February 18 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is February 18, your zodiac sign is Aquarius ♒, your birthstone is Amethyst and your birth flower is Violet or Primrose. You share your birthday with Toni Morrison and Alessandro Volta.
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Uranus and Saturn
- Birthstone
- Amethyst
- Birth flower
- Violet, Primrose
- Day of year
- 49th
- Popularity
- 246th of 366
- Half birthday
- August 18
- Next February 18
- February 18
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February 18 zodiac: Aquarius ♒
People born on February 18 fall under Aquarius, the 11th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from January 20 to February 18. Aquarius is a fixed air sign ruled by Uranus and Saturn, and its symbol is the water-bearer.
Cusp birthday: February 18 sits on the boundary between Aquarius and Pisces. 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.
Aquarius is an air sign associated with originality, community and the future. Despite its name, the Water-Bearer is not a water sign; it is linked with ideas, innovation and a strong sense of fairness.
Famous people born on February 18
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on February 18, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1931African American novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019)
- Born 1745Italian chemist and physicist (1745–1827)
- Born 1954American actor (born 1954)
- Born 1836Indian mystic and religious preacher (1836–1886)
- Born 1933Japanese artist and activist based in the United States (born 1933)
- Born 1965American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor
- Born 1967Italian association football player (born 1967)
- Born 1838Austrian physicist (1838–1916)
- Born 1932Czech American director, screenwriter, and professor (1932–2018)
- Born 1898Italian racing driver and entrepreneur (1898–1988)
- Born 1975English football pundit and former playe
- Born 19755th President of Moldova from 2016 until 2020
- Born 1933English association football player and manager (1933-2009)
- Born 1964American actor
- Born 1919American actor (1919–2006)
- Born 1934American writer and feminist activist (1934–1992)
- Born 1973French football manager (born 1973)
- Born 1895Soviet military commander (1895-1970)
- Born 1956Georgian billionaire and politician (born 1956)
- Born 1925American actor (1925–2016)
- Born 1974Russian tennis player
- Born 1860Swedish painter and engraver (1860-1920)
- Born 1994South Korean rapper, singer, dancer, songwriter, and record producer
- Born 1950American actress
- Born 1626Italian physician, naturalist, biologist, and poet (1626–1697)
- Born 1825Hungarian writer (1825–1904)
- Born 1995Dutch footballer (born 1995)
- Born 1849Norwegian writer
- Born 1961German politician (CDU)
- Born 1906Austrian pediatrician, medical theorist, and medical professor (1906-1980)
- Born 1968American actress and writer (born 1968)
- Born 1980American musician
- Born 1990South Korean actress and singer (born 1990)
- Born 1984Cameroonian footballer (born 1984)
- Born 1934Spanish-French fashion designer (1934-2023)
- Born 1940Italian singer-songwriter (1940-1999)
- Born 1981Russian basketball player (born 1981)
- Born 1957East German sprint track and field athlete (born 1957)
- Born 1950American filmmaker (1950–2009)
- Born 1677French astronomer (1677-1756)
February 18 birthstone
Amethyst (purple). Amethyst is associated with calm, clarity and wisdom. Its name comes from the Greek for "not intoxicated".
February 18 birthday facts
- February 18 is the 49th day of the year (49th in leap years), leaving 316 days until the end of the year.
- February 18 is the 246th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 10,978 babies born on an average February 18(2% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, February 18 birthdays fall in winter. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in summer.
- Babies born on February 18 were most likely conceived around May 28 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is August 18, six months after February 18.
- Chinese New Year can fall before or after February 18, so check your exact year with the Chinese zodiac calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is February 18?
February 18 falls under Aquarius ♒, which runs from January 20 to February 18. Because February 18 is on the edge of the sign, some astrologers say people born that day are on the Aquarius–Pisces cusp.
What is the birthstone for February 18?
The birthstone for February 18 is Amethyst, the February birthstone. The February birth flowers are Violet and Primrose.
Who are famous people born on February 18?
Famous people born on February 18 include Toni Morrison (1931), Alessandro Volta (1745), John Travolta (1954), Ramakrishna (1836), Yoko Ono (1933), Dr. Dre (1965).
How common is a February 18 birthday?
February 18 is the 246th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 10,978 babies born on an average February 18.
What day of the year is February 18?
February 18 is the 49th day of the year in common years and the 49th day in leap years.