Born on August 7

August 7 zodiac sign

If you were born on August 7, your Sun sign is Leo.

High summer, golden and generous, ruled by the Sun itself.

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On August 7 the Sun stands between 13° and 16° Leo, in the 2nd decan of the sign.

Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Leo for the whole of August 7, 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.

Birth time

Your birthday star

Acubens

Every year on August 6, the eve of your birthday, the Sun passes Acubens. The claw of the Crab. Once it holds on to something, it does not let go.

Acubens sits at 14° Leo.

The stars truly behind your Sun

On August 7 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Cancer, the crab, even though the sign is Leo. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.

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August 7 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Leo on August 7, 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
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1940Virgo, then Libra from 03:50CancerCancer
1941AquariusLeoVirgo
1942GeminiLeoCancer
1943Libra, then Scorpio from 22:40VirgoVirgo
1944Pisces, then Aries from 17:44VirgoLeo
1945LeoVirgo, retrogradeCancer
1946SagittariusLeo, retrogradeVirgo
1947AriesCancerLeo
1948VirgoLeoCancer
1949Capricorn, then Aquarius from 13:34LeoVirgo
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950Taurus, then Gemini from 06:44VirgoCancer
1951LibraVirgoVirgo
1952PiscesLeo, retrogradeLeo
1953CancerCancerCancer
1954ScorpioCancerVirgo
1955Pisces, then Aries from 15:00LeoLeo
1956Leo, then Virgo from 12:50VirgoCancer
1957CapricornVirgoVirgo
1958TaurusVirgoCancer
1959VirgoLeo, retrogradeVirgo
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960AquariusCancerLeo
1961Gemini, then Cancer from 08:57LeoCancer
1962Libra, then Scorpio from 08:56LeoVirgo
1963PiscesVirgoLeo
1964LeoVirgoCancer
1965SagittariusLeo, retrogradeVirgo
1966AriesLeo, retrogradeCancer
1967Leo, then Virgo from 07:36CancerVirgo
1968Capricorn, then Aquarius from 08:38LeoLeo
1969GeminiVirgoCancer
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970LibraVirgoVirgo
1971Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:35VirgoLeo
1972Cancer, then Leo from 23:56Leo, retrogradeCancer
1973Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 07:37CancerVirgo
1974Pisces, then Aries from 07:15LeoCancer
1975LeoLeoVirgo
1976CapricornVirgoLeo
1977TaurusVirgoCancer
1978VirgoVirgo, retrogradeVirgo
1979Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:29Leo, retrogradeLeo
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980Gemini, then Cancer from 01:13CancerCancer
1981ScorpioLeoVirgo
1982PiscesLeoCancer
1983Cancer, then Leo from 18:37VirgoVirgo
1984Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 17:25VirgoLeo
1985Aries, then Taurus from 09:42Leo, retrogradeCancer
1986Leo, then Virgo from 02:45CancerVirgo
1987CapricornLeoLeo
1988GeminiLeoCancer
1989LibraVirgoVirgo
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990Aquarius, then Pisces from 19:55VirgoCancer
1991CancerVirgoVirgo
1992SagittariusLeo, retrogradeVirgo
1993AriesCancerCancer
1994LeoLeoVirgo
1995Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 12:52LeoLeo
1996Taurus, then Gemini from 11:49VirgoCancer
1997Virgo, then Libra from 11:17VirgoVirgo
1998AquariusLeo, retrogradeCancer
1999GeminiCancerVirgo
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000ScorpioLeoVirgo
2001PiscesLeoCancer
2002Cancer, then Leo from 16:28VirgoLibra
2003SagittariusVirgoLeo
2004TaurusVirgoCancer
2005VirgoLeo, retrogradeVirgo
2006CapricornCancerCancer
2007Taurus, then Gemini from 02:02LeoVirgo
2008Libra, then Scorpio from 11:27LeoVirgo
2009Aquarius, then Pisces from 09:35VirgoCancer
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010CancerVirgoLibra
2011Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 15:21Virgo, retrogradeLeo
2012AriesLeo, retrogradeGemini
2013LeoCancerVirgo
2014Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 13:39LeoCancer
2015TaurusLeoLeo
2016LibraVirgoVirgo
2017AquariusVirgoCancer
2018GeminiLeo, retrogradeLibra
2019ScorpioCancerLeo
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Pisces, then Aries from 13:05LeoGemini
2021Cancer, then Leo from 07:32LeoVirgo
2022SagittariusVirgoCancer
2023Aries, then Taurus from 06:25VirgoLeo
2024VirgoVirgo, retrogradeVirgo
2025CapricornLeo, retrogradeCancer

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 7

Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on August 7, Greenwich time.

  • 2017, partial lunar eclipse at 18:20
  • 2036, total lunar eclipse at 02:51

How common is a August 7 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,589 babies were born on August 7 each year. That makes it number 72 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

Your gift

Warmth. People feel more alive and more themselves around you.

Your growing edge

Needing applause. You glow brightest when you remember you never had to earn your place.

Your decan, the second part of Leo

Ruled by Jupiter

Jupiter adds a love of adventure and big ideas. Your generosity is legendary, and your optimism is catching.

Read about the second decan of Leo

Questions about August 7

What zodiac sign is August 7?

If you were born on August 7, your Sun sign is Leo.

Is August 7 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Leo all day on August 7 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Leo.

What is the birthday star for August 7?

Every year on August 6, the eve of your birthday, the Sun passes Acubens. The claw of the Crab. Once it holds on to something, it does not let go.

What was the Moon sign on August 7?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On August 7 2025 the Moon was in Capricorn, and on August 7 2024 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 7?

On August 7 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Cancer, the crab, even though the sign is Leo. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.

Your Sun sign is one star in a whole sky. Your Moon and rising sign tell the rest of your story.

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