Born on August 9
A August 9 birthday is Leo.
On August 9 the Sun is at about 16° Leo, between 14° and 18° Leo depending on your birth year, time and place. Your Sun sign is one placement of dozens: your Moon, your rising sign and every planet's position at the moment you were born make the whole picture.
Your chart
Your Sun sign is the trailer
See your whole chart — Moon, rising, and what the sky is doing over it today.
The sky on your birthday
The Sun on August 9
- Sun position
- 14°–18° Leo
- Every position a August 9 birth can have, 1925 to 2025, any time zone.
- Decan
- Second decan of Leo
- The second decan of Leo (10°–20°), which the modern decan system pairs with Sagittarius.
- Leo season
- July 23 – August 22
- The usual dates for births 1925 to 2025. The first and last days can fall either side.
- Day of the year
- 221
- Day 222 in a leap year.
Your Sun
What Leo carries
Sun in Leo
The Sun is your center of gravity — the thing you keep returning to. Read what Leo actually means, then go past it: your chart has a Moon, a rising sign, and a live sky moving over it right now.
Good company
Famous August 9 birthdays
People who share your birthday — and, for the ones with a verified birth time, a full natal chart you can read.
Nearby
Birthdays either side
Common questions
August 9 birthdays, answered
What zodiac sign is August 9?
Leo. For births from 1925 to 2025, the Sun on August 9 is between 14° and 18° Leo.
What decan is August 9?
The second decan of Leo (10°–20°), which the modern decan system pairs with Sagittarius.
What famous people were born on August 9?
Whitney Houston (1963).
What day of the year is August 9?
Day 221, or day 222 in a leap year.
Your turn
Your Sun sign is the trailer
See your whole chart — Moon, rising, and what the sky is doing over it today.