Cancer is the fourth sign of the zodiac. Ruled by Moon; element water; quality cardinal (initiating).
| Sign | Cancer (कर्क) |
| Position | Fourth sign of the zodiac |
| Ruling planet | Moon |
| Element | Water |
| Quality | Cardinal (initiating) |
| Sun in the sign (2027, sidereal) | about 17 July to 17 August |
These are Vedic (sidereal) dates, which come about 23–24 days later than Western sun-sign dates. They can shift by a day from year to year.
Cancer covers 30 degrees and holds two and a quarter nakshatras: Punarvasu (pada 4), Pushya, Ashlesha. Each nakshatra has four padas.
Traditionally, a Cancer ascendant is described as protective, intuitive and rooted in belonging. The ascendant is the sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth, so it depends on the time and place of birth.
With the Moon in Cancer at birth, a person feels deeply and remembers what creates safety. In Indian astrology names and rashifal are usually read from the Moon sign.
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Cancer is ruled by Moon. Its element is water and its quality is cardinal (initiating).
In the Vedic (sidereal) count the Sun is in Cancer from about 17 July to 17 August in 2027.
Punarvasu (pada 4), Pushya, Ashlesha fall in Cancer.
· Source: KaalChakra Jyotish’s own astronomical calculation (Vedic sidereal method, Lahiri ayanamsa).
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