366 days of the year · Swiss Ephemeris
Born on August 30: Virgo
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♍︎ Virgo
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Mutable
- Ruler
- Mercury
- Decan
- Decan 1 · Mercury
- Sun degree
- 6° Virgo (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 3
- Day 242 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 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 30
- Ernest Rutherford (1871)New Zealand physicist (1871–1937)
- Alexander Lukashenka (1954)President of the Republic of Belarus
- Warren Buffett (1930)American investor, entrepreneur and businessman
- Mary Shelley (1797)English writer (1797–1851)
- Cameron Diaz (1972)American actress and model
- Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852)Dutch physical and organic chemist (1852-1911)
- Anna Politkovskaya (1958)Russian journalist (1958–2006)
- Jacques-Louis David (1748)French painter (1748–1825)
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 30?
People born on August 30 are Virgo (August 23 – September 22). Element: Earth; ruling planet: Mercury.
What are people born on August 30 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 30?
Well-known people born on August 30 include Ernest Rutherford, Alexander Lukashenka, Warren Buffett, Mary Shelley, Cameron Diaz.
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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.