366 days of the year · Swiss Ephemeris
Born on August 9: Leo
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♌︎ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Sun
- Decan
- Decan 2 · Jupiter
- Sun degree
- 16° Leo (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 9
- Day 221 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 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 9
- Whitney Houston (1963)American singer, actress, and film producer (1963–2012)
- Jean Piaget (1896)Swiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic (1896–1980)
- Gillian Anderson (1968)American actress (born 1968)
- Romano Prodi (1939)Italian politician and economist (born 1939)
- Amedeo Avogadro (1776)Italian scientist
- Leonid Kuchma (1938)Ukrainian businessman and politician, second President of Ukraine from 1994 to 2005
- Tove Jansson (1914)Finnish children's writer and illustrator (1914–2001)
- Juanes (1972)Colombian musician (born 1972)
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 9?
People born on August 9 are Leo (July 23 – August 22). Element: Fire; ruling planet: Sun.
What are people born on August 9 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 9?
Well-known people born on August 9 include Whitney Houston, Jean Piaget, Gillian Anderson, Romano Prodi, Amedeo Avogadro.
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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.