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Born on August 27: Virgo
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♍︎ Virgo
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Mutable
- Ruler
- Mercury
- Decan
- Decan 1 · Mercury
- Sun degree
- 4° Virgo (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 9
- Day 239 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 9
Your heart is wide. Strangers tell you their stories, causes pull at you and unfairness anywhere feels personal. This number is associated with wisdom gathered from experience, a generous spirit and an artistic or humanitarian streak. You forgive more easily than most and see the bigger picture when others are stuck on details. The lesson that keeps returning is letting go: of old roles, finished chapters and people who have moved on. Sadness and gratitude can share the same room. Give freely, but keep a little for yourself.
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 27
- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770)German philosopher and theologian (1770–1831)
- Lyndon B. Johnson (1908)president of the United States from 1963 to 1969 (1908–1973)
- Sebastian Kurz (1986)Chancellor of Austria (2017–2019, 2020–2021)
- Ivan Franko (1856)Ukrainian poet and writer (1856–1916)
- Theodore Dreiser (1871)American novelist and journalist (1871–1945)
- Cesária Évora (1941)Cape Verdean singer-songwriter (1941–2011)
- Charles G. Dawes (1865)vice president of the United States from 1925 to 1929
- Carl Bosch (1874)German chemical engineer (1874–1940)
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 27?
People born on August 27 are Virgo (August 23 – September 22). Element: Earth; ruling planet: Mercury.
What are people born on August 27 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 27?
Well-known people born on August 27 include Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Lyndon B. Johnson, Sebastian Kurz, Ivan Franko, Theodore Dreiser.
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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.