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Born on August 10: Leo
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♌︎ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Sun
- Decan
- Decan 2 · Jupiter
- Sun degree
- 17° Leo (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 1
- Day 222 of the year
Leo, decan 2
Sub-ruler: Jupiter
Jupiter adds reach and big-heartedness to Leo pride. You dream in wide screen, believe in people and hand out second chances freely. Your enthusiasm is contagious, which makes you a natural teacher, host or team captain, and when a plan collapses you already see the next one. Excess is the hazard: promising more than a week can hold, or spending to match the mood. Check the budget before the grand gesture. The partner who suits you shares your appetite for life and is willing to tell you, gently, when enough is enough.
Birthday number 1
People with this birthday number tend to move first. You spot the gap, start the project, say the thing nobody else wanted to say. Independence matters to you, and being told how to do something you already understand can grate. Your gift is momentum: once you commit, others follow. The shadow side is impatience with anyone who needs more time, plus a habit of carrying everything alone. Let people help before you’re exhausted, and more of your starts will become finishes.
Born in August
August is ripe and golden, the part of summer when everything has grown as far as it will. Confidence tends to come naturally to its people. Leo rules through the 22nd or so, bringing warmth, pride and a love of celebration; Virgo follows and adds precision, modesty and an eye for what could be done better. Peridot, the olive-green birthstone, was once carried as a charm for good sleep and is now simply a stone of brightness and good cheer. The gladiolus, the sword-shaped birth flower, symbolizes strength of character. Many August people combine big-heartedness with a surprisingly careful streak.
Famous people born on August 10
- Herbert Hoover (1874)president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 (1874–1964)
- Antonio Banderas (1960)Spanish actor
- Juan Manuel Santos (1951)president of Colombia from 2010 to 2018
- Camillo Benso di Cavour (1810)first Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy from March to June in 1861
- Kylie Jenner (1997)American media personality
- Jorge Amado (1912)Brazilian writer (1912–2001)
- Javier Zanetti (1973)Argentine association football player (born 1973)
- Wolfgang Paul (1913)German physicist (1913–1993)
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 10?
People born on August 10 are Leo (July 23 – August 22). Element: Fire; ruling planet: Sun.
What are people born on August 10 like?
They are born in decan 2 of Leo, sub-ruled by Jupiter. Jupiter adds reach and big-heartedness to Leo pride. You dream in wide screen, believe in people and hand out second chances freely. Your enthusiasm is contagious, which makes you a natural teacher, host or team captain, and when a plan collapses you already see the next one. Excess is the hazard: promising more than a week can hold, or spending to match the mood. Check the budget before the grand gesture. The partner who suits you shares your appetite for life and is willing to tell you, gently, when enough is enough.
Which famous people were born on August 10?
Well-known people born on August 10 include Herbert Hoover, Antonio Banderas, Juan Manuel Santos, Camillo Benso di Cavour, Kylie Jenner.
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The sign is computed from the Sun's position at noon (UTC) for the years 1940–2030; on cusp dates the exact sign depends on the birth time. Decan and numerology readings are traditional symbolic descriptions.