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What zodiac sign is August 5?
The tropical zodiac sign for August 5 is Leo. The Sun stood in Leo at noon UTC on August 5 throughout the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, at 12.1° to 13.59° Leo. Leo season has August 5 as day 13 to 15, in its middle part, with the element fire.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
August 5 is Leo
| Leo at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 12 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
August 5 at a glance
| Sign | ♌︎ Leo, the Lion |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | fire, fixed |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | the Sun (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 12.1° to 13.6° Leo at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 13 to 15 of Leo season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of Jupiter |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Cancer |
| Day number | 5 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.
The decan: middle Leo
| Noon Sun | 12.1° to 13.59° Leo |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Jupiter |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
August 5 by the numbers
| Day number | 5 (5) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 4 (8 + 5 = 13, then 1 + 3 = 4) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Leo season | 13 to 15 |
|---|---|
| Leo season opened | July 22 (7 years) or July 23 (79) or July 24 (15) |
| Leo season closed | August 22 (65 years) or August 23 (36) |
| Element and mode | fire, fixed |
| Traditional ruler | the Sun |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Leo season
Born on August 5, this person arrives in the middle of Leo, when summer heat has settled in and the season feels fully committed. Their pull toward being noticed is less about attention for its own sake and more about wanting steady work to count. A friend asks them to host a party they did not plan. They say yes, then spend the evening wondering whether anyone will notice the hours spent in the kitchen.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Cancer, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Cancer | 18.6°–19.9° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on August 5
- Vitus Bering (1681–1741), Danish-born Russian explorer
- Niels Henrik Abel (1802–1829), Norwegian mathematician
- Guy de Maupassant (1850–1893), French writer
- Wassily Leontief (1905–1999), Russian economist
- John Huston (1906–1987), American film director, screenwriter, and actor
- Neil Armstrong (1930–2012), American astronaut and lunar explorer
- Kajol (1974), Indian film actress
- Gavi (footballer) (2004), Spanish association football player
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.6
August 5 in history
Observed on this date:
- Independence Day (Burkina Faso)
- July Mass Uprising Day (Bangladesh)
- Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders (Croatia)
Events on August 5:
- 1858: Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It will operate for less than a month.
- 1914: In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
- 2021: Australia's second most populous state Victoria enters its sixth COVID-19 lockdown, enacting stage four restrictions statewide in reaction to six new COVID-19 cases recorded that morning.
How the answer was worked out
From 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on August 5 was calculated at noon UTC each year with Astronomy Engine, and each year's sign was read from that longitude.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is August 5?
Every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030 shows August 5 as Leo, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is August 5 on a zodiac cusp?
No. On every August 5 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun at noon is in Leo, with each such August 5 at least 12 days from a change of sign.
What decan is August 5?
August 5 remains in the second decan of Leo (10°–20°) throughout every sampled year, so the face ruler under the Chaldean order is Jupiter.
What is the birthday number for August 5?
Under modern numerology, the day number for August 5 is 5, and the month-day number is 4, each found by adding digits.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine JavaScript reference — Don Cross, Astronomy Engine. Verified .
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, Book I, sections 11-21 — LacusCurtius, University of Chicago. Verified .
- Decan (astrology): the faces of the planets (after Lilly) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Life Path Number — Numerology.com (practitioner site). Verified .
- Ayanamsa (Lahiri and other sidereal conventions) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: August 5 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .