Born on August 19
August 19 zodiac sign
If you were born on August 19, your Sun sign is Leo.
High summer, golden and generous, ruled by the Sun itself.
On August 19 the Sun stands between 25° and 27° 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 19, wherever in the world you were born.
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Your birthday star
Alphard
The day after your birthday, August 20, is when the Sun meets Alphard each year. 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 19 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
August 19 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Leo on August 19, 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 | Pisces | Leo | Cancer |
| 1941 | Cancer | Leo | Virgo |
| 1942 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 18:35 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1943 | Aries | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1944 | Leo, then Virgo from 05:01 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1945 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 01:31 | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1946 | Taurus | Leo | Libra |
| 1947 | Virgo, then Libra from 00:04 | Leo | Leo |
| 1948 | Aquarius | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1949 | Gemini, then Cancer from 20:15 | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Scorpio | Virgo | Leo |
| 1951 | Pisces, then Aries from 16:59 | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1952 | Leo | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1953 | Sagittarius | Leo | Cancer |
| 1954 | Aries, then Taurus from 06:26 | Leo | Libra |
| 1955 | Virgo | Virgo | Leo |
| 1956 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:38 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1957 | Taurus, then Gemini from 00:52 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1958 | Libra, then Scorpio from 19:50 | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1959 | Pisces | Leo | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Cancer, then Leo from 23:18 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1961 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 17:44 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1962 | Aries | Virgo | Libra |
| 1963 | Leo, then Virgo from 15:41 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1964 | Capricorn | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1965 | Taurus | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1966 | Libra | Leo | Leo |
| 1967 | Aquarius | Leo | Virgo |
| 1968 | Gemini, then Cancer from 04:16 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1969 | Scorpio | Virgo | Cancer |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Pisces, then Aries from 12:50 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1971 | Leo | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1972 | Sagittarius | Leo | Cancer |
| 1973 | Aries, then Taurus from 09:14 | Leo | Libra |
| 1974 | Virgo | Leo | Leo |
| 1975 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 12:10 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1976 | Gemini | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1977 | Libra, then Scorpio from 23:36 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1978 | Pisces | Leo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1979 | Cancer | Leo | Leo |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 06:08 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1981 | Aries | Virgo | Libra |
| 1982 | Leo, then Virgo from 09:40 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1983 | Capricorn | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1984 | Taurus | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1985 | Libra | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1986 | Aquarius | Leo | Libra |
| 1987 | Gemini, then Cancer from 09:20 | Leo | Leo |
| 1988 | Scorpio | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1989 | Pisces, then Aries from 13:59 | Virgo | Libra |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Leo | Virgo | Leo |
| 1991 | Sagittarius | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1992 | Aries, then Taurus from 04:10 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1993 | Virgo | Leo | Cancer |
| 1994 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 04:34 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1995 | Gemini | Virgo | Leo |
| 1996 | Libra, then Scorpio from 21:51 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1997 | Pisces | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1998 | Cancer, then Leo from 20:01 | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1999 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 10:32 | Leo | Leo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Aries | Leo | Virgo |
| 2001 | Leo, then Virgo from 08:53 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 2002 | Capricorn | Virgo | Libra |
| 2003 | Taurus | Virgo | Leo |
| 2004 | Libra | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2005 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:53 | Leo | Libra |
| 2006 | Cancer | Leo | Leo |
| 2007 | Scorpio | Leo | Leo |
| 2008 | Pisces, then Aries from 14:10 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2009 | Leo | Virgo | Cancer |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 14:18 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2011 | Aries, then Taurus from 12:37 | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 2012 | Virgo | Leo | Cancer |
| 2013 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 04:07 | Leo | Libra |
| 2014 | Gemini | Virgo | Leo |
| 2015 | Libra | Virgo | Leo |
| 2016 | Pisces | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2017 | Cancer, then Leo from 17:55 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 2018 | Sagittarius | Leo | Libra |
| 2019 | Aries | Leo | Leo |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Leo, then Virgo from 08:21 | Leo | Cancer |
| 2021 | Capricorn | Virgo | Libra |
| 2022 | Taurus, then Gemini from 12:07 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2023 | Virgo, then Libra from 11:54 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2024 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:52 | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2025 | Cancer | 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 19
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on August 19, Greenwich time.
- 2035, partial lunar eclipse at 01:10
How common is a August 19 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,637 babies were born on August 19 each year. That makes it number 62 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 19
What zodiac sign is August 19?
If you were born on August 19, your Sun sign is Leo.
Is August 19 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Leo all day on August 19 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Leo.
What is the birthday star for August 19?
The day after your birthday, August 20, is when the Sun meets Alphard each year. 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 19?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On August 19 2025 the Moon was in Cancer, and on August 19 2021 it was in Capricorn. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on August 19?
On August 19 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, the constellation that gave Leo its name.
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