August 23 Zodiac Sign: Virgo
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- Date
- August 23
- Sun sign
- Leo to Virgo
- Usual range
- August 23 to September 22
- Place in sign
- early, decan 1
- Sub-ruler
- Mercury
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Mutable
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Changeover
- Yes, on or near this date
- Constellation
- Leo
August 23 is a changeover day. At noon UTC across the 41 years from 1992 to 2032, the Sun was in Virgo in 37 years and Leo in 4 years.
The Sun moved from Leo into Virgo on August 23 in 24 of those years. The latest time in this span is 23 August 2031 at 07:23 UTC. That minute is the same tropical crossing the zodiac calculator uses. A birth city changes which clock time it falls on.
Virgo dates are August 23 to September 22. It is an earth sign, mutable, ruled by Mercury. Leo is the sign just before it. Careful, practical, drawn to fixing details.
August 23 sits within two days of a sign change on August 22. If the birth was late on this date, check the year in the calculator rather than the printed range.
In 2024 at noon UTC, the Sun on August 23 is in the first decan of Virgo, the early 10 degrees of the sign. The triplicity sub-ruler of that slice is Mercury.
The constellation behind the Sun on August 23 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.
Noon UTC, year by year
| Year | Sun sign at noon UTC | Changeover |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 1993 | Virgo | 02:50 UTC |
| 1994 | Virgo | 08:44 UTC |
| 1995 | Leo | 14:34 UTC |
| 1996 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 1997 | Virgo | 02:18 UTC |
| 1998 | Virgo | 07:59 UTC |
| 1999 | Leo | 13:51 UTC |
| 2000 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2001 | Virgo | 01:27 UTC |
| 2002 | Virgo | 07:16 UTC |
| 2003 | Leo | 13:08 UTC |
| 2004 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2005 | Virgo | 00:45 UTC |
| 2006 | Virgo | 06:22 UTC |
| 2007 | Leo | 12:07 UTC |
| 2008 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2009 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2010 | Virgo | 05:26 UTC |
| 2011 | Virgo | 11:20 UTC |
| 2012 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2013 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2014 | Virgo | 04:46 UTC |
| 2015 | Virgo | 10:37 UTC |
| 2016 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2017 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2018 | Virgo | 04:08 UTC |
| 2019 | Virgo | 10:01 UTC |
| 2020 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2021 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2022 | Virgo | 03:16 UTC |
| 2023 | Virgo | 09:01 UTC |
| 2024 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2025 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2026 | Virgo | 02:18 UTC |
| 2027 | Virgo | 08:13 UTC |
| 2028 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2029 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
| 2030 | Virgo | 01:36 UTC |
| 2031 | Virgo | 07:23 UTC |
| 2032 | Virgo | No changeover this year |
Sign pages: Virgo and Leo. Check this birthday in the zodiac calculator.
Questions
What zodiac sign is August 23?
August 23 can be Virgo or Leo. The Sun's tropical longitude at noon UTC is the same 30 degree sign the zodiac calculator reports for a 12:00 UTC birth. In some years from 1992 to 2032 the sign changes on this date, so the year and the clock decide. Confirm the minute in the calculator.
Is August 23 a cusp birthday?
Yes. A cusp here means the Sun crosses a sign boundary on or near August 23 in the years we checked. The crossing minute comes from the same engine as the calculator, not from a printed range. Your city and clock can place the birth in either sign. The year table lists noon UTC for each year.
What is the August 23 star sign?
People searching for the August 23 star sign usually mean the Sun sign. On this page that is Virgo, an earth sign, mutable, ruled by Mercury, in the early decan with Mercury as the triplicity sub-ruler. Virgo dates are August 23 to September 22. The constellation behind the Sun is a separate fact.