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July 17 Birthday Cancer Zodiac Sign, Personality & Lucky Numbers
Born on July 17? Your Western sign is Cancer, but Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, about 24 degrees behind, which puts your Sun in Gemini or Cancer depending on your birth year and time. In Indian astrology your rashi comes from the Moon, and that needs your birth time.
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July 17 falls under Decan 3, which brings out your dreamy and compassionate side.
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Birthday Personality
Neptune's influence on the final decan of Cancer bathes your personality in a dreamy, spiritual light. You are the poet and the mystic among Crabs, drawn to art, music, and the unseen dimensions of life. Your compassion knows almost no bounds, and you sometimes absorb the suffering of others as if it were your own. Creative expression is not a luxury for you it is a survival mechanism.
Lucky Attributes
Mulank 8: Born on the 17th
Mulank 8 is ruled by Saturn, the planet of discipline, patience and lasting reward. Those born on the 8th, 17th or 26th tend to be serious, responsible and persistent, and often achieve more in the second half of life than the first. The key for this number is patience, because Saturn rewards steady effort and tends to delay results that are rushed.
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July 17 Birthday: Common Questions
What zodiac sign is July 17?
Someone born on July 17 is a Cancer in Western astrology, at about 26° Cancer in decan 3. Cancer is a water sign ruled by Moon.
What is the Vedic zodiac sign for July 17?
In Vedic astrology the Sun on July 17 is in Gemini or Cancer, depending on the birth year and time, because the Sun changes sign around this date. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which sits about 24 degrees behind the Western one. Your Vedic rashi is read from the Moon rather than the Sun, so it needs your birth time to work out.
Is July 17 a cusp birthday?
No. July 17 sits well inside Cancer, so the Cancer traits come through clearly without a strong pull from a neighbouring sign.
What is the lucky number for someone born on July 17?
The Indian numerology birth number (Mulank) for anyone born on the 17th is 8, ruled by Saturn. Other lucky numbers for July 17 are 6, 8, 12, 17.
Which famous people were born on July 17?
Famous people born on July 17 include Angela Merkel, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
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