Born on August 17
August 17 zodiac sign
If you were born on August 17, your Sun sign is Leo.
High summer, golden and generous, ruled by the Sun itself.
On August 17 the Sun stands between 23° and 25° 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 17, 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, 3 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 17 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
August 17 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Leo on August 17, 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, then Scorpio from 14:38 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1943 | Pisces | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1944 | Leo | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1945 | Sagittarius | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1946 | Aries | Leo | Libra |
| 1947 | Virgo | Leo | Leo |
| 1948 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 12:03 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1949 | Taurus, then Gemini from 11:23 | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Libra | Virgo | Leo |
| 1951 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 13:53 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1952 | Cancer | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1953 | Scorpio | Leo | Cancer |
| 1954 | Pisces, then Aries from 04:38 | Leo | Libra |
| 1955 | Leo | Virgo | Leo |
| 1956 | Capricorn | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1957 | Taurus | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1958 | Virgo, then Libra from 18:17 | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1959 | Aquarius | Leo | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Gemini, then Cancer from 10:43 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1961 | Libra, then Scorpio from 09:45 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1962 | Pisces | Virgo | Libra |
| 1963 | Cancer, then Leo from 09:17 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1964 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1965 | Aries | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1966 | Virgo | Leo | Leo |
| 1967 | Capricorn | Leo | Virgo |
| 1968 | Gemini | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1969 | Libra | Virgo | Cancer |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 13:01 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1971 | Cancer | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1972 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 12:49 | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1973 | Pisces, then Aries from 03:16 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1974 | Leo | Leo | Leo |
| 1975 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 02:25 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1976 | Taurus | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1977 | Virgo, then Libra from 18:49 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1978 | Aquarius | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1979 | Gemini, then Cancer from 19:18 | Leo | Leo |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Scorpio | Leo | Cancer |
| 1981 | Pisces | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1982 | Cancer, then Leo from 08:40 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1983 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1984 | Aries, then Taurus from 14:14 | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1985 | Virgo | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1986 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 22:45 | Leo | Libra |
| 1987 | Gemini | Leo | Leo |
| 1988 | Libra | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1989 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 12:46 | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cancer | Virgo | Leo |
| 1991 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 17:11 | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1992 | Aries | Leo | Virgo |
| 1993 | Leo | Leo | Cancer |
| 1994 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 00:18 | Leo | Libra |
| 1995 | Taurus | Virgo | Leo |
| 1996 | Virgo, then Libra from 11:55 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1997 | Aquarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1998 | Gemini, then Cancer from 13:56 | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1999 | Scorpio | Leo | Leo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pisces | Leo | Virgo |
| 2001 | Cancer, then Leo from 09:26 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 2002 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Libra |
| 2003 | Aries, then Taurus from 18:53 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2004 | Virgo | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2005 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 23:39 | Leo | Libra |
| 2006 | Gemini | Leo | Leo |
| 2007 | Libra | Leo | Leo |
| 2008 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:47 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2009 | Cancer | Virgo | Cancer |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 05:34 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2011 | Pisces, then Aries from 00:02 | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 2012 | Leo | Leo | Cancer |
| 2013 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 03:26 | Leo | Libra |
| 2014 | Taurus, then Gemini from 22:42 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2015 | Virgo, then Libra from 20:23 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2016 | Aquarius | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2017 | Gemini, then Cancer from 16:13 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2018 | Scorpio | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2019 | Pisces | Leo | Leo |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancer, then Leo from 05:39 | Leo | Cancer |
| 2021 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Libra |
| 2022 | Aries, then Taurus from 02:23 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2023 | Virgo | Virgo | Leo |
| 2024 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 21:45 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2025 | Gemini | 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 17
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on August 17, Greenwich time.
- 1951, penumbral lunar eclipse at 03:14
- 1970, partial lunar eclipse at 03:23
- 1989, total lunar eclipse at 03:08
- 2027, penumbral lunar eclipse at 07:13
How common is a August 17 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,548 babies were born on August 17 each year. That makes it number 86 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 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 17
What zodiac sign is August 17?
If you were born on August 17, your Sun sign is Leo.
Is August 17 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Leo all day on August 17 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Leo.
What is the birthday star for August 17?
Alphard gets its yearly visit from the Sun on August 20, 3 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 17?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On August 17 2025 the Moon was in Gemini, and on August 17 2023 it was in Virgo. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on August 17?
On August 17 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
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