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Born on August 6: Leo
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♌︎ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Sun
- Decan
- Decan 2 · Jupiter
- Sun degree
- 13° Leo (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 6
- Day 218 of the year
Leo, decan 2
Sub-ruler: Jupiter
Jupiter adds reach and big-heartedness to Leo pride. You dream in wide screen, believe in people and hand out second chances freely. Your enthusiasm is contagious, which makes you a natural teacher, host or team captain, and when a plan collapses you already see the next one. Excess is the hazard: promising more than a week can hold, or spending to match the mood. Check the budget before the grand gesture. The partner who suits you shares your appetite for life and is willing to tell you, gently, when enough is enough.
Birthday number 6
Looking after people comes naturally to you. You’re the one who remembers the birthday, cooks for the group and notices when a friend’s voice sounds off. Home matters, beauty matters, and so does fairness. People trust you with their worries because you hold them gently. The downside shows up as over-responsibility: fixing problems nobody asked you to fix, then feeling drained or unappreciated. Caring for yourself is not selfish; it is what keeps your generosity sustainable. Let others return the favor sometimes.
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 6
- Andy Warhol (1928)American artist, film director, and producer (1928–1987)
- Alexander Fleming (1881)Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and Nobel laureate (1881–1955)
- Alfred Tennyson (1809)British Poet Laureate (1809–1892)
- Robin van Persie (1983)Dutch association football player and manager
- Lucille Ball (1911)American actress (1911–1989)
- Michelle Yeoh (1962)Malaysian actress (born 1962)
- Robert Mitchum (1917)American actor (1917–1997)
- Paul Claudel (1868)French diplomat, poet and playwright (1868-1955)
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 6?
People born on August 6 are Leo (July 23 – August 22). Element: Fire; ruling planet: Sun.
What are people born on August 6 like?
They are born in decan 2 of Leo, sub-ruled by Jupiter. Jupiter adds reach and big-heartedness to Leo pride. You dream in wide screen, believe in people and hand out second chances freely. Your enthusiasm is contagious, which makes you a natural teacher, host or team captain, and when a plan collapses you already see the next one. Excess is the hazard: promising more than a week can hold, or spending to match the mood. Check the budget before the grand gesture. The partner who suits you shares your appetite for life and is willing to tell you, gently, when enough is enough.
Which famous people were born on August 6?
Well-known people born on August 6 include Andy Warhol, Alexander Fleming, Alfred Tennyson, Robin van Persie, Lucille Ball.
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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.