August 23 zodiac sign
August 23 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.
August 23 at a glance
- Sun sign
- Leo or Virgo
- Cusp date
- Yes
- Leo all day
- 3 years
- Virgo all day
- 11 years
- Sign changes during the day
- 67 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 August 23 for every year from 1950 to 2030, with times in the time zone of Jeddah. If you were born near the change, your birth time and place decide your sign.
| Year | Sun sign |
|---|---|
| 1950 | Leo until 8:23 PM, then Virgo |
| 1951 | Leo |
| 1952 | Leo until 8:03 AM, then Virgo |
| 1953 | Leo until 1:45 PM, then Virgo |
| 1954 | Leo until 7:36 PM, then Virgo |
| 1955 | Leo |
| 1956 | Leo until 7:15 AM, then Virgo |
| 1957 | Leo until 1:08 PM, then Virgo |
| 1958 | Leo until 6:46 PM, then Virgo |
| 1959 | Leo |
| 1960 | Leo until 6:34 AM, then Virgo |
| 1961 | Leo until 12:19 PM, then Virgo |
| 1962 | Leo until 6:13 PM, then Virgo |
| 1963 | Leo until 11:58 PM, then Virgo |
| 1964 | Leo until 5:51 AM, then Virgo |
| 1965 | Leo until 11:42 AM, then Virgo |
| 1966 | Leo until 5:18 PM, then Virgo |
| 1967 | Leo until 11:12 PM, then Virgo |
| 1968 | Leo until 5:03 AM, then Virgo |
| 1969 | Leo until 10:43 AM, then Virgo |
| 1970 | Leo until 4:34 PM, then Virgo |
| 1971 | Leo until 10:15 PM, then Virgo |
| 1972 | Leo until 4:03 AM, then Virgo |
| 1973 | Leo until 9:53 AM, then Virgo |
| 1974 | Leo until 3:29 PM, then Virgo |
| 1975 | Leo until 9:23 PM, then Virgo |
| 1976 | Leo until 3:18 AM, then Virgo |
| 1977 | Leo until 9:00 AM, then Virgo |
| 1978 | Leo until 2:57 PM, then Virgo |
| 1979 | Leo until 8:47 PM, then Virgo |
| 1980 | Leo until 2:40 AM, then Virgo |
| 1981 | Leo until 8:38 AM, then Virgo |
| 1982 | Leo until 2:15 PM, then Virgo |
| 1983 | Leo until 8:07 PM, then Virgo |
| 1984 | Leo until 2:00 AM, then Virgo |
| 1985 | Leo until 7:36 AM, then Virgo |
| 1986 | Leo until 1:26 PM, then Virgo |
| 1987 | Leo until 7:10 PM, then Virgo |
| 1988 | Leo until 12:54 AM, then Virgo |
| 1989 | Leo until 6:46 AM, then Virgo |
| 1990 | Leo until 12:21 PM, then Virgo |
| Year | Sun sign |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Leo until 6:13 PM, then Virgo |
| 1992 | Leo until 12:10 AM, then Virgo |
| 1993 | Leo until 5:50 AM, then Virgo |
| 1994 | Leo until 11:44 AM, then Virgo |
| 1995 | Leo until 5:35 PM, then Virgo |
| 1996 | Virgo |
| 1997 | Leo until 5:19 AM, then Virgo |
| 1998 | Leo until 10:59 AM, then Virgo |
| 1999 | Leo until 4:51 PM, then Virgo |
| 2000 | Virgo |
| 2001 | Leo until 4:27 AM, then Virgo |
| 2002 | Leo until 10:17 AM, then Virgo |
| 2003 | Leo until 4:08 PM, then Virgo |
| 2004 | Virgo |
| 2005 | Leo until 3:45 AM, then Virgo |
| 2006 | Leo until 9:23 AM, then Virgo |
| 2007 | Leo until 3:08 PM, then Virgo |
| 2008 | Virgo |
| 2009 | Leo until 2:39 AM, then Virgo |
| 2010 | Leo until 8:27 AM, then Virgo |
| 2011 | Leo until 2:21 PM, then Virgo |
| 2012 | Virgo |
| 2013 | Leo until 2:01 AM, then Virgo |
| 2014 | Leo until 7:46 AM, then Virgo |
| 2015 | Leo until 1:37 PM, then Virgo |
| 2016 | Virgo |
| 2017 | Leo until 1:20 AM, then Virgo |
| 2018 | Leo until 7:08 AM, then Virgo |
| 2019 | Leo until 1:02 PM, then Virgo |
| 2020 | Virgo |
| 2021 | Leo until 12:35 AM, then Virgo |
| 2022 | Leo until 6:16 AM, then Virgo |
| 2023 | Leo until 12:01 PM, then Virgo |
| 2024 | Virgo |
| 2025 | Virgo |
| 2026 | Leo until 5:19 AM, then Virgo |
| 2027 | Leo until 11:14 AM, then Virgo |
| 2028 | Virgo |
| 2029 | Virgo |
| 2030 | Leo until 4:37 AM, then Virgo |
The Sun in the sky on August 23
On August 23 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 August 23 alone.
Print the sky of August 23
Start from the sky over Jeddah on August 23 in 2026, then set the year, the place and the time of your birth in the editor.
Questions about August 23
August 23 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 3 years, in Virgo all day in 11 years, and changes sign during the day in 67 years.
Yes. The Sun changes sign on August 23 in 67 of the 81 years from 1950 to 2030.
On August 23 in 2026, the Sun is in front of the stars of Leo, the constellation that gave the sign Leo its name.