Born on August 12
August 12 zodiac sign
If you were born on August 12, your Sun sign is Leo.
High summer, golden and generous, ruled by the Sun itself.
On August 12 the Sun stands between 18° 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 12, wherever in the world you were born.
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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, 6 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 12 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
August 12 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Leo on August 12, 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 | Sagittarius | Leo | Cancer |
| 1941 | Aries | Leo | Virgo |
| 1942 | Leo | Leo | Cancer |
| 1943 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 08:10 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1944 | Gemini | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1945 | Libra | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1946 | Aquarius | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1947 | Gemini, then Cancer from 22:50 | Leo | Leo |
| 1948 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 15:50 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1949 | Pisces, then Aries from 10:20 | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Cancer, then Leo from 03:37 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1951 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1952 | Taurus | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1953 | Virgo | Leo | Cancer |
| 1954 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 21:55 | Leo | Libra |
| 1955 | Gemini | Leo | Leo |
| 1956 | Scorpio | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1957 | Pisces | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1958 | Cancer | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1959 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 12:59 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Aries, then Taurus from 12:36 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1961 | Leo, then Virgo from 10:01 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1962 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 03:18 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1963 | Taurus | Virgo | Leo |
| 1964 | Libra | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1965 | Aquarius | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1966 | Gemini, then Cancer from 20:42 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1967 | Scorpio | Leo | Virgo |
| 1968 | Aries | Leo | Virgo |
| 1969 | Leo | Virgo | Cancer |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Libra |
| 1971 | Aries, then Taurus from 00:56 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1972 | Virgo, then Libra from 13:28 | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1973 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 08:53 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1974 | Taurus, then Gemini from 00:15 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1975 | Libra, then Scorpio from 14:30 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1976 | Pisces | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1977 | Cancer | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1978 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 15:43 | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1979 | Aries | Leo | Leo |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Virgo | Leo | Cancer |
| 1981 | Capricorn | Leo | Virgo |
| 1982 | Taurus | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1983 | Libra | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1984 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 13:13 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1985 | Gemini, then Cancer from 09:29 | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1986 | Scorpio | Leo | Libra |
| 1987 | Pisces, then Aries from 09:10 | Leo | Leo |
| 1988 | Leo | Leo | Cancer |
| 1989 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Aries, then Taurus from 04:55 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1991 | Virgo | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1992 | Aquarius | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1993 | Gemini | Leo | Cancer |
| 1994 | Libra, then Scorpio from 17:56 | Leo | Libra |
| 1995 | Pisces | Virgo | Leo |
| 1996 | Cancer, then Leo from 11:29 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1997 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 09:45 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1998 | Aries | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1999 | Leo, then Virgo from 07:22 | Leo | Virgo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Capricorn | Leo | Virgo |
| 2001 | Taurus | Leo | Cancer |
| 2002 | Libra | Virgo | Libra |
| 2003 | Aquarius | Virgo | Leo |
| 2004 | Cancer | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2005 | Scorpio | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2006 | Pisces, then Aries from 08:22 | Leo | Cancer |
| 2007 | Leo | Leo | Leo |
| 2008 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 11:42 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2009 | Aries, then Taurus from 04:50 | Virgo | Cancer |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Virgo, then Libra from 22:43 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2011 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:48 | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 2012 | Gemini | Leo | Cancer |
| 2013 | Libra, then Scorpio from 20:18 | Leo | Virgo |
| 2014 | Pisces | Leo | Leo |
| 2015 | Cancer, then Leo from 20:53 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2016 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2017 | Aries | Virgo | Cancer |
| 2018 | Leo, then Virgo from 03:59 | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2019 | Capricorn | Leo | Leo |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Taurus, then Gemini from 13:46 | Leo | Cancer |
| 2021 | Libra | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2022 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 18:45 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2023 | Cancer | Virgo | Leo |
| 2024 | Scorpio | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2025 | Pisces, then Aries from 10:33 | 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 12
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on August 12, Greenwich time.
- 1942, partial solar eclipse at 02:44
- 2026, total solar eclipse at 17:45
- 2045, total solar eclipse at 17:41
How common is a August 12 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,749 babies were born on August 12 each year. That makes it number 44 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 6% 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 12
What zodiac sign is August 12?
If you were born on August 12, your Sun sign is Leo.
Is August 12 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Leo all day on August 12 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Leo.
What is the birthday star for August 12?
The Sun reaches Acubens on August 6 every year, 6 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 12?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On August 12 2024 the Moon was in Scorpio, and on August 12 2023 it was in Cancer. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on August 12?
On August 12 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
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