July 5 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is July 5, your zodiac sign is Cancer ♋, your birthstone is Ruby and your birth flower is Larkspur or Water lily. You share your birthday with Georges Pompidou and Jean Cocteau.
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer
- Element
- Water
- Ruling planet
- the Moon
- Birthstone
- Ruby
- Birth flower
- Larkspur, Water lily
- Day of year
- 186th
- Popularity
- 348th of 366
- Half birthday
- January 5
- Next July 5
- July 5
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July 5 zodiac: Cancer ♋
People born on July 5 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 5
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on July 5, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1911President of France from 1969 to 1974
- Born 1889French writer and film director (1889–1963)
- Born 1853British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa (1853-1902)
- Born 1810American showman and politician (1810–1891)
- Born 1975Argentine footballer
- Born 1946Dutch theoretical physicist
- Born 1891American biochemist (1891-1987)
- Born 1985American soccer player (born 1985)
- Born 1979French tennis player
- Born 1820Civil engineer (1820–1872)
- Born 1959Irish crime reporter (1958-1996)
- Born 1989Croatian association football player (born 1989)
- Born 195649th President of Paraguay
- Born 1982Italian association football player
- Born 1717King of Portugal
- Born 1904German-American evolutionary biologist (1904-2005)
- Born 192886th Prime Minister of France (1928-2013)
- Born 1968American business executive (1968–2024)
- Born 1995Indian badminton player
- Born 1969Brazilian politician
- Born 1886Dutch politician (1886–1988)
- Born 1888American physiologist (1888-1963)
- Born 1958Israeli politician, member of the Knesset
- Born 1899French writer (1899-1974)
- Born 1936Scottish economist (1936-2018)
- Born 1983Argentine footballer
- Born 1872French Radical politician (1872–1957)
- Born 1966Italian footballer and manager
- Born 1932Hungarian politician (1932–2013)
- Born 1992Spanish association football player
- Born 1994German footballer
- Born 1963American actress
- Born 1934Japanese association football player
- Born 1976Portuguese footballer (born 1976)
- Born 1969American rapper, record producer and actor (born 1969)
- Born 1983Chinese female tennis player
- Born 1974Brazilian association football player
- Born 1801United States Navy admiral (1801–1870)
- Born 1979Bulgarian footballer
- Born 1755Welsh actress (1755-1831)
July 5 birthstone
Ruby (red). Ruby, once called the "king of gems", symbolises passion, protection and prosperity.
July 5 birthday facts
- July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years), leaving 179 days until the end of the year.
- July 5 is the 348th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 10,442 babies born on an average July 5(7% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, July 5 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on July 5 were most likely conceived around October 13 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is January 5, six months after July 5.
- July 5 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 5?
July 5 falls under Cancer ♋, which runs from June 21 to July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 5?
The birthstone for July 5 is Ruby, the July birthstone. The July birth flowers are Larkspur and Water lily.
Who are famous people born on July 5?
Famous people born on July 5 include Georges Pompidou (1911), Jean Cocteau (1889), Cecil Rhodes (1853), P. T. Barnum (1810), Hernán Crespo (1975), Gerard 't Hooft (1946).
How common is a July 5 birthday?
July 5 is the 348th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 10,442 babies born on an average July 5.
What day of the year is July 5?
July 5 is the 186th day of the year in common years and the 187th day in leap years.