Sun-sign compatibility

Cancer and Capricorn

Cancer (21 June – 22 July) with Capricorn (22 December – 19 January). How the two signs get along, for entertainment and reflection.

Cancer & Capricorn

75% sun-sign match

Moon and mountain: opposites that hold each other

As opposite signs, Cancer and Capricorn split the work of home: Cancer supplies the warmth, Capricorn builds the frame around it. Tender meets steady here, and both of you can feel safer for the trade.

Love

Steady and devoted; Capricorn softens, Cancer feels secure.

Friendship

Traditions, loyalty and a shared love of family gatherings.

Talking

Capricorn, show the feeling, not just the plan; Cancer, trust the effort.

What the score is made of

On the wheel
OppositionStraight across the wheel: two ends of one axis, often a strong pull between you.
Element
Water and earthEarth and water hold each other: feeling finds a shape, and plans find some feeling.
Mode
Both cardinalYou both like to lead, so it helps to agree who starts what.
Polarity
Both inward-facingYou both recharge in quiet and closeness, so calm time together counts for a lot.

The score comes from element, mode and polarity only, which all follow from where the two signs sit on the wheel. It describes two sun signs, not two people. Your full birth charts, and how you treat each other, say far more.

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Cancer horoscope todayToday's reading for Cancer, with the moon.Capricorn horoscope todayToday's reading for Capricorn, with the moon.
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