February 3 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is February 3, your zodiac sign is Aquarius ♒, your birthstone is Amethyst and your birth flower is Violet or Primrose. You share your birthday with Felix Mendelssohn and Simone Weil.
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Uranus and Saturn
- Birthstone
- Amethyst
- Birth flower
- Violet, Primrose
- Day of year
- 34th
- Popularity
- 295th of 366
- Half birthday
- August 3
- Next February 3
- February 3
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February 3 zodiac: Aquarius ♒
People born on February 3 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.
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 3
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on February 3, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1809German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of Jewish descent (1809-1847)
- Born 1909French philosopher, writer, and social activist (1909–1943)
- Born 1898Finnish architect and designer (1898–1976)
- Born 1874American author (1874–1946)
- Born 1960German footballer and manager
- Born 1947American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024)
- Born 1821American physician, abolitionist, women's rights activist (1821-1910)
- Born 1830British politician and prime minister (1830-1903)
- Born 1951President of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014
- Born 1948Swedish writer, human rights activist and dramatist (1948–2015)
- Born 1948Roman Catholic bishop
- Born 1976Australian actress and author (born 1976)
- Born 1887Austrian poet (1887-1914)
- Born 1795Venezuelan military and politician (1795–1830)
- Born 1889Danish film director (1889–1968)
- Born 1978Spanish footballer
- Born 1889President of Finland (1889–1956)
- Born 1976Puerto Rican rapper and actor (born 1976)
- Born 1978Lebanese-British-French barrister and human right activist
- Born 1894American painter and illustrator (1894–1978)
- Born 1988Polish association football player
- Born 1970Dutch football manager
- Born 1959President of Suriname from 2020 to 2025
- Born 1899Chinese writer, novelist and playwright (1899-1966)
- Born 1907American author (1907-1997)
- Born 1988Dutch association football player (born 1988)
- Born 1947Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, author and playwright
- Born 1939American film director (1939–2016)
- Born 1970English actor
- Born 1992Japanese association football player (born 1992)
- Born 1826British journalist, businessman, and essayist (1826-1877)
- Born 1968Serbian basketball player (born 1968)
- Born 1990American singer (born 1990)
- Born 1870Italian poet, writer, and teacher (1870–1945)
- Born 1811American politician and publisher (1811–1872)
- Born 1956American actor
- Born 1967Australian association football player
- Born 1947American musician (1947–2024)
- Born 1932Jamaican-born British sociologist and cultural theorist
- Born 1964German association football player
February 3 birthstone
Amethyst (purple). Amethyst is associated with calm, clarity and wisdom. Its name comes from the Greek for "not intoxicated".
February 3 birthday facts
- February 3 is the 34th day of the year (34th in leap years), leaving 331 days until the end of the year.
- February 3 is the 295th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 10,878 babies born on an average February 3(3% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, February 3 birthdays fall in winter. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in summer.
- Babies born on February 3 were most likely conceived around May 13 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is August 3, six months after February 3.
- Chinese New Year can fall before or after February 3, so check your exact year with the Chinese zodiac calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is February 3?
February 3 falls under Aquarius ♒, which runs from January 20 to February 18.
What is the birthstone for February 3?
The birthstone for February 3 is Amethyst, the February birthstone. The February birth flowers are Violet and Primrose.
Who are famous people born on February 3?
Famous people born on February 3 include Felix Mendelssohn (1809), Simone Weil (1909), Alvar Aalto (1898), Gertrude Stein (1874), Joachim Löw (1960), Paul Auster (1947).
How common is a February 3 birthday?
February 3 is the 295th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 10,878 babies born on an average February 3.
What day of the year is February 3?
February 3 is the 34th day of the year in common years and the 34th day in leap years.