Born on August 11
August 11 zodiac sign
If you were born on August 11, your Sun sign is Leo.
High summer, golden and generous, ruled by the Sun itself.
On August 11 the Sun stands between 17° and 20° Leo, in the 2nd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Leo for the whole of August 11, wherever in the world you were born.
Find your exact Sun degree
Add your birth year, and your time and place if you know them. Hali will work out exactly where the Sun stood when you arrived, and when it next returns there.
Your birthday star
Acubens
The Sun reaches Acubens on August 6 every year, 5 days before your birthday. The claw of the Crab. Once it holds on to something, it does not let go.
Acubens sits at 14° Leo.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On August 11 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
August 11 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Leo on August 11, but the Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving. Open your decade to see where they were on your birthday. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so if the Moon changed sign that day, your birth time and place decide which side of the line you were born on.
The 1940s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 09:29 | Cancer | Cancer |
| 1941 | Aries | Leo | Virgo |
| 1942 | Leo | Leo | Cancer |
| 1943 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1944 | Taurus, then Gemini from 23:39 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1945 | Virgo, then Libra from 14:21 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1946 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 09:24 | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1947 | Gemini | Leo | Leo |
| 1948 | Scorpio | Leo | Cancer |
| 1949 | Pisces | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Cancer | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1951 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 10:31 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1952 | Aries, then Taurus from 01:46 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1953 | Virgo | Cancer | Cancer |
| 1954 | Capricorn | Leo | Libra |
| 1955 | Taurus, then Gemini from 23:34 | Leo | Leo |
| 1956 | Libra, then Scorpio from 18:21 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1957 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 14:02 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1958 | Gemini, then Cancer from 09:26 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1959 | Scorpio | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Aries | Leo | Virgo |
| 1961 | Leo | Leo | Cancer |
| 1962 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Libra |
| 1963 | Taurus | Virgo | Leo |
| 1964 | Libra | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1965 | Aquarius | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1966 | Gemini | Leo | Cancer |
| 1967 | Libra, then Scorpio from 11:44 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1968 | Pisces, then Aries from 17:53 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1969 | Cancer, then Leo from 12:39 | Virgo | Cancer |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 08:08 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1971 | Aries | Virgo | Leo |
| 1972 | Virgo | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1973 | Capricorn | Cancer | Virgo |
| 1974 | Taurus | Leo | Cancer |
| 1975 | Libra | Leo | Virgo |
| 1976 | Pisces | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1977 | Cancer | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1978 | Scorpio | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1979 | Pisces, then Aries from 03:10 | Leo | Leo |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Leo, then Virgo from 17:55 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1981 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 13:21 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1982 | Aries, then Taurus from 01:01 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1983 | Virgo, then Libra from 17:52 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1984 | Aquarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1985 | Gemini | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1986 | Libra, then Scorpio from 15:36 | Cancer | Libra |
| 1987 | Pisces | Leo | Leo |
| 1988 | Leo | Leo | Cancer |
| 1989 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Aries | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1991 | Virgo | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1992 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 16:07 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1993 | Taurus, then Gemini from 14:47 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1994 | Libra | Leo | Libra |
| 1995 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 14:47 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1996 | Cancer | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1997 | Scorpio | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1998 | Pisces, then Aries from 05:11 | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1999 | Leo | Leo | Virgo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Capricorn | Leo | Virgo |
| 2001 | Taurus | Leo | Cancer |
| 2002 | Virgo, then Libra from 18:38 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2003 | Aquarius | Virgo | Leo |
| 2004 | Gemini, then Cancer from 15:21 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2005 | Libra, then Scorpio from 12:35 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2006 | Pisces | Leo | Cancer |
| 2007 | Cancer, then Leo from 10:42 | Leo | Leo |
| 2008 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2009 | Aries | Virgo | Cancer |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Virgo | Virgo | Libra |
| 2011 | Capricorn | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 2012 | Gemini | Leo | Cancer |
| 2013 | Libra | Leo | Virgo |
| 2014 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 12:56 | Leo | Cancer |
| 2015 | Cancer | Virgo | Leo |
| 2016 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 17:24 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2017 | Pisces, then Aries from 05:22 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 2018 | Leo | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2019 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 04:51 | Cancer | Leo |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Taurus | Leo | Cancer |
| 2021 | Virgo, then Libra from 20:08 | Leo | Virgo |
| 2022 | Aquarius | Virgo | Cancer |
| 2023 | Gemini, then Cancer from 22:53 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2024 | Scorpio | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2025 | Pisces | Leo | Cancer |
Moon at midnight and the minute it changed sign, Mercury and Venus at noon, all Greenwich time. Your exact placements need your birth time and place. Find your exact Moon sign
Eclipses on August 11
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on August 11, Greenwich time.
- 1961, annular solar eclipse at 10:46
- 1999, total solar eclipse at 11:03
- 2018, partial solar eclipse at 09:46
How common is a August 11 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,608 babies were born on August 11 each year. That makes it number 67 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 4% more than an average day.
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The Leo in you
Warmth. People feel more alive and more themselves around you.
Needing applause. You glow brightest when you remember you never had to earn your place.
Your decan, the second part of Leo
Ruled by Jupiter
Jupiter adds a love of adventure and big ideas. Your generosity is legendary, and your optimism is catching.
Questions about August 11
What zodiac sign is August 11?
If you were born on August 11, your Sun sign is Leo.
Is August 11 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Leo all day on August 11 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Leo.
What is the birthday star for August 11?
The Sun reaches Acubens on August 6 every year, 5 days before your birthday. The claw of the Crab. Once it holds on to something, it does not let go.
What was the Moon sign on August 11?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On August 11 2025 the Moon was in Pisces, and on August 11 2024 it was in Scorpio. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on August 11?
On August 11 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
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