August 13 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 13, your zodiac sign is Leo ♌, your birthstone is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx and your birth flower is Gladiolus or Poppy. You share your birthday with Fidel Castro and Alfred Hitchcock.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 225th
- Popularity
- 98th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 13
- Next August 13
- August 13
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August 13 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 13 fall under Leo, the 5th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from July 23 to August 22. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun, and its symbol is the lion.
Leo is ruled by the Sun, and the sign is linked with warmth, creativity and self-expression. The Lion is traditionally cast as a confident, generous personality who enjoys the spotlight and lifts up the people around them.
Famous people born on August 13
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 13, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1926Cuban politician, author and revolutionary (1926–2016)
- Born 1899British filmmaker (1899–1980)
- Born 1918British biochemist (1918–2013)
- Born 1962French and Spanish politician
- Born 1888Scottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television (1888–1946)
- Born 194678th United States Secretary of the Treasury
- Born 1963Indian actress (1963–2018)
- Born 1970English footballer
- Born 1872German chemist (1872–1942)
- Born 1740The fifth Emperor of Russia (1740–1741)
- Born 1814Swedish physicist
- Born 1913Archbishop primate, primate & 1st President of Cyprus (1913–1977)
- Born 1982Romanian and American actor
- Born 1819Irish mathematician and physicist (1819–1903)
- Born 1912Italian American microbiologist (1912–1991)
- Born 1995French footballer (born 1995)
- Born 1992Brazilian association football player
- Born 1953Bulgarian economist and CEO
- Born 1984Croatian footballer
- Born 1752Queen of Naples and Sicily from 1768 to 1814 (1752–1814)
- Born 19425th president of Chad
- Born 1934Japanese association football player (1934–2019)
- Born 1988Danish singer and songwriter
- Born 1955English writer and film director (born 1955)
- Born 1989Czech footballer
- Born 1962American actor
- Born 1792Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837
- Born 1970Paraguayan association football player
- Born 1853Prime Minister of Italy (1853-1931)
- Born 1818American abolitionist and suffragist (1818-1893)
- Born 1999Spanish association football player (born 1999)
- Born 1844Swiss biochemist (1844-1895)
- Born 1994Argentine association football player
- Born 1982Governor of Arkansas since 2023
- Born 1829Russian physiologist (1829–1905)
- Born 1986Japanese association football player
- Born 1993Japanese association football player
- Born 1860American exhibition sharpshooter (1860–1926)
- Born 1866Italian entrepreneur (1866–1945)
- Born 1961Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2023
August 13 birthstone
Peridot (lime green). Peridot is linked with strength and good fortune. Some peridot has even been found in meteorites.
Spinel (many colours, often red). Spinel is associated with renewal and energy, and was long mistaken for ruby.
Sardonyx (red and white bands). Sardonyx is traditionally linked with courage, happiness and clear communication.
August 13 birthday facts
- August 13 is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years), leaving 140 days until the end of the year.
- August 13 is the 98th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,512 babies born on an average August 13(3% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 13 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 13 were most likely conceived around November 21 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 13, six months after August 13.
- August 13 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 13?
August 13 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 13?
The birthstone for August 13 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 13?
Famous people born on August 13 include Fidel Castro (1926), Alfred Hitchcock (1899), Frederick Sanger (1918), Manuel Valls (1962), John Logie Baird (1888), Janet Yellen (1946).
How common is a August 13 birthday?
August 13 is the 98th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,512 babies born on an average August 13.
What day of the year is August 13?
August 13 is the 225th day of the year in common years and the 226th day in leap years.