July 3 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is July 3, your zodiac sign is Cancer ♋, your birthstone is Ruby and your birth flower is Larkspur or Water lily. You share your birthday with Franz Kafka and Julian Assange.
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer
- Element
- Water
- Ruling planet
- the Moon
- Birthstone
- Ruby
- Birth flower
- Larkspur, Water lily
- Day of year
- 184th
- Popularity
- 121st of 366
- Half birthday
- January 3
- Next July 3
- July 3
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July 3 zodiac: Cancer ♋
People born on July 3 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 3
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on July 3, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1883Bohemian writer from Prague (1883–1924)
- Born 1971Australian editor, publisher, and activist (born 1971)
- Born 1962American actor and producer (born 1962)
- Born 1987German racing driver
- Born 1937Czech–English playwright (1937–2025)
- Born 1854Czech composer (1854–1928)
- Born 1952American singer and actress (1952–2004)
- Born 1860American feminist, writer, artist, and lecturer (1860–1935)
- Born 1951President of the Republic of Haiti (1951-2014)
- Born 1940Prime Minister of Poland (r. 1997–2001); President of the European Parliament (r. 2009–2012)
- Born 1973American actor
- Born 1995French footballer (born 1995)
- Born 195611th President of Myanmar
- Born 1980American actress, comedian, television personality and author
- Born 1906British actor (1906–1972)
- Born 1988New Zealand association football player
- Born 19246th President of Singapore (1924–2016)
- Born 1991Russian tennis player
- Born 2001American footballer (born 2001)
- Born 1935Astronaut, geologist, politician, 12th man to walk on the moon (Apollo 17)
- Born 1986Swedish footballer (born 1986)
- Born 1965Danish actress
- Born 1728British neoclassical architect (1728–1792)
- Born 1964American actress
- Born 1683English poet (1683–1765)
- Born 1968Kosovar soldier and Prime Minister of Kosovo
- Born 1971British actor
- Born 1927British film director (1927–2011)
- Born 1947Dutch association football player
- Born 187011th Prime Minister of Canada (1870-1947)
- Born 1949Former Politburo member of the Chinese Communist Party
- Born 1897American mathematician (1897–1965)
- Born 1955Italian politician
- Born 1930German-born Austrian conductor
- Born 1979French actress
- Born 1738American painter (1738-1815)
- Born 1879Polish-American scholar and philosopher (1879–1950)
- Born 1963English sculptor, painter, and installation artist (born 1963)
- Born 2000Danish association football player
- Born 1987French footballer (born 1987)
July 3 birthstone
Ruby (red). Ruby, once called the "king of gems", symbolises passion, protection and prosperity.
July 3 birthday facts
- July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years), leaving 181 days until the end of the year.
- July 3 is the 121st most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,352 babies born on an average July 3(2% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, July 3 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on July 3 were most likely conceived around October 11 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is January 3, six months after July 3.
- July 3 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 3?
July 3 falls under Cancer ♋, which runs from June 21 to July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 3?
The birthstone for July 3 is Ruby, the July birthstone. The July birth flowers are Larkspur and Water lily.
Who are famous people born on July 3?
Famous people born on July 3 include Franz Kafka (1883), Julian Assange (1971), Tom Cruise (1962), Sebastian Vettel (1987), Tom Stoppard (1937), Leoš Janáček (1854).
How common is a July 3 birthday?
July 3 is the 121st most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,352 babies born on an average July 3.
What day of the year is July 3?
July 3 is the 184th day of the year in common years and the 185th day in leap years.