 08:18
1964Jul 22, 19:52
1965Jul 23, 01:47
1966Jul 23, 07:22
1968Jul 22, 19:07
1969Jul 23, 00:48
1970Jul 23, 06:36
1972Jul 22, 18:02
1973Jul 22, 23:55
1974Jul 23, 05:29
1975Jul 23, 11:21
1976Jul 22, 17:18
1977Jul 22, 23:03
1978Jul 23, 05:00
1979Jul 23, 10:48
1980Jul 22, 16:41
1981Jul 22, 22:39
1982Jul 23, 04:15
1983Jul 23, 10:04
1984Jul 22, 15:58
1985Jul 22, 21:36
1986Jul 23, 03:24
1987Jul 23, 09:06
1988Jul 22, 14:51
1989Jul 22, 20:45
1990Jul 23, 02:21
1991Jul 23, 08:11
1992Jul 22, 14:09
1993Jul 22, 19:50
1994Jul 23, 01:41
1995Jul 23, 07:29
1996Jul 22, 13:18
1997Jul 22, 19:15
1998Jul 23, 00:55
1999Jul 23, 06:44
2000Jul 22, 12:42
2001Jul 22, 18:26
2002Jul 23, 00:14
2003Jul 23, 06:04
2004Jul 22, 11:50
2005Jul 22, 17:40
2006Jul 22, 23:17
2007Jul 23, 05:00
2008Jul 22, 10:54
2009Jul 22, 16:36
2010Jul 22, 22:21
2011Jul 23, 04:11
2012Jul 22, 10:00
2013Jul 22, 15:55
2014Jul 22, 21:41
2015Jul 23, 03:30
2016Jul 22, 09:30
2017Jul 22, 15:15
2018Jul 22, 21:00
2019Jul 23, 02:50
2020Jul 22, 08:36
2021Jul 22, 14:26
2022Jul 22, 20:07
2023Jul 23, 01:50
2024Jul 22, 07:44
2025Jul 22, 13:29
2026Jul 22, 19:13
2027Jul 23, 01:04
2028Jul 22, 06:53
2029Jul 22, 12:41
2030Jul 22, 18:25
2031Jul 23, 00:10
2032Jul 22, 06:04
2033Jul 22, 11:52
2034Jul 22, 17:36
2035Jul 22, 23:28
2036Jul 22, 05:22
2037Jul 22, 11:12
2038Jul 22, 16:59
2039Jul 22, 22:48
2040Jul 22, 04:40
2041Jul 22, 10:26
2042Jul 22, 16:06
2043Jul 22, 21:53
2044Jul 22, 03:43
2045Jul 22, 09:26
2046Jul 22, 15:08
2047Jul 22, 20:55
2048Jul 22, 02:46
2049Jul 22, 08:36
2050Jul 22, 14:21

Questions about July 22

What zodiac sign is July 22?

If you were born on July 22, your Sun sign is Cancer or Leo. This is a cusp day, when the Sun crosses from one sign into the next at a different hour each year.

Is July 22 a cusp birthday?

Yes. The Sun moves from Cancer into Leo around this day, at a different hour each year, so people born on July 22 can be either sign. Check your birth year above to see which you are.

What is the birthday star for July 22?

The Sun reaches Procyon on July 18 every year, 4 days before your birthday. The little dog that rises just before Sirius. It brings sudden rises, and asks for the patience to make them last.

What was the Moon sign on July 22?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On July 22 2024 the Moon was in Aquarius, and on July 22 2023 it was in Virgo. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.

What constellation is the Sun in on July 22?

On July 22 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Cancer, the crab, the constellation that gave Cancer its name.

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