December 8 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is December 8, your zodiac sign is Sagittarius ♐, your birthstone is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon and your birth flower is Narcissus or Holly. You share your birthday with Jim Morrison and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Birthstone
- Turquoise, Tanzanite, Zircon
- Birth flower
- Narcissus, Holly
- Day of year
- 342nd
- Popularity
- 274th of 366
- Half birthday
- June 8
- Next December 8
- December 8
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December 8 zodiac: Sagittarius ♐
People born on December 8 fall under Sagittarius, the 9th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from November 22 to December 21. Sagittarius is a mutable fire sign ruled by Jupiter, and its symbol is the archer.
Sagittarius, the Archer, is the zodiac's traveller and philosopher. The sign is linked with adventure, learning and big ideas, and Sagittarians are often pictured as upbeat, curious people who love freedom.
Read more about Sagittarius traits, love and compatibility →
Famous people born on December 8
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on December 8, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1943American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)
- Born 1832Norwegian writer (1832–1910)
- Born 1982Trinidadian rapper (born 1982)
- Born 1865Finnish composer (1865–1957)
- Born 1953American actress (born 1953)
- Born 1966Irish singer-songwriter (1966–2023)
- Born 1723German-born French philosopher (1723–1789)
- Born 1861French filmmaker and illusionist (1861–1938)
- Born 1930Swiss and Austrian film and stage actor (1930–2014)
- Born 1994English association football player (born 1994)
- Born 1978American actor (born 1978)
- Born 1708Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany (1708-1765).
- Born 1964American actress
- Born 1938Fifth President of the Republic of Ghana and Lawyer
- Born 1935Indian actor and politician (1935–2025)
- Born 1976German-born British actor
- Born 1936American actor (1936–2009)
- Born 1993American actress
- Born 1999English association football player (born 1999)
- Born 1947American chemist, biochemistry professor
- Born 1982Turkish association football player (born 1982)
- Born 1956Lithuanian politician (born 1956)
- Born 1865French mathematician (1865–1963)
- Born 1961American author, political commentator
- Born 1996Scottish association football player (born 1996)
- Born 1864French sculptor (1864–1943)
- Born 1922British painter and agravar (1922-2011)
- Born 1941English footballer (born 1941)
- Born 1925American entertainer (1925–1990)
- Born 1985American basketball player (born 1985)
- Born 1945Irish writer (born 1945)
- Born 1973American musician
- Born 1944Indian actress
- Born 1927German sociologist, administration expert, and social systems theorist (1927-1998)
- Born 1861Sculptor from France (1861–1944)
- Born 1765American inventor (1765-1825)
- Born 1959South Korean-American physician and anthropologist, 12th President of the World Bank
- Born 1862French writer (1862–1921)
- Born 1890Czech composer (1890–1959)
- Born 1951American-British author (born 1951)
December 8 birthstone
Turquoise (sky blue). Turquoise is one of the oldest known gems and is linked with protection, luck and friendship.
Tanzanite (violet blue). Tanzanite, found only in Tanzania, is associated with transformation and insight.
Zircon (blue and many colours). Zircon is linked with wisdom, honour and prosperity.
December 8 birthday facts
- December 8 is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years), leaving 23 days until the end of the year.
- December 8 is the 274th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 10,932 babies born on an average December 8(2% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, December 8 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on December 8 were most likely conceived around March 17 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is June 8, six months after December 8.
- December 8 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 December 8?
December 8 falls under Sagittarius ♐, which runs from November 22 to December 21.
What is the birthstone for December 8?
The birthstone for December 8 is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon, the December birthstones. The December birth flowers are Narcissus and Holly.
Who are famous people born on December 8?
Famous people born on December 8 include Jim Morrison (1943), Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832), Nicki Minaj (1982), Jean Sibelius (1865), Kim Basinger (1953), Sinéad O'Connor (1966).
How common is a December 8 birthday?
December 8 is the 274th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 10,932 babies born on an average December 8.
What day of the year is December 8?
December 8 is the 342nd day of the year in common years and the 343rd day in leap years.