--- title: "August Birthdays: Zodiac Signs, Decans and Numerology for Every Day" description: "August birthdays: zodiac signs and decans for every day of August, cusp dates, the month's numerology and its Chinese zodiac boundary." canonical: https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august last-updated: 2026-10-23 reviewed: false author: Unified Reading editorial --- # August Birthdays: Zodiac Signs, Decans and Numerology for Every Day In Western astrology, August birthdays fall under Leo and Virgo. In most years August birthdays from the 1st to the 22nd are Leo, and from the 23rd they are Virgo. August 22, August 23 and August 24 are cusp dates. In numerology August is month 8. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Sun signs (most years) | Leo Aug 1–22 · Virgo Aug 23–31 | | Cusp dates | Aug 22, Aug 23, Aug 24 | | Month number | 8 | | Days | 31 | | Chinese zodiac | The birth year's own animal (Lunar New Year has passed) | ## Zodiac signs and decans in August August opens in the first decan of Leo, where the Sun's double rulership makes the Lion at its warmest. Around August 3 the second decan begins, and Jupiter adds humour, generosity and a taste for grand plans. From about August 13, the third decan places Mars as sub-ruler, giving the sign a more forceful, competitive edge. Around August 22 or 23 the Sun moves into Virgo, from fixed fire to mutable earth, and the mood shifts from performance to preparation. Virgo's first decan, with Mercury doubled, is the most analytical part of an analytical sign. August birthdays therefore cover a wide range, from expansive showmanship to careful precision, and people born at the boundary often combine a wish to shine with a wish to get every detail right. In most years August birthdays from the 1st to the 22nd are Leo, and from the 23rd they are Virgo. The cusp dates, where the sign can differ by year or time zone, are August 22, 23 and 24; each has its own page explaining both possibilities. Decan by decan, the month opens in the first decan of Leo, linked with Sun, from the 3rd the second decan of Leo, linked with Jupiter, from the 13th the third decan of Leo, linked with Mars and from the 23rd the first decan of Virgo, linked with Mercury. ## August birthdays in numerology and the Chinese zodiac Numerologically, August is month 8, the number of ambition, management and practical power. It tends to add drive and an interest in tangible results to a birth date, which sits naturally with Leo's leadership and Virgo's competence. August birthdays follow the Chinese animal of the calendar year. For the Four Pillars month, the Monkey takes over around August 7 or 8 with the Beginning of Autumn, a solar term that arrives while the northern summer is still in full swing. Most August birthdays therefore carry the Monkey in the month pillar, an animal traditionally associated with cleverness, adaptability and playful problem-solving. Together with the executive 8, it gives the month a quick, resourceful flavour that suits people who like to win by thinking several moves ahead. Every page for an August date lists the Life Path for several birth years, because the year changes the total even when the day stays the same. ## Famous August birthdays Each August page lists the best-known people born on that date, drawn from Wikidata and ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions have an article about them. A sample across the month: Herman Melville (August 1), Barack Obama (August 4), Charlize Theron (August 7), Herbert Hoover (August 10), Fidel Castro (August 13), Madonna (August 16), Bill Clinton (August 19), Deng Xiaoping (August 22), Sean Connery (August 25), José Eduardo dos Santos (August 28) and Tsai Ing-wen (August 31). Sharing a birthday with someone well known says nothing about a life's direction, but it is a pleasant way into the date's sign, decan and numbers, which each page then explains in turn. The lists favour people with a precisely recorded birth date in the modern Gregorian calendar, so some much-celebrated figures from earlier centuries are missing. ## Every August birthday - [August 1](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-1) - [August 2](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-2) - [August 3](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-3) - [August 4](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-4) - [August 5](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-5) - [August 6](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-6) - [August 7](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-7) - [August 8](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-8) - [August 9](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-9) - [August 10](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-10) - [August 11](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-11) - [August 12](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-12) - [August 13](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-13) - [August 14](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-14) - [August 15](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-15) - [August 16](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-16) - [August 17](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-17) - [August 18](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-18) - [August 19](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-19) - [August 20](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-20) - [August 21](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-21) - [August 22](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-22) - [August 23](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-23) - [August 24](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-24) - [August 25](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-25) - [August 26](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-26) - [August 27](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-27) - [August 28](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-28) - [August 29](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-29) - [August 30](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-30) - [August 31](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-31) ## Frequently asked questions ### What zodiac signs are August birthdays? In most years August birthdays from the 1st to the 22nd are Leo, and from the 23rd they are Virgo. The cusp dates, where the sign can differ by year or time zone, are August 22, 23 and 24; each has its own page explaining both possibilities. ### What is the numerology number of August? August is month 8. The month is one of three parts of the Life Path calculation, with the day and the year. ### Which Chinese zodiac animal is someone born in August? Lunar New Year has always passed by August, so an August birth takes the animal of the calendar birth year. ## Related pages - [Birthdays](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday) - [July birthdays](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/july) - [September birthdays](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/september) - [August 1](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-1) - [August 15](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday/august-15) - [Life Path calculator](https://unifiedreading.com/life-path-calculator) - [Zodiac sign calculator](https://unifiedreading.com/zodiac-sign-calculator) - [Chinese zodiac calculator](https://unifiedreading.com/chinese-zodiac-calculator) - [Name numerology calculator](https://unifiedreading.com/name-numerology-calculator) - [Birthday compatibility calculator](https://unifiedreading.com/birthday-compatibility-calculator) - [Birth chart calculator](https://unifiedreading.com/birth-chart-calculator) - [Zodiac signs](https://unifiedreading.com/zodiac) ## About Unified Reading Unified Reading combines Pythagorean numerology, the Western Sun sign (Moon and rising with a birth time), the Chinese zodiac and life-stage context in one reading. The preview is free at https://unifiedreading.com/#details; the full reading is $4.99, paid once through Stripe, with no subscription. A fictional sample is at https://unifiedreading.com/sample. With a birth time and place it adds whole sign houses and the chart ruler; it does not calculate planetary aspects or transits, and it is a framework for reflection, not a prediction.