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Zodiac compatibility · Western and Vedic
Cancer and Capricorn Compatibility
Cancer and Capricorn compatibility: Cancer and Capricorn are the opposite signs of home and the world: Cancer nurtures the family, Capricorn provides for it, and together they often make a traditional, committed and lasting partnership. In Vedic matching, where the sign is the Moon sign, Cancer and Capricorn take 7.5 of the 12 points two Moon signs decide: Bhakoot 7 of 7 (the 7-7 axis) and Graha Maitri 0.5 of 5.
Capricorn values Cancer's warmth and devotion; Cancer feels safe with Capricorn's reliability and ambition. Both care about family, security and the long term, and they tend to grow closer over the years.
Cancer loves by looking after: protective, sentimental and home-centred, with a long memory for hurts.
Capricorn loves by building: reserved, dutiful and ambitious, proving commitment through effort over years.
Capricorn's reserve and focus on work can leave Cancer feeling unloved, and Cancer's moods look to Capricorn like a distraction. Both are cardinal and want control over different areas.
Capricorn should show tenderness and be present at home; Cancer should respect Capricorn's work and goals. Agree on roles openly.
| Koota | Cancer and Capricorn |
|---|---|
| Moon signs | Cancer (Karka) and Capricorn (Makara) |
| Rashi lords | Moon and Saturn |
| Bhakoot (of 7) | 7 — 7-7 axis |
| Graha Maitri (of 5) | 0.5 |
| The two together (of 12) | 7.5 |
The Moon signs face each other, 7th from each other (Samasaptak): Bhakoot gives its full 7 points.
Cancer is ruled by the Moon and Capricorn by Saturn. The Moon counts Saturn neutral, and Saturn counts the Moon an enemy: Graha Maitri gives 0.5 of 5.
Bhakoot and Graha Maitri are the two kootas the Moon signs settle on their own and that read the same whichever partner is counted first. Varna and Vashya also read the signs but depend on who is the groom; Tara, Yoni, Gana and Nadi need both birth stars.
- Elements
- Water and Earth
- Modalities
- Cardinal and Cardinal
- Aspect
- Opposition, 6 signs apart
Earth and water: water nourishes earth, so one brings feeling and the other gives it a steady shape.
Both cardinal: two initiators, each used to setting the direction.
Opposite signs: complementary elements across the zodiac, strong attraction and the work of balancing two ends of one axis.
Sun-sign compatibility describes two signs, not two people: read it as the tradition's tendencies, and match two real charts with kundli matching.
Here the two systems agree. Western astrology reads opposite signs as strong attraction, and Vedic matching gives the same 7-7 spacing the full 7 Bhakoot points.
A Vedic sign is the Moon's sign in the sidereal zodiac; a Western sign is usually the Sun's, in the tropical zodiac. Your two signs are often different, so check which reading is about you.
Two signs are a starting point. Your own match reads both full birth charts — all 36 Guna Milan points, Manglik dosha and the 7th houses — so a Cancer and a Capricorn can score anywhere.
- Kundli matching by birth details: the full 36-point Guna Milan
- Compatibility by date of birth: Moon signs, nakshatras and the koota scores
- Matching by name, when birth times are not known
- Find your rashi: your Moon sign from your birth details
Cancer and Capricorn Compatibility: Questions
Are Cancer and Capricorn compatible?
Cancer and Capricorn are the opposite signs of home and the world: Cancer nurtures the family, Capricorn provides for it, and together they often make a traditional, committed and lasting partnership. In Vedic matching, where the sign is the Moon sign, Cancer and Capricorn take 7.5 of the 12 points two Moon signs decide: Bhakoot 7 of 7 (the 7-7 axis) and Graha Maitri 0.5 of 5. A couple's own match needs both birth charts.
Is there Bhakoot dosha between Cancer and Capricorn?
No. The Moon signs face each other, 7th from each other (Samasaptak): Bhakoot gives its full 7 points. Bhakoot dosha needs the Moon signs 2 and 12, 6 and 8, or 5 and 9 apart.
What is the Cancer and Capricorn compatibility percentage?
No single percentage is honest for two signs. Of the 36 Guna Milan points, the two Moon signs alone decide 12, and Cancer and Capricorn take 7.5 of them. The other 24 depend on the two birth stars and, for 3 of them, on which partner is the groom, so kundli matching gives your own score.
Is my Western zodiac sign the same as my rashi?
Often not. A Western sign is usually the Sun's sign in the tropical zodiac; a rashi is the Moon's sign in the sidereal zodiac, and Vedic matching reads the rashi. The rashi calculator finds yours from your date, time and place of birth.
