What zodiac sign is August 17?
- Date
- August 17
- Sun sign
- Leo
- Usual range
- July 23 to August 22
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- Sun
- Changeover
- No
- Constellation
- Leo
August 17 is Leo. At noon UTC, the Sun was in Leo in every year of the 41 years from 1992 to 2032. Anyone born on August 17 has Leo as a Sun sign.
Leo usually runs July 23 to August 22. It is a fire sign, ruled by Sun. Warm, proud, happiest creating or performing.
The constellation behind the Sun on August 17 is Leo. That is the true place of the Sun in the stars, and it is a separate fact from the astrological sign.
Moon, Rising, Mercury, Venus, and Mars still need a birth time and place. This page only settles the Sun sign.
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Questions
What zodiac sign is August 17?
August 17 is Leo. At noon UTC, the Sun was in Leo in every year of the 41 years from 1992 to 2032. Anyone born on August 17 has Leo as a Sun sign.
Is August 17 a cusp birthday?
No. Across the 41 years from 1992 to 2032, noon UTC on August 17 stays in Leo.