August zodiac signs

Leo and Virgo

August belongs to two signs. For roughly the first three weeks the Sun travels through Leo, the fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun itself, and the changeover to Virgo comes around the 22nd or 23rd, depending on the year. Each daily page shows the computed degree and, on the cusp dates, which sign applies in each year.

The Leo half of the month feels warm, proud and generous, moving from the raw solar heat of the first decan through the Jupiter-coloured middle to the Mars-driven final stretch. Late August turns the page to Virgo, mutable earth ruled by Mercury: quieter, more precise and practical, with a strong urge to sort, improve and be useful.