Born on August 18
August 18 zodiac sign
If you were born on August 18, your Sun sign is Leo.
High summer, golden and generous, ruled by the Sun itself.
On August 18 the Sun stands between 24° and 26° 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 18, 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, 2 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 18 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
August 18 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Leo on August 18, 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, then Pisces from 09:10 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1941 | Gemini, then Cancer from 05:38 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1942 | Scorpio | Virgo | Leo |
| 1943 | Pisces, then Aries from 08:33 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1944 | Leo | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1945 | Sagittarius | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1946 | Aries, then Taurus from 04:00 | Leo | Libra |
| 1947 | Virgo | Leo | Leo |
| 1948 | Aquarius | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1949 | Gemini | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Libra, then Scorpio from 17:49 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1951 | Pisces | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1952 | Cancer, then Leo from 07:19 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1953 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 06:30 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1954 | Aries | Leo | Libra |
| 1955 | Leo, then Virgo from 05:58 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1956 | Capricorn | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1957 | Taurus | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1958 | Libra | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1959 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:00 | Leo | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Cancer | Leo | Virgo |
| 1961 | Scorpio | Leo | Cancer |
| 1962 | Pisces, then Aries from 08:26 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1963 | Leo | Virgo | Leo |
| 1964 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 07:38 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1965 | Aries, then Taurus from 02:28 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1966 | Virgo, then Libra from 22:06 | Leo | Leo |
| 1967 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 01:17 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1968 | Gemini | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1969 | Libra, then Scorpio from 18:54 | Virgo | Cancer |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Pisces | Virgo | Libra |
| 1971 | Cancer, then Leo from 17:58 | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1972 | Sagittarius | Leo | Cancer |
| 1973 | Aries | Leo | Virgo |
| 1974 | Leo, then Virgo from 03:43 | Leo | Leo |
| 1975 | Capricorn | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1976 | Taurus, then Gemini from 09:54 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1977 | Libra | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1978 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 18:05 | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1979 | Cancer | Leo | Leo |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Scorpio | Leo | Cancer |
| 1981 | Pisces, then Aries from 09:50 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1982 | Leo | Virgo | Leo |
| 1983 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 14:00 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1984 | Taurus | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1985 | Virgo, then Libra from 23:44 | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1986 | Aquarius | Leo | Libra |
| 1987 | Gemini | Leo | Leo |
| 1988 | Libra, then Scorpio from 10:12 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1989 | Pisces | Virgo | Libra |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cancer, then Leo from 13:12 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1991 | Sagittarius | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1992 | Aries | Leo | Virgo |
| 1993 | Leo, then Virgo from 03:41 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1994 | Capricorn | Virgo | Libra |
| 1995 | Taurus, then Gemini from 13:40 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1996 | Libra | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1997 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 18:01 | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1998 | Cancer | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1999 | Scorpio | Leo | Leo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pisces, then Aries from 05:44 | Leo | Virgo |
| 2001 | Leo | Virgo | Cancer |
| 2002 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 05:16 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2003 | Taurus | Virgo | Leo |
| 2004 | Virgo, then Libra from 22:10 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2005 | Aquarius | Leo | Libra |
| 2006 | Gemini, then Cancer from 21:03 | Leo | Leo |
| 2007 | Libra, then Scorpio from 16:14 | Leo | Leo |
| 2008 | Pisces | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2009 | Cancer, then Leo from 13:57 | Virgo | Cancer |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Libra |
| 2011 | Aries | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 2012 | Leo, then Virgo from 00:34 | Leo | Cancer |
| 2013 | Capricorn | Leo | Libra |
| 2014 | Gemini | Virgo | Leo |
| 2015 | Libra | Virgo | Leo |
| 2016 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 16:35 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2017 | Cancer | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2018 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 16:45 | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2019 | Pisces, then Aries from 16:33 | Leo | Leo |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Leo | Leo | Cancer |
| 2021 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 05:58 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2022 | Taurus | Virgo | Leo |
| 2023 | Virgo | Virgo | Leo |
| 2024 | Aquarius | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2025 | Gemini, then Cancer from 19:06 | 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 18 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,681 babies were born on August 18 each year. That makes it number 53 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 5% 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 18
What zodiac sign is August 18?
If you were born on August 18, your Sun sign is Leo.
Is August 18 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Leo all day on August 18 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Leo.
What is the birthday star for August 18?
Alphard gets its yearly visit from the Sun on August 20, 2 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 18?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On August 18 2024 the Moon was in Aquarius, and on August 18 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 18?
On August 18 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
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