Born on August 13
August 13 zodiac sign
If you were born on August 13, your Sun sign is Leo.
High summer, golden and generous, ruled by the Sun itself.
On August 13 the Sun stands between 19° and 21° Leo, in the 3rd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Leo for the whole of August 13, 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, 7 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 13 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
August 13 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Leo on August 13, 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, then Capricorn from 15:16 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1941 | Aries, then Taurus from 05:32 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1942 | Leo, then Virgo from 00:09 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1943 | Capricorn | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1944 | Gemini | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1945 | Libra | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1946 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 17:41 | Leo | Libra |
| 1947 | Cancer | Leo | Leo |
| 1948 | Sagittarius | Leo | Cancer |
| 1949 | Aries | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Leo | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1951 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 12:19 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1952 | Taurus, then Gemini from 08:37 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1953 | Virgo, then Libra from 07:09 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1954 | Aquarius | Leo | Libra |
| 1955 | Gemini | Leo | Leo |
| 1956 | Scorpio | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1957 | Pisces | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1958 | Cancer, then Leo from 14:44 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1959 | Sagittarius | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Taurus | Leo | Virgo |
| 1961 | Virgo | Leo | Cancer |
| 1962 | Capricorn | Virgo | Libra |
| 1963 | Taurus, then Gemini from 01:16 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1964 | Libra, then Scorpio from 07:32 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1965 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 05:38 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1966 | Cancer | Leo | Cancer |
| 1967 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 14:53 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1968 | Aries | Leo | Virgo |
| 1969 | Leo | Virgo | Cancer |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 12:25 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1971 | Taurus | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1972 | Libra | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1973 | Aquarius | Leo | Virgo |
| 1974 | Gemini | Leo | Cancer |
| 1975 | Scorpio | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1976 | Pisces, then Aries from 08:49 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1977 | Cancer, then Leo from 03:57 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1978 | Sagittarius | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1979 | Aries, then Taurus from 05:22 | Leo | Leo |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Virgo | Leo | Cancer |
| 1981 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 22:57 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1982 | Taurus, then Gemini from 05:22 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1983 | Libra, then Scorpio from 20:44 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1984 | Pisces | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1985 | Cancer | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1986 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 19:18 | Leo | Libra |
| 1987 | Aries | Leo | Leo |
| 1988 | Leo, then Virgo from 08:46 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1989 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 04:17 | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Taurus | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1991 | Virgo, then Libra from 01:52 | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1992 | Aquarius | Leo | Virgo |
| 1993 | Gemini, then Cancer from 22:47 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1994 | Scorpio | Leo | Libra |
| 1995 | Pisces, then Aries from 18:41 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1996 | Leo | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1997 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1998 | Aries, then Taurus from 07:05 | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1999 | Virgo | Leo | Virgo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 07:43 | Leo | Virgo |
| 2001 | Taurus, then Gemini from 02:59 | Leo | Cancer |
| 2002 | Libra, then Scorpio from 20:01 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2003 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 00:19 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2004 | Cancer | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2005 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 19:48 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2006 | Aries | Leo | Leo |
| 2007 | Leo, then Virgo from 18:03 | Leo | Leo |
| 2008 | Capricorn | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2009 | Taurus | Virgo | Cancer |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Libra | Virgo | Libra |
| 2011 | Aquarius | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 2012 | Gemini, then Cancer from 08:28 | Leo | Cancer |
| 2013 | Scorpio | Leo | Virgo |
| 2014 | Pisces, then Aries from 13:01 | Leo | Leo |
| 2015 | Leo | Virgo | Leo |
| 2016 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2017 | Aries, then Taurus from 10:40 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2018 | Virgo | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2019 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 15:36 | Leo | Leo |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gemini | Leo | Cancer |
| 2021 | Libra | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2022 | Pisces | Virgo | Leo |
| 2023 | Cancer | Virgo | Leo |
| 2024 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 10:01 | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2025 | Aries | 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
How common is a August 13 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,468 babies were born on August 13 each year. That makes it number 98 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 3% 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 third part of Leo
Ruled by Mars
Mars sharpens Leo fire into drive. You are a natural champion, quick to defend, quick to act and impossible to ignore.
Questions about August 13
What zodiac sign is August 13?
If you were born on August 13, your Sun sign is Leo.
Is August 13 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Leo all day on August 13 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Leo.
What is the birthday star for August 13?
The Sun reaches Acubens on August 6 every year, 7 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 13?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On August 13 2025 the Moon was in Aries, and on August 13 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 13?
On August 13 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
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