What Zodiac Sign is August 19th

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If your birthday falls on August 19, you are a Leo—full stop, no asterisks in mainstream Western astrology.
But you’re not just any Leo. You’re one of the very last Leos of the season, born on the penultimate or final day of the Sun’s transit through the sign (depending on the year and time zone). This places you right on the energetic “cusp” most people talk about—the famous Leo-Virgo cusp—even though, technically, cusps don’t exist in traditional astrology. Let’s unpack what that really means.The Exact Dates of Leo Season (Tropical Zodiac)In the Western tropical zodiac (the one used by 99% of sun-sign horoscopes), Leo runs approximately from July 23 to August 22. The exact switch-over moment from Leo to Virgo varies slightly year to year because of the Earth’s precession and leap years. Here are the precise transition times for recent and upcoming years (all in UTC):

So an August 19 zodiac sign baby is comfortably inside Leo territory every single year, usually by a solid 3–4 days. You would need to be born extremely late on August 22 (or in some years early August 23) to actually be a Virgo.Why August 19 Feels Like a “Cusp” AnywayEven though you’re undeniably a Leo, late-degree Leos (the Sun at roughly 26–29° Leo on August 19) often describe themselves as having “Virgo traits.” Astrologers have been debating this for decades. Here are the most credible reasons:
  1. Decan Wheel
    Leo is divided into three 10-degree decans:
    • 0–10° Leo → pure Aries/Mars sub-influence (the boldest Leos)
    • 10–20° Leo → Jupiter/Neptune influence (the visionary, generous Leos)
    • 20–30° Leo → Mars influence again, but now tempered by the approaching Virgo energy
      August 19 usually falls in the third decan (ruled by Mars). These Leos are still fiery and courageous, but they tend to channel that fire into precision, strategy, and craft—qualities we associate with Virgo.
  2. Proximity to Mercury-ruled Virgo
    When the Sun is at 26–29° Leo, it is only 1–4 degrees away from Virgo. The “orb” or energetic bleed between signs is a real phenomenon many astrologers acknowledge. Planets very close to a boundary pick up the flavor of the next sign.
  3. Mercury’s Frequent Presence
    Mercury is never more than 28° away from the Sun. On August 19, Mercury is statistically very likely to be in either late Leo or early Virgo (often retrograde in Virgo around this time of year). A Mercury in Virgo placement in an August 19 birth chart adds analytical sharpness, perfectionism, and a love of systems—classic Virgo traits—on top of the Leo Sun.
  4. Historical “Cusp” Lore
    Popular astrology in the 20th century coined the term “Leo-Virgo cusp” (roughly August 19–25) and called it “The Cusp of Exposure”—the idea being that these people combine Leo drama with Virgo humility, creating someone who craves the spotlight but obsessively perfects their performance.
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