October 8 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is October 8, your zodiac sign is Libra ♎, your birthstone is Opal or Tourmaline and your birth flower is Marigold or Cosmos. You share your birthday with Sigourney Weaver and Ursula von der Leyen.
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Opal, Tourmaline
- Birth flower
- Marigold, Cosmos
- Day of year
- 281st
- Popularity
- 120th of 366
- Half birthday
- April 8
- Next October 8
- October 8
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October 8 zodiac: Libra ♎
People born on October 8 fall under Libra, the 7th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from September 23 to October 22. Libra is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the scales.
Libra, represented by the Scales, is the sign of balance, harmony and partnership. It is linked with beauty and fairness, and Libras are often pictured as natural diplomats with a strong sense of style.
Famous people born on October 8
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on October 8, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1949American actress (born 1949)
- Born 1958President of the European Commission since 2019
- Born 1970American actor (born 1970)
- Born 1985American singer-songwriter and record producer (born 1985)
- Born 1892Russian poet (1892 – 1941)
- Born 1920American writer (1920–1986)
- Born 1895President of Argentina (1946–55, 1973–74)
- Born 1970Mayor of London since 2016
- Born 1997American actress and singer (born 1997)
- Born 1941American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (1941–2026)
- Born 1883German physiologist, medical doctor and Nobel laureate (1883–1970)
- Born 1993Spanish-Venezuelan tennis player
- Born 1895Albanian prime minister, president and king (1895-1961) (r.1922-1939)
- Born 1927Argentine biochemist (1927–2002)
- Born 1918Danish chemist (1918-2018)
- Born 1948French actress (1948-2006)
- Born 1869Ottoman Armenian priest, musicologist, composer and vardapet (1869–1935)
- Born 1850French chemist (1850–1936)
- Born 1974Former prime minister of North Macedonia
- Born 1943American actor, comedian and writer (born 1943)
- Born 1943American novelist (born 1943)
- Born 1917English biochemist and Nobel laureate (1917–1985)
- Born 191978th Prime Minister of Japan (1919–2007)
- Born 1942Sixth President of Vietnam (2006-2011)
- Born 1873Danish astronomer and chemist
- Born 1979American actress
- Born 1968Croatian footballer (born 1968)
- Born 1939Australian actor and comedian
- Born 1963English filmmaker (born 1963)
- Born 1884German field marshal (1884–1942)
- Born 1983Ukrainian human rights activist
- Born 1957Italian footballer and manager (born 1957)
- Born 1922Swedish footballer and manager (1922-2007)
- Born 1980American professional wrestler, actor and television personality (born 1980)
- Born 1897American film and theatre director (1897–1987)
- Born 1996Nigerian footballer (born 1996)
- Born 1993Hungarian model
- Born 1946American politician (born 1946)
- Born 1879Chinese politician and co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party (1879–1942)
- Born 1952American filmmaker and producer
October 8 birthstone
Opal (play of many colours). Opal is linked with creativity, hope and imagination, thanks to its shifting rainbow colours.
Tourmaline (pink and many other colours). Tourmaline is associated with compassion, balance and emotional healing.
October 8 birthday facts
- October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years), leaving 84 days until the end of the year.
- October 8 is the 120th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,353 babies born on an average October 8(2% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, October 8 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on October 8 were most likely conceived around January 16 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is April 8, six months after October 8.
- October 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 October 8?
October 8 falls under Libra ♎, which runs from September 23 to October 22.
What is the birthstone for October 8?
The birthstone for October 8 is Opal or Tourmaline, the October birthstones. The October birth flowers are Marigold and Cosmos.
Who are famous people born on October 8?
Famous people born on October 8 include Sigourney Weaver (1949), Ursula von der Leyen (1958), Matt Damon (1970), Bruno Mars (1985), Marina Tsvetaeva (1892), Frank Herbert (1920).
How common is a October 8 birthday?
October 8 is the 120th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,353 babies born on an average October 8.
What day of the year is October 8?
October 8 is the 281st day of the year in common years and the 282nd day in leap years.