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August Zodiac Sign: Leo or Virgo?
The August zodiac signs are Leo (approximately August 1–22) and Virgo (approximately August 23–31). Birthdays near the change need a calculation using the birth year and time.
If a birthday near August 22 or 23 receives different answers, compare the birth time, time zone, and zodiac system used. Personality descriptions cannot resolve the calculation.
The two August zodiac signs
Leo
About August 1–22
- Element
- fire
- Modality
- fixed
Leo is a fixed fire sign associated with creative expression and confidence. An early August birthday continues the Leo period that began in July. Astrology’s sign descriptions provide a symbolic language, not a test of how outgoing a person must be.
Read the Leo sign guide
Virgo
About August 23–31
- Element
- earth
- Modality
- mutable
Virgo is a mutable earth sign associated with observation, refinement, and practical care. Late August and early September belong to Virgo. Being quiet or detail-oriented does not establish a Virgo Sun; the Sun’s position at birth does.
Read the Virgo sign guideAugust zodiac sign by birthday
These are conventional date labels for the Western tropical zodiac, not calculated birth-chart results. Shaded rows mark a conservative checking window around the usual cutoff. Verify those birthdays with the birth year, time, and place.
Show all 31 August birthday dates
| Birthday | Usual calendar label |
|---|---|
| August 1 | Leo |
| August 2 | Leo |
| August 3 | Leo |
| August 4 | Leo |
| August 5 | Leo |
| August 6 | Leo |
| August 7 | Leo |
| August 8 | Leo |
| August 9 | Leo |
| August 10 | Leo |
| August 11 | Leo |
| August 12 | Leo |
| August 13 | Leo |
| August 14 | Leo |
| August 15 | Leo |
| August 16 | Leo |
| August 17 | Leo |
| August 18 | Leo |
| August 19 | Leo |
| August 20 | Leo |
| August 21 | LeoCheck birth details |
| August 22 | LeoCheck birth details |
| August 23 | VirgoCheck birth details |
| August 24 | VirgoCheck birth details |
| August 25 | VirgoCheck birth details |
| August 26 | Virgo |
| August 27 | Virgo |
| August 28 | Virgo |
| August 29 | Virgo |
| August 30 | Virgo |
| August 31 | Virgo |
August 22 or 23: Leo or Virgo?
August 23 is a common calendar start date for Virgo, but the exact transition is timed and changes by year. Around August 22–24, confirm the birth information before settling on Leo or Virgo. If two calculators disagree, compare the time zone, birth time, and zodiac system they used.
Check your Sun sign with your birth details
Our free birth-chart calculator uses your full birth date, local birth time, and birthplace. If you do not know the time and were born near the sign change, treat the Sun-sign result as uncertain. Choosing a default time cannot settle a boundary birthday.
Calculate your birth chartChoosing a sign by personality can mislead
Someone born in August may relate to both Leo and Virgo descriptions. That does not identify the Sun sign: a birth chart contains many placements, and broad descriptions can fit different people. First calculate the sign, then decide whether its traditional interpretation is useful to you.
Questions about August birthdays
What zodiac sign is August 15?
August 15 normally falls in Leo. It is earlier than the Leo–Virgo changeover, so it should not be assigned to Virgo just because it is in the middle of August.
Is August 31 Virgo or Libra?
August 31 normally falls in Virgo. Libra begins near the September equinox, several weeks later. Virgo season continues across the end of August into September.