August 27 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 27, 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 Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and Lyndon B. Johnson.
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 239th
- Popularity
- 46th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 27
- Next August 27
- August 27
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August 27 zodiac: Virgo ♍
People born on August 27 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.
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 27
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 27, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1770German philosopher and theologian (1770–1831)
- Born 1908President of the United States from 1963 to 1969 (1908–1973)
- Born 1986Chancellor of Austria (2017–2019, 2020–2021)
- Born 1856Ukrainian poet and writer (1856–1916)
- Born 1983Ukrainian singer (born 1983)
- Born 1871American novelist and journalist (1871–1945)
- Born 1865Vice president of the United States from 1925 to 1929
- Born 1941Cape Verdean singer-songwriter (1941–2011)
- Born 1874German chemical engineer (1874–1940)
- Born 1977Portuguese footballer (born 1977)
- Born 1890American and French visual artist (1890–1976)
- Born 1915American physicist (1915–2011)
- Born 1858Italian mathematician (1858–1932)
- Born 1928Japanese organic chemist and marine biologist (1928–2018)
- Born 1976Australian professional racing driver
- Born 188416th President of the French Republic (1884–1966)
- Born 1952American actor and comedian (1952–2023)
- Born 1984Ghanaian footballer (born 1984)
- Born 1878Russian army general of Baltic German origin (1878-1928)
- Born 1809Vice President of the United States from 1861 to 1865 (1809–1891)
- Born 1979American actor
- Born 1931Indian writer and spiritual teacher (1931–2007)
- Born 1908Australian cricketer (1908–2001)
- Born 1896Soviet actress (1896-1984)
- Born 1976Spanish tennis player
- Born 1990Dutch association football player (born 1990)
- Born 1966Colombian footballer and manager (born 1966)
- Born 1972Indian-American professional wrestler, actor and powerlifter
- Born 1950American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and musician (born 1950)
- Born 1965Australian association football player and manager
- Born 1997Brazilian association football player
- Born 1698Polish founder of Hasidic Judaism (1698–1760)
- Born 1974Italian actor and television presenter
- Born 1985Croatian association football player
- Born 1959English writer
- Born 192275th Prime Minister of Japan (1922-1998)
- Born 1730German philosopher (1730-1788)
- Born 1869German philosopher (1869-1946)
- Born 1981Brazilian footballer
- Born 1976Canadian actress
August 27 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 27 birthday facts
- August 27 is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years), leaving 126 days until the end of the year.
- August 27 is the 46th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,782 babies born on an average August 27(5% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 27 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 27 were most likely conceived around December 5 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 27, six months after August 27.
- August 27 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 27?
August 27 falls under Virgo ♍, which runs from August 23 to September 22.
What is the birthstone for August 27?
The birthstone for August 27 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 27?
Famous people born on August 27 include Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770), Lyndon B. Johnson (1908), Sebastian Kurz (1986), Ivan Franko (1856), Jamala (1983), Theodore Dreiser (1871).
How common is a August 27 birthday?
August 27 is the 46th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,782 babies born on an average August 27.
What day of the year is August 27?
August 27 is the 239th day of the year in common years and the 240th day in leap years.