August 23 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 23, your zodiac sign is Virgo ♍, your birthstone is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx and your birth flower is Gladiolus or Poppy. You share your birthday with Louis XVI and Kobe Bryant.
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 235th
- Popularity
- 61st of 366
- Half birthday
- February 23
- Next August 23
- August 23
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August 23 zodiac: Virgo ♍
People born on August 23 fall under Virgo, the 6th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from August 23 to September 22. Virgo is a mutable earth sign ruled by Mercury, and its symbol is the maiden.
Cusp birthday: August 23 sits on the boundary between Virgo and Leo. The exact moment the Sun changes signs shifts slightly from year to year, so people born on this date may want to check their birth year and time.
Virgo is an earth sign associated with service, skill and attention to detail. Virgos are often described as the helpers of the zodiac: organised, thoughtful and quietly making everything run smoothly.
Famous people born on August 23
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 23, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1754King of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1791, then King of the French from 1791 to 1792 (1754-1793)
- Born 1978American basketball player (1978–2020)
- Born 1912American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer (1912–1996)
- Born 1950President of Kyrgyzstan
- Born 19548th President of Singapore
- Born 1974Russian-British physicist known for graphene work
- Born 1921American economist (1921–2017)
- Born 1910Italian association football player and manager (1910-1979)
- Born 1864Greek politician, former Prime Minister of Greece (1864–1936)
- Born 1924American economist (1924–2023)
- Born 1968Japanese association football player and coach
- Born 1970American actor and musician (1970–2026
- Born 1933American chemist (1933–2022)
- Born 1951Chechen politician and Islamic religious leader (1951–2004)
- Born 1940American biochemist (1940–2018)
- Born 1977American spokesperson and sex offender
- Born 1984English association football player (born 1984)
- Born 1842Anglo-Irish innovator (1842-1912)
- Born 1741French Navy officer and explorer (1741–1788)
- Born 1961French film composer (born 1961)
- Born 1931American microbiologist (1931–2025)
- Born 1930French politician (1930–2016)
- Born 1971Italian association football player
- Born 1926American anthropologist
- Born 1951Queen and Queen Dowager of Jordan; philanthropist and activist
- Born 1963South Korean filmmaker (born 1963)
- Born 1994Japanese footballer
- Born 1988Taiwanese-American basketball player
- Born 1949Greek singer
- Born 1996Japanese association football player
- Born 1966Argentine association football player
- Born 1908Playwright (1908-1970)
- Born 1974Ukrainian poet
- Born 1984Welsh association football player (born 1984)
- Born 1930American actress (born 1929)
- Born 1946English rock musician, drummer of The Who (1946–1978)
- Born 1959Brazilian association football player
- Born 1971American politician and attorney (born 1971)
- Born 1931American actress and singer (1931–)
- Born 1836Queen consort of Belgium
August 23 birthstone
Peridot (lime green). Peridot is linked with strength and good fortune. Some peridot has even been found in meteorites.
Spinel (many colours, often red). Spinel is associated with renewal and energy, and was long mistaken for ruby.
Sardonyx (red and white bands). Sardonyx is traditionally linked with courage, happiness and clear communication.
August 23 birthday facts
- August 23 is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years), leaving 130 days until the end of the year.
- August 23 is the 61st most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,696 babies born on an average August 23(5% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 23 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 23 were most likely conceived around December 1 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 23, six months after August 23.
- August 23 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 23?
August 23 falls under Virgo ♍, which runs from August 23 to September 22. Because August 23 is on the edge of the sign, some astrologers say people born that day are on the Virgo–Leo cusp.
What is the birthstone for August 23?
The birthstone for August 23 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 23?
Famous people born on August 23 include Louis XVI (1754), Kobe Bryant (1978), Gene Kelly (1912), Roza Otunbayeva (1950), Halimah Yacob (1954), Konstantin Novoselov (1974).
How common is a August 23 birthday?
August 23 is the 61st most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,696 babies born on an average August 23.
What day of the year is August 23?
August 23 is the 235th day of the year in common years and the 236th day in leap years.