Upcoming, the June solstice
Sun in Cancer, 2030
Sun enters Cancer on Friday 21 June 2030, 07:31 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Leo on Monday 22 July 2030, 18:25 UTC, after 31 days.
The June solstice falls at 07:31 UTC on 21 June 2030, the moment the Sun moves from Gemini into Cancer. It marks the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest in the Southern. The Sun remains in Cancer, a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon, for 31 days, entering Leo on 22 July 2030 at 18:25 UTC.
In the astrological tradition, Cancer is the sign of home, family, memory, belonging and care. Astrologers read the Sun here as turning attention toward the people and places that feel safe, and toward the needs that sit underneath ambitions. Moodiness and retreat are the usual cautions. One practical suggestion: spend an evening on a small task that makes your living space more comfortable, or share a meal with someone close.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Sun in Cancer falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Taurus | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Gemini | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Cancer | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Leo | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Virgo | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Libra | tenth | career and public role | |
| Scorpio | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Sagittarius | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Capricorn | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Aquarius | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Pisces | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.