Cancer (astrology)

Cancer (♋︎) (Greek: Καρκίνος, romanized: Karkínos, Latin for the "Crab") is the fourth astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Cancer. It spans from 90° to 120° celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area between approximately June 22 and July 22.^[2]

In astrology, Cancer is the cardinal sign of the Water trigon, which is made up of Cancer, Pisces, and Scorpio.^[3] It is one of the six negative signs, and its ruling planet is the Moon. Though some depictions of Cancer feature a lobster or crayfish,^[2] the sign is most often represented by the crab, based on the Karkinos. Cancer's opposite sign is Capricorn.

^ Astronomical Applications Department 2011.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference britannica was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Shoemaker 1904, p. 45.