August Birthday Zodiac Signs
People born in August are either Leo (August 1–22) or Virgo (August 23–31). Pick your birthday below to see its strengths, weaknesses and full personality profile.
Leo Birthdays
- Strengths
- Forceful Realistic Visionary
- Weaknesses
- Difficult Isolated
- Strengths
- Versatile Adaptable Determined
- Weaknesses
- Impervious Disconnected Irresponsible
- Strengths
- Courageous Idealistic Determined
- Weaknesses
- Reckless Self-Destructive Egotistic
- Strengths
- Clever Quick Elusive
- Weaknesses
- Oblivious Hot-Headed Undiplomatic
- Strengths
- Directed Dignified Unflappable
- Weaknesses
- Combative Repressed Overly Non-Verbal
- Strengths
- Interesting Romantic Original
- Weaknesses
- Disillusioned Reckless Antisocial
- Strengths
- Clever Funny Socially Adept
- Weaknesses
- Prying Self-Hurtful Reclusive
- Strengths
- Versatile Multi-Talented Responsible
- Weaknesses
- Egoistic Overly Driven Unaware
- Strengths
- Structured Altruistic Thoughtful
- Weaknesses
- Righteous Authoritarian Prodding
- Strengths
- Attractive Fun Vocally Seductive
- Weaknesses
- Needy Lacking in Self-Trust
- Strengths
- Truth-Seeking Powerful Insightful
- Weaknesses
- Somber Disturbing Hurtful
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- Knowledgeable Faithful Serious
- Weaknesses
- Tyrannical Superior
- Strengths
- Indomitable Spirited Courageous
- Weaknesses
- Quirky Oversensitive Insecure
- Strengths
- Observant Honest Funny
- Weaknesses
- Self-Unaware Escapist Disturbing
- Strengths
- Commanding Decisive Expansive
- Weaknesses
- Overaggressive Insensitive
- Strengths
- Seductive Electric Goal-Oriented
- Weaknesses
- Destructive Rebellious Excessive
August 17
- Strengths
- Versatile Forceful Earthy
- Weaknesses
- Tempestuous Antagonistic Aloof
August 18
- Strengths
- Adaptable Patient Deep
- Weaknesses
- Struggling Obsessive Combative
- Strengths
- Patient Self-Confident Influential
- Weaknesses
- Overconfident Secretive
- Strengths
- Imaginative Empathic Courageous
- Weaknesses
- Troubled Lonely Escapist
- Strengths
- Composed Supportive Protective
- Weaknesses
- Overprotective Withdrawn Elusive
- Strengths
- Imaginative Patient Seasoned
- Weaknesses
- Domineering Egotistical Inflexible
Virgo Birthdays
- Strengths
- Intense Poised Technical
- Weaknesses
- Self-Involved Detached Emotionally Blocked
- Strengths
- Observant Investigative Thorough
- Weaknesses
- Over-Analytical Stifling Obscure
- Strengths
- Flamboyant Sexual Energetic
- Weaknesses
- Needy Insecure
- Strengths
- Self-Contained Accepting Cooperative
- Weaknesses
- Passive Repressed Self-Sacrificing
- Strengths
- Socially Aware Caring Idealistic
- Weaknesses
- Overinvolved Depressive Stress-Prone
- Strengths
- Convincing Articulate Intellectual
- Weaknesses
- Inflexible Puritanical Unaccepting
- Strengths
- Adaptive Imaginative Structured
- Weaknesses
- Escapist Needy Unstable
- Strengths
- Financially Astute Organized Reliable
- Weaknesses
- Authoritarian Inflexible
- Strengths
- Dynamic Influential Fun
- Weaknesses
- Frazzled Socially Dependent Caustic
August Birthday FAQ
What zodiac signs are born in August?
August birthdays belong to two signs: Leo (August 1–22) and Virgo (August 23–31).
What zodiac sign is August 23?
August 23 is the first day of Virgo season, so people born on August 23 are usually Virgo. Anyone born on August 22 or earlier is a Leo.
I was born on the Leo–Virgo cusp. Which sign am I?
The exact moment the Sun moves from Leo into Virgo shifts by about a day from year to year. If your birthday falls within a day of August 23, check a birth chart with your birth year, time and place to know your Sun sign for sure.
What is the August birthstone?
The modern birthstone for August is Peridot.