June Cancer Vs. July Cancer: What's The Difference?

Differences in astrological signs come down to decans. Picture the horoscope wheel: 12 different signs, arranged like the numbers on a clock face. Since the wheel is a circle, it contains 360 degrees. Each of the 12 signs contains 30 of the 360 degrees, and each sign's 30 degrees is broken down further into three equal parts (via LiveAbout). These 10-degree parts are called decans (via Tarot.com). Super easy, right?

If that all seems a little complicated, decans, at least, are pretty straightforward. Each decan is ruled by a different planet. A sign's first decan (from the first to 10th degree) belongs to the same sign — so, a Cancer's first decan is ruled by Cancer. However, different planets can pop up on the chart between degrees 11 through 20 or 21 through 30. If that happens, the second and third decans are ruled by different planets, and, therefore, different signs.

How does that affect a sign? Well, a decan must be the same element as the sign, meaning that all Cancer decans are also water signs. However, the other two water signs are very different from each other and bring different facets to a Cancer sun.