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Born on August 25: Virgo
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♍︎ Virgo
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Mutable
- Ruler
- Mercury
- Decan
- Decan 1 · Mercury
- Sun degree
- 2° Virgo (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 7
- Day 237 of the year
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 7
You want to know why. Surface answers don’t satisfy you, so you read, question, observe and sit with a problem until it makes sense. Solitude recharges you; a quiet evening with a book can feel better than a crowded party. Friends value your honest, considered opinions, even if they have to wait for them. The challenge is a tendency to overthink and keep people at arm’s length while you analyze. Share a half-formed thought now and then; closeness doesn’t require having it all figured out.
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 25
- Sean Connery (1930)Scottish actor (1930–2020)
- Ivan the Terrible (1530)Tsar of all Russia from 1547 to 1584
- Johann Gottfried Herder (1744)German philosopher, theologian, poet (1744–1803)
- Erich Honecker (1912)former leader of East Germany, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party (1976-1989)
- Tim Burton (1958)American filmmaker and artist (born 1958)
- Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911)Vietnamese general and communist politician (1911–2013)
- Leonard Bernstein (1918)American conductor and composer (1918–1990)
- Claudia Schiffer (1970)German model
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 25?
People born on August 25 are Virgo (August 23 – September 22). Element: Earth; ruling planet: Mercury.
What are people born on August 25 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 25?
Well-known people born on August 25 include Sean Connery, Ivan the Terrible, Johann Gottfried Herder, Erich Honecker, Tim Burton.
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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.