Born on July 31
July 31 zodiac sign
If you were born on July 31, your Sun sign is Leo.
High summer, golden and generous, ruled by the Sun itself.
On July 31 the Sun stands between 6° and 9° Leo, in the 1st decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Leo for the whole of July 31, wherever in the world you were born.
Find your exact Sun degree
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
Acubens
Acubens gets its yearly visit from the Sun on August 6, 6 days after your birthday. 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 July 31 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.
July 31 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Leo on July 31, 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 | Gemini, then Cancer from 21:33 | Cancer, retrograde | Gemini |
| 1941 | Scorpio | Cancer | Virgo |
| 1942 | Pisces, then Aries from 17:56 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1943 | Cancer, then Leo from 11:43 | Leo | Virgo |
| 1944 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Leo |
| 1945 | Aries, then Taurus from 08:29 | Virgo | Gemini |
| 1946 | Virgo | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1947 | Capricorn | Cancer | Cancer |
| 1948 | Taurus, then Gemini from 03:02 | Cancer | Gemini |
| 1949 | Libra, then Scorpio from 21:44 | Leo | Virgo |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Pisces | Leo | Cancer |
| 1951 | Cancer | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1952 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 19:38 | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1953 | Aries | Cancer, retrograde | Gemini |
| 1954 | Leo, then Virgo from 17:50 | Cancer | Virgo |
| 1955 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 11:19 | Leo | Cancer |
| 1956 | Taurus | Leo | Gemini |
| 1957 | Libra | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1958 | Aquarius | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1959 | Gemini | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Scorpio | Cancer | Leo |
| 1961 | Pisces, then Aries from 12:56 | Cancer | Gemini |
| 1962 | Leo | Leo | Virgo |
| 1963 | Sagittarius | Leo | Cancer |
| 1964 | Aries, then Taurus from 12:01 | Virgo | Gemini |
| 1965 | Virgo | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1966 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 16:02 | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1967 | Taurus, then Gemini from 13:01 | Cancer | Virgo |
| 1968 | Libra | Leo | Leo |
| 1969 | Pisces | Leo | Gemini |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Cancer | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1971 | Scorpio | Virgo | Leo |
| 1972 | Aries | Leo, retrograde | Gemini |
| 1973 | Leo, then Virgo from 09:35 | Cancer | Virgo |
| 1974 | Capricorn | Cancer | Cancer |
| 1975 | Taurus | Leo | Virgo |
| 1976 | Virgo, then Libra from 01:14 | Leo | Leo |
| 1977 | Aquarius | Virgo | Gemini |
| 1978 | Gemini, then Cancer from 13:29 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1979 | Libra, then Scorpio from 13:47 | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Pisces, then Aries from 14:54 | Cancer | Gemini |
| 1981 | Leo | Cancer | Virgo |
| 1982 | Sagittarius | Leo | Cancer |
| 1983 | Aries | Leo | Virgo |
| 1984 | Virgo | Virgo | Leo |
| 1985 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 06:26 | Leo, retrograde | Gemini |
| 1986 | Gemini | Cancer, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1987 | Libra | Cancer | Leo |
| 1988 | Pisces | Leo | Gemini |
| 1989 | Cancer, then Leo from 22:41 | Leo | Virgo |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 14:00 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1991 | Pisces, then Aries from 09:21 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1992 | Leo, then Virgo from 08:02 | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1993 | Capricorn | Cancer | Gemini |
| 1994 | Taurus | Cancer | Virgo |
| 1995 | Virgo | Leo | Leo |
| 1996 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:01 | Leo | Gemini |
| 1997 | Gemini, then Cancer from 00:39 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1998 | Scorpio | Leo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1999 | Pisces | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Leo | Cancer | Leo |
| 2001 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 18:16 | Leo | Gemini |
| 2002 | Aries, then Taurus from 16:17 | Leo | Virgo |
| 2003 | Leo, then Virgo from 02:27 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2004 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:55 | Virgo | Gemini |
| 2005 | Gemini | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2006 | Libra | Cancer | Cancer |
| 2007 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 17:41 | Cancer | Virgo |
| 2008 | Cancer, then Leo from 18:22 | Leo | Leo |
| 2009 | Sagittarius | Leo | Gemini |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Aries | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2011 | Leo | Virgo | Leo |
| 2012 | Capricorn | Leo, retrograde | Gemini |
| 2013 | Taurus, then Gemini from 15:42 | Cancer | Virgo |
| 2014 | Virgo, then Libra from 16:10 | Cancer | Cancer |
| 2015 | Aquarius | Leo | Virgo |
| 2016 | Cancer | Virgo | Leo |
| 2017 | Scorpio | Virgo | Gemini |
| 2018 | Pisces | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2019 | Cancer, then Leo from 13:19 | Cancer, retrograde | Leo |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 11:59 | Cancer | Gemini |
| 2021 | Taurus | Leo | Virgo |
| 2022 | Virgo | Leo | Cancer |
| 2023 | Capricorn | Virgo | Leo |
| 2024 | Gemini | Virgo | Leo |
| 2025 | Libra, then Scorpio from 17:25 | Leo, retrograde | 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 July 31
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on July 31, Greenwich time.
- 1962, annular solar eclipse at 12:24
- 1981, total solar eclipse at 03:45
- 2000, partial solar eclipse at 02:13
How common is a July 31 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,516 babies were born on July 31 each year. That makes it number 90 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 3% 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 first part of Leo
Ruled by the Sun
This is the Sun's own decan inside the Sun's own sign. Radiant, proud and loyal, you lead from the heart and expect the same courage from others.
Questions about July 31
What zodiac sign is July 31?
If you were born on July 31, your Sun sign is Leo.
Is July 31 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Leo all day on July 31 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Leo.
What is the birthday star for July 31?
Acubens gets its yearly visit from the Sun on August 6, 6 days after your birthday. The claw of the Crab. Once it holds on to something, it does not let go.
What was the Moon sign on July 31?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On July 31 2024 the Moon was in Gemini, and on July 31 2023 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 July 31?
On July 31 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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