366 days of the year · Swiss Ephemeris
Born on August 21: Leo
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♌︎ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Sun
- Decan
- Decan 3 · Mars
- Sun degree
- 28° Leo (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 3
- Day 233 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 3
Words, color and laughter follow you around. This number belongs to storytellers, hosts and anyone who can turn a dull afternoon into an event. You think out loud, make friends in waiting rooms and have more ideas before lunch than some people have in a week. Creativity is your natural currency. The flip side is scattered energy: five half-finished projects and a dozen open tabs. Pick one thing to complete this month and give it your full voice. Finished work carries your talent further than promising starts.
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 21
- Usain Bolt (1986)Jamaican sprinter
- Robert Lewandowski (1988)Polish association football player (born 1988)
- Mohammed VI of Morocco (1963)king of Morocco since 1999
- Sergey Brin (1973)American billionaire businessman (born 1973)
- William IV (1765)King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837
- Stephen Hillenburg (1961)American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018)
- Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789)French mathematician (1789–1857)
- Philip II of France (1165)King of France, and the first to be called by that title (1165–1223)
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
Most compatible signs for Leo
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 21?
People born on August 21 are Leo (July 23 – August 22). Element: Fire; ruling planet: Sun.
What are people born on August 21 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 21?
Well-known people born on August 21 include Usain Bolt, Robert Lewandowski, Mohammed VI of Morocco, Sergey Brin, William IV.
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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.