July 12 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is July 12, your zodiac sign is Cancer ♋, your birthstone is Ruby and your birth flower is Larkspur or Water lily. You share your birthday with Pablo Neruda and Malala Yousafzai.
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer
- Element
- Water
- Ruling planet
- the Moon
- Birthstone
- Ruby
- Birth flower
- Larkspur, Water lily
- Day of year
- 193rd
- Popularity
- 81st of 366
- Half birthday
- January 12
- Next July 12
- July 12
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July 12 zodiac: Cancer ♋
People born on July 12 fall under Cancer, the 4th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from June 21 to July 22. Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon, and its symbol is the crab.
Cancer is a water sign ruled by the Moon and associated with home, family and emotional connection. Like the crab it is named after, Cancer is described as having a protective shell and a soft, caring interior.
Famous people born on July 12
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on July 12, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1904Chilean poet and politician (1904-1973)
- Born 1997Pakistani children's education activist
- Born 1817American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862)
- Born 1991Colombian association football player
- Born 1895American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor and futurist (1895–1983)
- Born 1884Italian painter and sculptor (1884–1920)
- Born 1937American actor and comedian (born 1937)
- Born 1948American fitness instructor and video producer (1948–2024)
- Born 1978American actress
- Born 2000Brazilian association football player (born 2000)
- Born 1813French physiologist (1813-1878)
- Born 1913American physicist (1913–2008)
- Born 193793rd Prime Minister of France (1997–2002)
- Born 1995English association football player (born 1995)
- Born 1854American entrepreneur, inventor and photographer (1854–1932)
- Born 1935Japanese biochemist, microbiologist, and university teacher (born 1935)
- Born 1916Soviet sniper (1916–1974)
- Born 1982Italian footballer
- Born 1959King of Tonga
- Born 2002Spanish footballer
- Born 1928American chemist
- Born 1892Jewish novelist and painter (1892-1942)
- Born 1724Chinese novelist and poet (1710–1765)
- Born 1952Bulgarian diplomat
- Born 1946English writer and journalist (1946–2020)
- Born 1868German poet, editor, and translator (1868–1933)
- Born 1973Italian footballer
- Born 1956American physician and university teacher, Nobel laureate in Medicine, author of many retracted papers
- Born 1876French poet, painter, writer and critic (1876-1944)
- Born 1977American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and football player (born 1977)
- Born 1824French painter (1824-1898)
- Born 1989Australian actress (born 1989)
- Born 1975Estonian politician (born 1975)
- Born 1872Czech politician, political prisoner, lawyer, translator and judge (1872-1945)
- Born 1974Dutch singer
- Born 1812Iranian Azerbaijani playwright and literary critic
- Born 1849Canadian physician and co-founder of Johns Hopkins Hospital (1849–1919)
- Born 1961Japanese association football player
- Born 1978American actor
- Born 1990American actress
July 12 birthstone
Ruby (red). Ruby, once called the "king of gems", symbolises passion, protection and prosperity.
July 12 birthday facts
- July 12 is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years), leaving 172 days until the end of the year.
- July 12 is the 81st most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,609 babies born on an average July 12(4% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, July 12 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on July 12 were most likely conceived around October 20 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is January 12, six months after July 12.
- July 12 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is July 12?
July 12 falls under Cancer ♋, which runs from June 21 to July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 12?
The birthstone for July 12 is Ruby, the July birthstone. The July birth flowers are Larkspur and Water lily.
Who are famous people born on July 12?
Famous people born on July 12 include Pablo Neruda (1904), Malala Yousafzai (1997), Henry David Thoreau (1817), James Rodríguez (1991), Buckminster Fuller (1895), Amedeo Modigliani (1884).
How common is a July 12 birthday?
July 12 is the 81st most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,609 babies born on an average July 12.
What day of the year is July 12?
July 12 is the 193rd day of the year in common years and the 194th day in leap years.