The Cancer-Leo Cusp

The Cancer-Leo cusp pairs Cancer's nurturing sensitivity with Leo's warm, radiant confidence. You feel deeply and love generously, swinging between tender vulnerability and bold self-expression.

Warm, loyal, charismatic and big-hearted. At their best, Cancer-Leo cusp people combine the finest of both signs; at their trickiest, can be emotionally up-and-down, needy for reassurance, or dramatic.

Because the Cancer-Leo cusp blends two signs, you can match with the best partners of either — signs that suit both your water (Cancer) and fire (Leo) sides. As a cusp isn't an official sign, compare full birth charts for the most accurate read.

Astrologically, no — the Sun is always in one sign or the other on any given moment, so you have a single sun sign, not a blend. But sign-change dates shift slightly each year, so if you're born near the boundary you may genuinely be either sign. People born on the cusp often relate to traits of both, which is why cusp lore is so popular.

Use a sun sign calculator with your exact birth year, date and place. Because the Sun changes sign on a slightly different date each year, only an exact calculation confirms whether you're Cancer or Leo.

Roughly July 19 – 25, though the exact boundary shifts a little year to year.