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August 22 zodiac sign: Leo

If you were born on August 22, your zodiac sign is Leo (July 23 – August 22). It is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun.

Sign: ♌ Leo
Element: fire
Modality: fixed
Ruling planet: the Sun
Decan: 3rd decan (20–30°), Mars
Tarot card of the sign: Strength
Decan card: Seven of Wands
Day number: 22
Birthstone: peridot

Is August 22 a cusp date?

Across 1950–2025 (76 years), on August 22 the Sun was: all day in Leo: 48 years; changed from Leo to Virgo during the day: 28 years. If you were born in a change year, your birth time decides: before the Sun's ingress you have the earlier sign, after it the new one.

US Eastern time

Time of the sign change in each year (US Eastern time)

1960: 23:34
1964: 22:51
1968: 22:02
1972: 21:03
1976: 20:18
1980: 19:40
1984: 19:00
1988: 17:54
1989: 23:46
1992: 17:10
1993: 22:50
1996: 16:22
1997: 22:19
2000: 15:48
2001: 21:27
2004: 14:53
2005: 20:45
2008: 14:02
2009: 19:38
2012: 13:07
2013: 19:01
2016: 12:38
2017: 18:20
2020: 11:45
2021: 17:35
2022: 23:16
2024: 10:55
2025: 16:34

Traits: Leo

Leo carries warmth and the courage to stand in the spotlight. Generous, creative and loyal to their people. The challenge is pride and the need for recognition.

3rd decan: Mars adds courage, pace and the urge to act straight away.

Birthday numerology: 22

Twenty-two, a master number: building big things step by step.

Best matches

Traditionally Leo gets on most easily with signs of the same element (Aries, Sagittarius) and with the complementary element, air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius).

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Questions

What zodiac sign is August 22?

If you were born on August 22, your zodiac sign is Leo (July 23 – August 22). It is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun.

Which tarot card matches August 22?

Leo corresponds to Strength in tarot, and the 3rd decan to the Seven of Wands.

What does birthday number 22 mean?