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Born on August 23: Virgo or Leo
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♍︎ Virgo
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Mutable
- Ruler
- Mercury
- Decan
- Decan 1 · Mercury
- Sun degree
- 0° Virgo (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 5
- Day 235 of the year
On the cusp: it depends on the year and the hour
Between 1940 and 2030, people born on this date were Virgo in 63 years and Leo in 28 years. On the day the Sun changes sign the hour decides; calculate with your birth time for a definite answer.
Virgo, decan 1
Sub-ruler: Mercury
Mercury governs both the sign and this slice of it, which gives Virgo precision its sharpest edge. You notice what others miss, think in clear steps and genuinely enjoy making a messy thing work. Friends come to you with practical problems because you solve them calmly and without fuss. A critical eye that never switches off is the downside, especially when it turns on yourself. Not everything needs improving today. Learn to say “good enough” on the small stuff so you have energy for what matters. Express affection out loud, too; a fixed problem is not the same as a spoken “I love you.”
Birthday number 5
Routine is the one thing you can’t stand for long. Travel, new faces, a sudden change of plan: these wake you up rather than wear you out. You adapt fast, learn by doing and tend to be the friend who knows a little about everything. Curiosity keeps you young. The risk is restlessness that becomes a pattern, where jobs, cities and relationships get swapped before they’ve had a chance to deepen. Choose a few commitments worth staying for, and let your freedom live inside them.
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 23
- Louis XVI of France (1754)King of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1791, then King of the French from 1791 to 1792 (1754-1793)
- Kobe Bryant (1978)American basketball player (1978–2020)
- Edgar de Wahl (1867)Estonian teacher and linguist (1867–1948)
- Gene Kelly (1912)American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer (1912–1996)
- Georges Cuvier (1769)French naturalist, zoologist and paleontologist (1769–1832)
- Halimah Yacob (1954)8th President of Singapore
- Konstantin Novoselov (1974)Russian-British physicist known for graphene work
- Kenneth Arrow (1921)American economist (1921–2017)
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
Most compatible signs for Virgo
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 23?
People born on August 23 are Virgo (August 23 – September 22). Element: Earth; ruling planet: Mercury. This date sits on a cusp: between 1940 and 2030 it was Virgo in 63 years and Leo in 28 years. The exact sign depends on the birth time.
What are people born on August 23 like?
They are born in decan 1 of Virgo, sub-ruled by Mercury. Mercury governs both the sign and this slice of it, which gives Virgo precision its sharpest edge. You notice what others miss, think in clear steps and genuinely enjoy making a messy thing work. Friends come to you with practical problems because you solve them calmly and without fuss. A critical eye that never switches off is the downside, especially when it turns on yourself. Not everything needs improving today. Learn to say “good enough” on the small stuff so you have energy for what matters. Express affection out loud, too; a fixed problem is not the same as a spoken “I love you.”
Which famous people were born on August 23?
Well-known people born on August 23 include Louis XVI of France, Kobe Bryant, Edgar de Wahl, Gene Kelly, Georges Cuvier.
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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.