Born on August 15
August 15 zodiac sign
If you were born on August 15, your Sun sign is Leo.
High summer, golden and generous, ruled by the Sun itself.
On August 15 the Sun stands between 21° and 23° 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 15, 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
Alphard
Alphard gets its yearly visit from the Sun on August 20, 5 days after your birthday. The solitary one, alone in a dark patch of sky at the heart of the sea serpent Hydra. A star of deep feeling and wisdom that was hard won.
Alphard sits at 27° Leo.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On August 15 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
August 15 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Leo on August 15, 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 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 23:08 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1941 | Taurus, then Gemini from 18:10 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1942 | Virgo, then Libra from 08:31 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1943 | Aquarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1944 | Cancer | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1945 | Scorpio | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1946 | Pisces, then Aries from 23:38 | Leo | Libra |
| 1947 | Leo | Leo | Leo |
| 1948 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 00:52 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1949 | Taurus | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Virgo | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1951 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 12:53 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1952 | Gemini, then Cancer from 18:53 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1953 | Libra, then Scorpio from 19:44 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1954 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 02:17 | Leo | Libra |
| 1955 | Cancer | Virgo | Leo |
| 1956 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1957 | Aries | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1958 | Leo, then Virgo from 17:07 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1959 | Capricorn | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Gemini | Leo | Virgo |
| 1961 | Libra | Leo | Cancer |
| 1962 | Aquarius | Virgo | Libra |
| 1963 | Gemini, then Cancer from 04:40 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1964 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 18:45 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1965 | Pisces, then Aries from 16:57 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1966 | Leo | Leo | Cancer |
| 1967 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 19:18 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1968 | Taurus | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1969 | Virgo | Virgo | Cancer |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 13:31 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1971 | Gemini | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1972 | Libra, then Scorpio from 00:20 | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1973 | Pisces | Leo | Virgo |
| 1974 | Cancer | Leo | Leo |
| 1975 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1976 | Aries, then Taurus from 21:06 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1977 | Leo, then Virgo from 12:26 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1978 | Capricorn | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1979 | Taurus, then Gemini from 10:42 | Leo | Leo |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Libra | Leo | Cancer |
| 1981 | Aquarius | Leo | Virgo |
| 1982 | Gemini, then Cancer from 07:41 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1983 | Scorpio | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1984 | Pisces, then Aries from 01:28 | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1985 | Leo | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1986 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 21:23 | Leo | Libra |
| 1987 | Taurus | Leo | Leo |
| 1988 | Virgo, then Libra from 21:52 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1989 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 09:59 | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Gemini | Virgo | Leo |
| 1991 | Libra, then Scorpio from 07:34 | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1992 | Pisces | Leo | Virgo |
| 1993 | Cancer | Leo | Cancer |
| 1994 | Sagittarius | Leo | Libra |
| 1995 | Aries | Virgo | Leo |
| 1996 | Leo, then Virgo from 00:08 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1997 | Capricorn | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1998 | Taurus, then Gemini from 09:46 | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1999 | Libra | Leo | Virgo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 19:42 | Leo | Virgo |
| 2001 | Gemini, then Cancer from 07:55 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 2002 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 23:26 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2003 | Pisces, then Aries from 08:00 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2004 | Leo | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2005 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 23:13 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2006 | Taurus | Leo | Leo |
| 2007 | Virgo | Leo | Leo |
| 2008 | Aquarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2009 | Gemini | Virgo | Cancer |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Libra, then Scorpio from 00:27 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2011 | Pisces | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 2012 | Cancer, then Leo from 18:05 | Leo | Cancer |
| 2013 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 01:05 | Leo | Virgo |
| 2014 | Aries, then Taurus from 15:58 | Leo | Leo |
| 2015 | Leo, then Virgo from 07:46 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2016 | Capricorn | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2017 | Taurus, then Gemini from 14:06 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2018 | Libra | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2019 | Aquarius | Leo | Leo |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancer | Leo | Cancer |
| 2021 | Scorpio | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2022 | Aries | Virgo | Leo |
| 2023 | Leo | Virgo | Leo |
| 2024 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 17:52 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2025 | Taurus | 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 15
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on August 15, Greenwich time.
- 1943, partial lunar eclipse at 19:28
- 1962, penumbral lunar eclipse at 19:56
How common is a August 15 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,921 babies were born on August 15 each year. That makes it number 21 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 7% 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 15
What zodiac sign is August 15?
If you were born on August 15, your Sun sign is Leo.
Is August 15 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Leo all day on August 15 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Leo.
What is the birthday star for August 15?
Alphard gets its yearly visit from the Sun on August 20, 5 days after your birthday. The solitary one, alone in a dark patch of sky at the heart of the sea serpent Hydra. A star of deep feeling and wisdom that was hard won.
What was the Moon sign on August 15?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On August 15 2025 the Moon was in Taurus, and on August 15 2023 it was in Leo. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on August 15?
On August 15 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
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