Cancer (♋️) (
Greek: Καρκίνος,
Latin:
Cancer) is the fourth
astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation
Cancer. It spans the 90-120th degree of the zodiac, between 90 and 125.25 degree of
celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac, the
Sun transits this area on average between June 22 and July 22, and under the
sidereal zodiac, the Sun transits this area between approximately July 9 and August 15. The symbol of the crab is based on the
Karkinos, a giant crab that harassed Hercules during his fight with the Hydra.