Cancer & Capricorn Compatibility
Cancer and Capricorn can build a solid relationship based on mutual respect, understanding, and shared values.
✦Reviewed by the CosmyDay Astrology Team
Overall Compatibility
70%
Love
60%
Friendship
65%
Work
Cancer & Capricorn: Astrological Fast Facts
- Cancer
- Jun 21 – Jul 22 · Water · Cardinal · ruled by Moon
- Capricorn
- Dec 22 – Jan 19 · Earth · Cardinal · ruled by Saturn
- Zodiacal aspect
- Opposition (180°)
- Elements
- Water + Earth — complementary elements that naturally energize each other.
- Modalities
- Both Cardinal — a similar pace and approach, which can mean deep rapport or a contest of wills.
- Polarity
- Same polarity (Yin / receptive) — a shared fundamental orientation.
- Rank for each sign
- #6 of 12 for Cancer · #6 of 12 for Capricorn
In astrology, Cancer and Capricorn sit in a opposition to each other — polar opposites — magnetic and complementary, but needing conscious balance.
Are you sure you are Cancer and Capricorn?
Sun-sign dates shift by a day or two from year to year, so the ranges printed on most sites — including the conventional Jun 21 – Jul 22 in the summary above — are a rounded average, not the real boundary. Cancer season has begun on 3 different calendar days since 1929, and the Sun last actually entered Cancer on the conventional date in 2026. If either birthday falls near a boundary, check the exact year below — and if it is the boundary day itself, the free birth chart settles it to the minute.
| Year | Cancer season | Capricorn season |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2029 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2028 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2027 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2026 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2025 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2024 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2023 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2022 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2021 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2020 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2019 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2018 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2017 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2016 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2015 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2014 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2013 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2012 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2011 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 2010 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2009 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2008 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2007 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 2006 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2005 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2004 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 2003 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 2002 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2001 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 2000 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1999 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1998 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1997 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1996 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1995 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1994 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1993 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1992 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1991 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1990 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1989 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1988 | Jun 20 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1987 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1986 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1985 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1984 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1983 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1982 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1981 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1980 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1979 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1978 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1977 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1976 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1975 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1974 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1973 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1972 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 19 |
| 1971 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1970 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1969 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1968 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1967 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1966 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1965 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1964 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1963 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1962 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1961 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1960 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1959 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1958 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1957 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1956 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1955 | Jun 22 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1954 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1953 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1952 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1951 | Jun 22 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1950 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1949 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1948 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1947 | Jun 22 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1946 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1945 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1944 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1943 | Jun 22 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 21 |
| 1942 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1941 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1940 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1939 | Jun 22 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1938 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1937 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1936 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1935 | Jun 22 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 21 |
| 1934 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1933 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1932 | Jun 21 – Jul 22 | Dec 21 – Jan 20 |
| 1931 | Jun 22 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 21 |
| 1930 | Jun 21 – Jul 23 | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
| 1929 | — | Dec 22 – Jan 20 |
Computed with the Swiss Ephemeris, bisected to the minute and shown in US Eastern time. A season ends the moment the next one begins. Every upcoming sign change is in the zodiac seasons calendar.
Overview
Cancer and Capricorn can build a strong connection, like two sides of the same coin. They both value security and stability, creating a foundation for a lasting relationship. However, their different approaches to life might require some understanding and compromise to keep things harmonious.
Love & Romance
Romantically, Cancer's nurturing nature complements Capricorn's grounded practicality. Cancer provides emotional warmth, while Capricorn offers a sense of stability and structure. Friction can arise from Cancer's need for constant reassurance and Capricorn's reserved nature. Open communication and understanding each other's needs are key.
Friendship
As friends, Cancer and Capricorn can enjoy a comfortable and reliable bond. They both appreciate loyalty and shared goals. Cancer might find Capricorn a bit too serious at times, while Capricorn might find Cancer overly sensitive. Finding common ground in shared activities will strengthen their friendship.
Work & Collaboration
In the workplace, Cancer and Capricorn can be a productive team. Cancer's creativity and intuition can balance Capricorn's organizational skills and ambition. Challenges might arise from differing work styles – Cancer's emotional approach versus Capricorn's practicality. Clear communication and defined roles will help them succeed.
Tips for This Pairing
- ✓Communicate openly and honestly about your feelings.
- ✓Appreciate each other's strengths and differences.
- ✓Plan regular date nights to nurture romance.
- ✓Find common interests to share and enjoy.
- ✓Be patient and understanding with each other.
Want a deeper compatibility reading?
This page shows general Cancer–Capricorn compatibility based on Sun signs. For a personalized analysis using your exact birth dates, times, and locations — including Moon, Venus, and Mars placements — try our free calculator.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cancer and Capricorn score 65% overall — 70% in love, 60% in friendship and 65% at work. The two signs sit 180° apart on the zodiac wheel, a opposition: polar opposites — magnetic and complementary, but needing conscious balance. Of the twelve signs Cancer can pair with, Capricorn ranks #6.
Cancer scores highest with Scorpio (85%), Pisces (83%), Taurus (82%). The most challenging pairing is Sagittarius (47%). Capricorn sits at #6 of 12.
Capricorn scores highest with Taurus (88%), Virgo (88%), Capricorn (82%). The most challenging pairing is Sagittarius (55%). Cancer sits at #6 of 12.
Both are Cardinal signs, so they approach change at the same speed and can deadlock instead of one leading. On the elements: Water + Earth — complementary elements that naturally energize each other. Cancer is ruled by the Moon and Capricorn by Saturn, which is where their instincts about safety and risk diverge. Their lowest score is 60%, so that is the area to work on deliberately.
Their love score (70%) runs ahead of their friendship score (60%), so the attraction arrives faster than the companionship; the long-term work is building the friendship underneath it. Same polarity (Yin / receptive) — a shared fundamental orientation. Sun signs describe roughly a twelfth of a chart, though — Moon, Venus and Mars placements decide far more of how a real relationship runs.
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