Well, here's the final say when it comes to cusp signs in astrology: They don't exist. "Cusp signs" are a popular astrological myth. A planet can only be in one place in the zodiac at a time, meaning you can only have one sun sign — because the sun can't be in two places at once.

Are cusps a real thing in astrology?

"In astrology, there's no such thing as cusp signs," Maren Altman, an astrologer based in New York City, tells Refinery29. "You can be on the cusp of a sign, but that does not mean that you inherit traits due to a blending of the signs."

Is a cusp a thing?

Cusps Are Not a Thing

We study 360-degree maps of the sky at a specific time in a specific place. That's how I know that Leo season started at 4:37 a.m. ET on July 22, 2020, which means anyone born before that minute (even at 4:36 a.m.) is a Cancer, not a Leo—and definitely not a hybrid.