23 August zodiac sign
23 August is a cusp date. The Sun is in Leo or Virgo, depending on the year and the hour of birth.
The signs on this page are those of the tropical (Western) zodiac.
23 August at a glance
- Sun sign
- Leo or Virgo
- Cusp date
- Yes
- Leo all day
- 1 year
- Virgo all day
- 15 years
- Sign changes during the day
- 65 years
- Constellation behind the Sun
- Leo
About Leo
Leo is linked with the Sun, creativity and self-expression. Its people are described as confident and warm, with a love of attention and a wish to make an impression.
About Virgo
Virgo is the sign that astrologers link with detail, service and order. Its people are described as careful and modest, with a sharp eye for what can be improved.
The Sun changes sign at a different moment each year. The table shows the sign on 23 August for every year from 1950 to 2030, with times in the time zone of Dublin. If you were born near the change, your birth time and place decide your sign.
| Year | Sun sign |
|---|---|
| 1950 | Leo until 18:23, then Virgo |
| 1951 | Leo |
| 1952 | Leo until 06:03, then Virgo |
| 1953 | Leo until 11:45, then Virgo |
| 1954 | Leo until 17:36, then Virgo |
| 1955 | Leo until 23:19, then Virgo |
| 1956 | Leo until 05:15, then Virgo |
| 1957 | Leo until 11:08, then Virgo |
| 1958 | Leo until 16:46, then Virgo |
| 1959 | Leo until 22:44, then Virgo |
| 1960 | Leo until 04:34, then Virgo |
| 1961 | Leo until 10:19, then Virgo |
| 1962 | Leo until 16:13, then Virgo |
| 1963 | Leo until 21:58, then Virgo |
| 1964 | Leo until 03:51, then Virgo |
| 1965 | Leo until 09:42, then Virgo |
| 1966 | Leo until 15:18, then Virgo |
| 1967 | Leo until 21:12, then Virgo |
| 1968 | Leo until 03:03, then Virgo |
| 1969 | Leo until 08:43, then Virgo |
| 1970 | Leo until 14:34, then Virgo |
| 1971 | Leo until 20:15, then Virgo |
| 1972 | Leo until 02:03, then Virgo |
| 1973 | Leo until 07:53, then Virgo |
| 1974 | Leo until 13:29, then Virgo |
| 1975 | Leo until 19:23, then Virgo |
| 1976 | Leo until 01:18, then Virgo |
| 1977 | Leo until 07:00, then Virgo |
| 1978 | Leo until 12:57, then Virgo |
| 1979 | Leo until 18:47, then Virgo |
| 1980 | Leo until 00:40, then Virgo |
| 1981 | Leo until 06:38, then Virgo |
| 1982 | Leo until 12:15, then Virgo |
| 1983 | Leo until 18:07, then Virgo |
| 1984 | Leo until 00:00, then Virgo |
| 1985 | Leo until 05:36, then Virgo |
| 1986 | Leo until 11:26, then Virgo |
| 1987 | Leo until 17:10, then Virgo |
| 1988 | Virgo |
| 1989 | Leo until 04:46, then Virgo |
| 1990 | Leo until 10:21, then Virgo |
| Year | Sun sign |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Leo until 16:13, then Virgo |
| 1992 | Virgo |
| 1993 | Leo until 03:50, then Virgo |
| 1994 | Leo until 09:44, then Virgo |
| 1995 | Leo until 15:35, then Virgo |
| 1996 | Virgo |
| 1997 | Leo until 03:19, then Virgo |
| 1998 | Leo until 08:59, then Virgo |
| 1999 | Leo until 14:51, then Virgo |
| 2000 | Virgo |
| 2001 | Leo until 02:27, then Virgo |
| 2002 | Leo until 08:17, then Virgo |
| 2003 | Leo until 14:08, then Virgo |
| 2004 | Virgo |
| 2005 | Leo until 01:45, then Virgo |
| 2006 | Leo until 07:23, then Virgo |
| 2007 | Leo until 13:08, then Virgo |
| 2008 | Virgo |
| 2009 | Leo until 00:39, then Virgo |
| 2010 | Leo until 06:27, then Virgo |
| 2011 | Leo until 12:21, then Virgo |
| 2012 | Virgo |
| 2013 | Leo until 00:01, then Virgo |
| 2014 | Leo until 05:46, then Virgo |
| 2015 | Leo until 11:37, then Virgo |
| 2016 | Virgo |
| 2017 | Virgo |
| 2018 | Leo until 05:08, then Virgo |
| 2019 | Leo until 11:02, then Virgo |
| 2020 | Virgo |
| 2021 | Virgo |
| 2022 | Leo until 04:16, then Virgo |
| 2023 | Leo until 10:01, then Virgo |
| 2024 | Virgo |
| 2025 | Virgo |
| 2026 | Leo until 03:19, then Virgo |
| 2027 | Leo until 09:14, then Virgo |
| 2028 | Virgo |
| 2029 | Virgo |
| 2030 | Leo until 02:37, then Virgo |
The Sun in the sky on 23 August
On 23 August in 2026, the Sun is in front of the stars of Leo, the constellation that gave the sign Leo its name.
Moon sign and rising sign
The Moon changes sign every two to three days, and the rising sign changes about every two hours. Both depend on your birth time and place, not on 23 August alone.
Print the sky of 23 August
Start from the sky over Dublin on 23 August in 2026, then set the year, the place and the time of your birth in the editor.
Questions about 23 August
23 August is Leo or Virgo, depending on the year and the hour of birth. From 1950 to 2030, the Sun is in Leo all day in 1 year, in Virgo all day in 15 years, and changes sign during the day in 65 years.
Yes. The Sun changes sign on 23 August in 65 of the 81 years from 1950 to 2030.
On 23 August in 2026, the Sun is in front of the stars of Leo, the constellation that gave the sign Leo its name.