366 days of the year · Swiss Ephemeris
Born on August 15: Leo
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♌︎ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Sun
- Decan
- Decan 3 · Mars
- Sun degree
- 22° Leo (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 6
- Day 227 of the year
Leo, decan 3
Sub-ruler: Mars
Mars turns Leo warmth into drive. You want to be good at what you do, visibly, and you are willing to work for it. Competition brings out your best, and you are brave in moments when others go quiet. Temper is the thing to watch: pride plus Mars can mean fast, hot reactions you later regret, especially when you feel disrespected. Take a breath and pick your battles; not every slight deserves a reply. Lead by example rather than by volume, and in love remember that protectiveness is lovely while possessiveness is not.
Birthday number 6
Looking after people comes naturally to you. You’re the one who remembers the birthday, cooks for the group and notices when a friend’s voice sounds off. Home matters, beauty matters, and so does fairness. People trust you with their worries because you hold them gently. The downside shows up as over-responsibility: fixing problems nobody asked you to fix, then feeling drained or unappreciated. Caring for yourself is not selfish; it is what keeps your generosity sustainable. Let others return the favor sometimes.
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 15
- Napoleon (1769)French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815 (1769–1821)
- Walter Scott (1771)Scottish novelist, poet and playwright (1771–1832)
- Jennifer Lawrence (1990)American actress and producer (born 1990)
- Ben Affleck (1972)American film actor, director and screenwriter (born 1972)
- Louis de Broglie (1892)Nobel laureate credited to pioneer the discovery of wave character of matter (1892–1987)
- Aurobindo Ghosh (1872)Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)
- Gerty Cori (1896)Austro-Hungarian-American biochemist (1896–1957)
- Melinda Gates (1964)American philanthropist
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
Most compatible signs for Leo
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 15?
People born on August 15 are Leo (July 23 – August 22). Element: Fire; ruling planet: Sun.
What are people born on August 15 like?
They are born in decan 3 of Leo, sub-ruled by Mars. Mars turns Leo warmth into drive. You want to be good at what you do, visibly, and you are willing to work for it. Competition brings out your best, and you are brave in moments when others go quiet. Temper is the thing to watch: pride plus Mars can mean fast, hot reactions you later regret, especially when you feel disrespected. Take a breath and pick your battles; not every slight deserves a reply. Lead by example rather than by volume, and in love remember that protectiveness is lovely while possessiveness is not.
Which famous people were born on August 15?
Well-known people born on August 15 include Napoleon, Walter Scott, Jennifer Lawrence, Ben Affleck, Louis de Broglie.
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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.