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August zodiac signs

Birthdays from August 1 to August 22 are Leo. From August 23 onward they are Virgo.

Every day of August

The date ranges below are the conventional tropical ones. They are approximate by nature — see the note under the table.

Why the dates move

The tropical zodiac is tied to the turning of the year, not to the fixed stars: it begins at the March equinox and divides the year into twelve equal arcs. The equinox does not fall at the same clock moment every year, so the Sun crosses into a sign up to a day earlier or later depending on the year — which is why one table says August 23 and another says the day beside it. Neither is wrong. If your birthday sits on a boundary, the answer depends on the YEAR you were born: a table printed once cannot carry that, and a chart cast for your own date can.

Leo and Virgo

Leo

Fire · Fixed · Sun · July 23 – August 22

The fixed fire sign — Sun-ruled, warm, steady in its own light.

▸ The shadow side of Leo

Virgo

Earth · Mutable · Mercury · August 23 – September 22

The mutable earth sign — Mercury-ruled, precise, devoted to the useful craft.

▸ The shadow side of Virgo