Venus sign · Cancer Sun
What is my Venus sign if I'm a Cancer?
Cancer gets called the nurturer. Your Venus might be the flirt, the show-off or the fixer instead. Five signs are possible, and Gemini leads the odds.
Johann Bayer, Uranometria, 1603
At a glance
Gemini leads with 33.6%; Taurus trails at 7.9%.
- Venus in Gemini
- 33.6%Air
- Venus in Leo
- 27.8%Fire
- Venus in Cancer
- 21.6%Water
- Venus in Virgo
- 9.1%Earth
- Venus in Taurus
- 7.9%Earth
- Cancer season 2026
- Leo Jun 21 to Jul 9, then Virgo Jul 9 to Jul 22UTC dates
The short answer
The caretaker Sun, five kinds of romantic
Try this today
- Check your year in the finder: in several years Venus covered the whole of Cancer season in Gemini.
- Ask yourself what made you fall for your last crush. Their humour? Their attention? Their competence? That answer points at your Venus.
- Compare your Venus with a partner's in the grid and notice where your love languages differ.
Cancer has a reputation for being soft, loyal and a little guarded: the friend who brings soup and remembers your mum's birthday. That is your Sun, ruled by the Moon, the part of you that needs a home base. Venus describes something narrower: how you flirt, what you find attractive, and how you like to be loved.
On a lot of Cancer birthdays Venus is a sign behind, in Gemini, so your love life may start with jokes and long chats rather than deep looks. On others it is a sign ahead in Leo, and you want to be adored openly. Only about one Cancer in five has Venus in Cancer itself.
Your birth year matters, especially in years when Venus turned retrograde near your season and lingered there for weeks.
Gemini 33.6%, Leo 27.8%, Cancer 21.6%, Virgo 9.1%, Taurus 7.9% (1926-2025, 45.7° widest gap; why only five).
21.6% of Cancers
Cancer Sun, Venus in Cancer
Nurture times two. You show love by caring for people, feeding them and remembering what matters to them, and you want that care returned. Trust takes time, and once given it runs deep. Old photos, family recipes and inside jokes mean a lot to you. Say what you need out loud; hoping someone guesses can leave you hurt.
care, home, being needed.
61.4% of Cancers
Gemini or Leo?
Venus in Gemini (33.6%). Cancer Sun with Venus in Gemini hides a lot of feeling behind a lot of chat. You flirt with words, you love a funny text and you need a partner you can talk to about anything. Underneath, you still want safety and a home. Variety keeps you engaged, so a partner who suggests new things wins points. For Cancers this is the most common Venus sign of the five.
Venus in Leo (27.8%). Tender and theatrical. You want to be adored, celebrated and chosen in front of everyone, and you love just as generously in return. Romance with a little ceremony suits you: the surprise trip, the speech at your birthday dinner. Your feelings run deep, and your pride runs high. Let partners see the vulnerable part as well as the warm show.
17% of Cancers
Long shots: Taurus, Virgo
Venus in Taurus (7.9%). The coziest combination on the wheel. You want a partner who stays, shows up and enjoys simple pleasures with you: a long dinner, a slow morning, the same café every Saturday. Touch and reliability matter more than speeches. Venus is at home in Taurus, which makes this a loyal, warm Venus. It is one of the rarest for a Cancer, and very easy to love.
Venus in Virgo (9.1%). Cancer Sun with Venus in Virgo loves through help. You notice what people need and you quietly fix it: the leaking tap, the cover letter, the soup when they are sick. You are drawn to competent, kind people and you can be choosy. Traditional astrology lists Virgo as Venus's fall, which is read as a modest, practical style of affection rather than anything wrong. Let yourself be looked after too.
Who it clicks with
Which Venus signs click with a Cancer
With Venus in Cancer, the easy flow is with Scorpio and Pisces Venuses, and Taurus and Virgo Venuses steady you. With Venus in Gemini, your love life looks different: Libra and Aquarius Venuses keep the conversation going, and Aries and Leo Venuses add spark. With Venus in Leo, Aries and Sagittarius Venuses match your warmth. The opposite Venus sign is a magnet that teaches you something, and squares bring chemistry you will have to talk through. You are good at talking it through.
Find yours
Cancer Venus finder
Preloaded: 2023.
Cancer birthday
1950 to 2030.
Cancers born in 2023
- Jun 21 to Jul 23: Venus in Leo
UTC. One sign for every Cancer that year.
Yours
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More to read
Shorter reads. Each opens in place.
Retrograde years
11 retrograde Cancer seasons
1956, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2020, 2023 and 2028. Latest: stationed at 19°41′ Gemini May 10, 2028, direct at 3°11′ Gemini June 22, 2028.
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The 8-year echo
9 whole seasons in Gemini
Gemini: 1964, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2020 and 2028. Leo: 2023. Split: 88%.
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This year and next
2026 and 2027
2026: Leo, Virgo from Jul 9. 2027: Gemini, Cancer from Jul 3. Venus returns to Cancer July 3, 2027.
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Cancer by year
Split: 61 of 71.
| Year | Venus |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Gemini Jun 21 to Jun 21, then Cancer Jun 21 to Jul 16, then Leo Jul 16 to Jul 22 |
| 1961 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jul 7, then Gemini Jul 7 to Jul 23 |
| 1962 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 12, then Virgo Jul 12 to Jul 23 |
| 1963 | Gemini Jun 22 to Jul 7, then Cancer Jul 7 to Jul 23 |
| 1964 | Gemini, whole season |
| 1965 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jun 30, then Leo Jun 30 to Jul 23 |
| 1966 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jun 26, then Gemini Jun 26 to Jul 21, then Cancer Jul 21 to Jul 23 |
| 1967 | Leo Jun 22 to Jul 8, then Virgo Jul 8 to Jul 23 |
| 1968 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jul 15, then Leo Jul 15 to Jul 22 |
| 1969 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jul 6, then Gemini Jul 6 to Jul 23 |
| 1970 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 12, then Virgo Jul 12 to Jul 23 |
| 1971 | Gemini Jun 22 to Jul 6, then Cancer Jul 6 to Jul 23 |
| 1972 | Gemini, whole season |
| 1973 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jun 30, then Leo Jun 30 to Jul 22 |
| 1974 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jun 25, then Gemini Jun 25 to Jul 21, then Cancer Jul 21 to Jul 23 |
| 1975 | Leo Jun 22 to Jul 9, then Virgo Jul 9 to Jul 23 |
| 1976 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jul 14, then Leo Jul 14 to Jul 22 |
| 1977 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jul 6, then Gemini Jul 6 to Jul 22 |
| 1978 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 12, then Virgo Jul 12 to Jul 23 |
| 1979 | Gemini Jun 21 to Jul 6, then Cancer Jul 6 to Jul 23 |
| 1980 | Gemini, whole season |
| 1981 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jun 29, then Leo Jun 29 to Jul 22 |
| 1982 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jun 25, then Gemini Jun 25 to Jul 20, then Cancer Jul 20 to Jul 23 |
| 1983 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 10, then Virgo Jul 10 to Jul 23 |
| 1984 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jul 14, then Leo Jul 14 to Jul 22 |
| 1985 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jul 6, then Gemini Jul 6 to Jul 22 |
| 1986 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 11, then Virgo Jul 11 to Jul 23 |
| 1987 | Gemini Jun 21 to Jul 5, then Cancer Jul 5 to Jul 23 |
| 1988 | Gemini, whole season |
| 1989 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jun 29, then Leo Jun 29 to Jul 22 |
| 1990 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jun 25, then Gemini Jun 25 to Jul 20, then Cancer Jul 20 to Jul 23 |
| 1991 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 11, then Virgo Jul 11 to Jul 23 |
| 1992 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jul 13, then Leo Jul 13 to Jul 22 |
| 1993 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jul 6, then Gemini Jul 6 to Jul 22 |
| 1994 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 11, then Virgo Jul 11 to Jul 23 |
| 1995 | Gemini Jun 21 to Jul 5, then Cancer Jul 5 to Jul 23 |
| 1996 | Gemini, whole season |
| 1997 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jun 28, then Leo Jun 28 to Jul 22 |
| 1998 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jun 24, then Gemini Jun 24 to Jul 19, then Cancer Jul 19 to Jul 23 |
| 1999 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 12, then Virgo Jul 12 to Jul 23 |
| 2000 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jul 13, then Leo Jul 13 to Jul 22 |
| 2001 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jul 5, then Gemini Jul 5 to Jul 22 |
| 2002 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 10, then Virgo Jul 10 to Jul 23 |
| 2003 | Gemini Jun 21 to Jul 4, then Cancer Jul 4 to Jul 23 |
| 2004 | Gemini, whole season |
| 2005 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jun 28, then Leo Jun 28 to Jul 22 |
| 2006 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jun 24, then Gemini Jun 24 to Jul 19, then Cancer Jul 19 to Jul 22 |
| 2007 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 14, then Virgo Jul 14 to Jul 23 |
| 2008 | Cancer Jun 20 to Jul 12, then Leo Jul 12 to Jul 22 |
| 2009 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jul 5, then Gemini Jul 5 to Jul 22 |
| 2010 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 10, then Virgo Jul 10 to Jul 22 |
| 2011 | Gemini Jun 21 to Jul 4, then Cancer Jul 4 to Jul 23 |
| 2012 | Gemini, whole season |
| 2013 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jun 27, then Leo Jun 27 to Jul 22, then Virgo Jul 22 to Jul 22 |
| 2014 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jun 23, then Gemini Jun 23 to Jul 18, then Cancer Jul 18 to Jul 22 |
| 2015 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 18, then Virgo Jul 18 to Jul 23 |
| 2016 | Cancer Jun 20 to Jul 12, then Leo Jul 12 to Jul 22 |
| 2017 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jul 5, then Gemini Jul 5 to Jul 22 |
| 2018 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 10, then Virgo Jul 10 to Jul 22 |
| 2019 | Gemini Jun 21 to Jul 3, then Cancer Jul 3 to Jul 23 |
| 2020 | Gemini, whole season |
| 2021 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jun 27, then Leo Jun 27 to Jul 22, then Virgo Jul 22 to Jul 22 |
| 2022 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jun 23, then Gemini Jun 23 to Jul 18, then Cancer Jul 18 to Jul 22 |
| 2023 | Leo, whole season |
| 2024 | Cancer Jun 20 to Jul 11, then Leo Jul 11 to Jul 22 |
| 2025 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jul 4, then Gemini Jul 4 to Jul 22 |
| 2026 | Leo Jun 21 to Jul 9, then Virgo Jul 9 to Jul 22 |
| 2027 | Gemini Jun 21 to Jul 3, then Cancer Jul 3 to Jul 23 |
| 2028 | Gemini, whole season |
| 2029 | Cancer Jun 21 to Jun 26, then Leo Jun 26 to Jul 21, then Virgo Jul 21 to Jul 22 |
| 2030 | Taurus Jun 21 to Jun 22, then Gemini Jun 22 to Jul 17, then Cancer Jul 17 to Jul 22 |
| Venus | Days | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taurus | 249 | 7.9% |
| Gemini | 1,057 | 33.6% |
| Cancer | 679 | 21.6% |
| Leo | 875 | 27.8% |
| Virgo | 286 | 9.1% |
All times are UTC. In the Americas the local date can be a day earlier; in Asia and Australia a day later.
Quick answers
What is the most common Venus sign for a Cancer?
Gemini. In our count of every day from 1926 to 2025, Venus was in Gemini on about a third of the days the Sun was in Cancer, more than any other sign.
Is Venus in Virgo bad for a Cancer?
No. Virgo is called Venus's fall in traditional astrology, which describes a practical, understated style of love, not a doomed one. For a Cancer it often shows up as caring through service and attention to detail.
