August 9 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 9, your zodiac sign is Leo ♌, your birthstone is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx and your birth flower is Gladiolus or Poppy. You share your birthday with Whitney Houston and Jean Piaget.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 221st
- Popularity
- 49th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 9
- Next August 9
- August 9
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August 9 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 9 fall under Leo, the 5th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from July 23 to August 22. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun, and its symbol is the lion.
Leo is ruled by the Sun, and the sign is linked with warmth, creativity and self-expression. The Lion is traditionally cast as a confident, generous personality who enjoys the spotlight and lifts up the people around them.
Famous people born on August 9
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 9, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1963American singer, actress, and film producer (1963–2012)
- Born 1896Swiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic (1896–1980)
- Born 1968American actress (born 1968)
- Born 1939Italian politician and economist (born 1939)
- Born 1938Ukrainian businessman and politician, second President of Ukraine from 1994 to 2005
- Born 1914Finnish children's writer and illustrator (1914–2001)
- Born 1972Colombian musician (born 1972)
- Born 1985American actress (born 1985)
- Born 1911American nuclear physicist (1911-1995)
- Born 1961Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016
- Born 1957American actress
- Born 1976French actress (born 1976)
- Born 1973Italian footballer and manager
- Born 1953French economist
- Born 1927American cognitive scientist (1927-2016)
- Born 1931Brazilian footballer (1931–2024)
- Born 1968Australian actor
- Born 1988Brazilian association football player
- Born 1962German politician, former federal minister of defence
- Born 1938Australian tennis player
- Born 1985Brazilian football coach and former association footballer
- Born 1899Australian-British novelist, actress and journalist (1899–1996)
- Born 1982American sprinter
- Born 1947English football manager
- Born 1944American actor (born 1944)
- Born 1928American basketball player and coach (born 1928)
- Born 1990Swedish actor (born 1990)
- Born 1927British actor and writer (1927–1978)
- Born 1922English writer, jazz critic and librarian (1922-1985)
- Born 1922Japanese association football player (1922–1990)
- Born 1977French footballer (born 1977)
- Born 1894Soviet writer (1894–1958)
- Born 1927American author
- Born 1985American presidential candidate and businessman (born 1985)
- Born 1938German footballer and manager
- Born 1864Polish politician (1864–1939)
- Born 1757Scottish civil engineer, architect and stonemason (1757–1834)
- Born 1918American film director (1918–1983)
- Born 1997Japanese judoka
- Born 1975Indian actor
August 9 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 9 birthday facts
- August 9 is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years), leaving 144 days until the end of the year.
- August 9 is the 49th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,762 babies born on an average August 9(5% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 9 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 9 were most likely conceived around November 17 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 9, six months after August 9.
- August 9 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 9?
August 9 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 9?
The birthstone for August 9 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 9?
Famous people born on August 9 include Whitney Houston (1963), Jean Piaget (1896), Gillian Anderson (1968), Romano Prodi (1939), Leonid Kuchma (1938), Tove Jansson (1914).
How common is a August 9 birthday?
August 9 is the 49th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,762 babies born on an average August 9.
What day of the year is August 9?
August 9 is the 221st day of the year in common years and the 222nd day in leap years.