Dates
Jun 21- Jul 22
Jun 21- Jul 22
Water
Moon
The fourth sign in the Zodiac, Cancer is most often represented by a crab symbol. In Latin, the generic word for Cancer is crab, which is how its symbol came to be. Common personality traits associated with Cancer include loyalty and sensitivity.
Individuals born during the dates of Cancer are known as Cancerians. Since the birth sign holds negative connotations due to sharing a name with the disease cancer, people born during the Cancer period are also known as "moon children."