Born on August 16
August 16 zodiac sign
If you were born on August 16, your Sun sign is Leo.
High summer, golden and generous, ruled by the Sun itself.
On August 16 the Sun stands between 22° and 24° 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 16, wherever in the world you were born.
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Your birthday star
Alphard
Alphard gets its yearly visit from the Sun on August 20, 4 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 16 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
August 16 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Leo on August 16, 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 | Aquarius | Leo | Cancer |
| 1941 | Gemini | Leo | Virgo |
| 1942 | Libra | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1943 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 08:07 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1944 | Cancer, then Leo from 17:08 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1945 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 14:56 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1946 | Aries | Leo | Libra |
| 1947 | Leo, then Virgo from 22:49 | Leo | Leo |
| 1948 | Capricorn | Leo | Cancer |
| 1949 | Taurus | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Virgo, then Libra from 14:31 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1951 | Aquarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1952 | Cancer | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1953 | Scorpio | Leo | Cancer |
| 1954 | Pisces | Leo | Libra |
| 1955 | Cancer, then Leo from 03:34 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1956 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 14:48 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1957 | Aries, then Taurus from 15:01 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1958 | Virgo | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1959 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 17:54 | Leo | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Gemini | Leo | Virgo |
| 1961 | Libra | Leo | Cancer |
| 1962 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 08:17 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1963 | Cancer | Virgo | Leo |
| 1964 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1965 | Aries | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1966 | Leo, then Virgo from 22:35 | Leo | Leo |
| 1967 | Capricorn | Leo | Virgo |
| 1968 | Taurus, then Gemini from 15:52 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1969 | Virgo, then Libra from 10:51 | Virgo | Cancer |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Aquarius | Virgo | Libra |
| 1971 | Gemini, then Cancer from 09:50 | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1972 | Scorpio | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1973 | Pisces | Leo | Virgo |
| 1974 | Cancer, then Leo from 04:27 | Leo | Leo |
| 1975 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1976 | Taurus | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1977 | Virgo | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1978 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 18:15 | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1979 | Gemini | Leo | Leo |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Libra, then Scorpio from 18:15 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1981 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 05:35 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1982 | Cancer | Virgo | Leo |
| 1983 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 03:34 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1984 | Aries | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1985 | Leo, then Virgo from 21:15 | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1986 | Capricorn | Leo | Libra |
| 1987 | Taurus, then Gemini from 21:59 | Leo | Leo |
| 1988 | Libra | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1989 | Aquarius | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Gemini, then Cancer from 10:13 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1991 | Scorpio | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1992 | Pisces, then Aries from 17:12 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1993 | Cancer, then Leo from 02:44 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1994 | Sagittarius | Leo | Libra |
| 1995 | Aries, then Taurus from 02:26 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1996 | Virgo | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1997 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 17:59 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1998 | Gemini | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1999 | Libra, then Scorpio from 22:40 | Leo | Leo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pisces | Leo | Virgo |
| 2001 | Cancer | Virgo | Cancer |
| 2002 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Libra |
| 2003 | Aries | Virgo | Leo |
| 2004 | Leo, then Virgo from 13:50 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2005 | Capricorn | Leo | Virgo |
| 2006 | Taurus, then Gemini from 14:08 | Leo | Leo |
| 2007 | Virgo, then Libra from 04:04 | Leo | Leo |
| 2008 | Aquarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2009 | Gemini, then Cancer from 13:13 | Virgo | Cancer |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Scorpio | Virgo | Libra |
| 2011 | Pisces | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 2012 | Leo | Leo | Cancer |
| 2013 | Sagittarius | Leo | Virgo |
| 2014 | Taurus | Virgo | Leo |
| 2015 | Virgo | Virgo | Leo |
| 2016 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 11:53 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2017 | Gemini | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2018 | Libra, then Scorpio from 08:55 | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2019 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 03:50 | Leo | Leo |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancer | Leo | Cancer |
| 2021 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 03:12 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2022 | Aries | Virgo | Leo |
| 2023 | Leo, then Virgo from 23:15 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2024 | Capricorn | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2025 | Taurus, then Gemini from 16:01 | 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 16
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on August 16, Greenwich time.
- 2008, partial lunar eclipse at 21:10
How common is a August 16 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,788 babies were born on August 16 each year. That makes it number 36 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 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 16
What zodiac sign is August 16?
If you were born on August 16, your Sun sign is Leo.
Is August 16 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Leo all day on August 16 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Leo.
What is the birthday star for August 16?
Alphard gets its yearly visit from the Sun on August 20, 4 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 16?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On August 16 2024 the Moon was in Capricorn, and on August 16 2022 it was in Aries. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on August 16?
On August 16 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
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