August 31 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 31, 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 Tsai Ing-wen and Maria Montessori.
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 243rd
- Popularity
- 85th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 29
- Next August 31
- August 31
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August 31 zodiac: Virgo ♍
People born on August 31 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 31
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 31, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 195614th and 15th President of Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Born 1870Italian physician and educator (1870-1952)
- Born 1985Saudi crown prince (born 1985)
- Born 1949American actor (born 1949)
- Born 1821German physicist and physiologist (1821-1894)
- Born 1880Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948 (1880-1962)
- Born 1970Queen Consort of Jordan
- Born 1951South African Greek actress, producer, artistic director of Internationalist Theatre, and activist (born 1951)
- Born 1982Spanish association football player
- Born 1879Emperor of Japan from 1912 until 1926
- Born 1908Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer (1908-1981)
- Born 1971American actor and comedian
- Born 1954Former leader of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Armenia
- Born 1928American actor (1928–2002)
- Born 1949American physicist
- Born 1874American psychologist
- Born 1970Former politician from North Macedonia
- Born 1897American actor (1897–1975)
- Born 1863Russian chemist and photographer (1863–1944)
- Born 1988Colombian association football player
- Born 1919Indian novelist, poet, and essayist (in Hindi and Punjabi languages) (1919–2005)
- Born 1974Japanese association football player
- Born 1945Northern Irish musician (born 1945)
- Born 1907President of the Philippines from 1953 to 1957
- Born 1945Israeli-American violinist and conductor (born 1945)
- Born 1786French chemist (1786-1889)
- Born 1879Austrian composer, art collector, author, editor, and socialite (1879-1964)
- Born 1977American professional wrestler
- Born 1843German chancellor (1843–1919)
- Born 1912Japanese association football player (1912–2007)
- Born 1958French politician and writer
- Born 1992Argentine association football player
- Born 1991Portuguese association football player
- Born 1929Japanese association football player (1929-2021)
- Born 1834Italian composer (1834-1886)
- Born 1955American track and field athlete
- Born 1962American voice actor (born 1962)
- Born 1985Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
- Born 1979American country singer and professional wrestler
- Born 1907Italian politician (1907-1986)
August 31 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 31 birthday facts
- August 31 is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years), leaving 122 days until the end of the year.
- August 31 is the 85th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,592 babies born on an average August 31(4% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 31 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 31 were most likely conceived around December 9 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 29, six months after August 31.
- August 31 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 31?
August 31 falls under Virgo ♍, which runs from August 23 to September 22.
What is the birthstone for August 31?
The birthstone for August 31 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 31?
Famous people born on August 31 include Tsai Ing-wen (1956), Maria Montessori (1870), Mohammed bin Salman (1985), Richard Gere (1949), Hermann von Helmholtz (1821), Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880).
How common is a August 31 birthday?
August 31 is the 85th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,592 babies born on an average August 31.
What day of the year is August 31?
August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in common years and the 244th day in leap years.