Cancer and Virgo Compatibility

Cancer and Virgo are a good match in traditional astrology: a water sign and an earth sign, two signs apart (sextile).

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Signs two apart are friendly and supportive – an easy, encouraging pairing.

Cancer and Virgo in love

Earth and water nourish each other: a caring, sensual match with deep trust.

Cancer loves deeply and protectively: home, family and emotional security matter most, and trust is earned gradually. Virgo shows love through care and practical help: thoughtful and loyal, with high standards and a need to feel useful.

As friends

Water brings understanding and earth brings support – friends for life.

At work

Earth gives structure and water gives intuition, a quietly effective partnership. The cardinal sign leads and the mutable sign adapts, which usually keeps things flowing.

Strengths and watch-outs

  • Best together: emotional security and loyalty.
  • Cancer brings: caring, loyal and intuitive. Virgo brings: practical, thoughtful and hard-working.
  • Watch out for: both can be guarded – say what you feel.

Cancer and Virgo at a glance

Detail♋︎ Cancer♍︎ Virgo
DatesJune 21 – July 22August 23 – September 22
ElementWaterEarth
QualityCardinalMutable
Ruling planetThe MoonMercury
Traitscaring, protective and intuitivepractical, careful and helpful

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Frequently asked questions

Are Cancer and Virgo compatible?

Cancer and Virgo are a good match in traditional astrology – a water sign and an earth sign, two signs apart (sextile). Signs two apart are friendly and supportive – an easy, encouraging pairing.

What do Cancer and Virgo have in common?

Their best shared quality is emotional security and loyalty. The cardinal sign leads and the mutable sign adapts, which usually keeps things flowing.

What should Cancer and Virgo watch out for?

Both can be guarded – say what you feel.

What is the best match for Cancer?

Traditionally the other water signs, four places away on the zodiac wheel. See every Cancer match ranked below.

Astrology is a tradition rather than a science – any two signs can make a happy couple. More about each sign: Cancer and Virgo.