Rising signs

Cancer rising

Your ascendant is the sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment you were born. It shapes your first impression and the style with which you meet the world.

Rising sign: Cancer
Element: Water
Modality: Cardinal
Ruler: Moon
Keywords: care · intuition · belonging

What Cancer rising means

You seem gentle and protective, a little guarded at first. People see someone caring, who opens up as trust grows.

How to find your rising sign

The rising sign changes about every two hours, so you need an accurate birth time and place. Even a few minutes can matter near the edge of a sign. Enter your birth details in Kapparo to see your Ascendant and houses on your own chart.

Sun, Moon and rising sign together

Your Sun sign shows who you are at your core, your Moon sign how you feel and what makes you feel safe, and your rising sign how others first meet you. Cancer · Moon in Cancer