August 3 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 3, 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 James Hetfield and Evangeline Lilly.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 215th
- Popularity
- 116th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 3
- Next August 3
- August 3
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August 3 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 3 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 3
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 3, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1963American guitarist and singer
- Born 1979Canadian actress (born 1979)
- Born 1903Tunisian politician (1903–2000)
- Born 1867British statesman (1867–1947)
- Born 1940American actor (born 1940)
- Born 1872King of Norway from 1905 to 1957 (1872–1957)
- Born 1975Prime Minister of Latvia from 2023 to 2026
- Born 1926American singer (1926–2023)
- Born 19036th President of the Republic of Turkey (1903–1987)
- Born 1964Thai politician (born 1964)
- Born 1770King of Prussia from 1797 to 1840
- Born 1984Indian football player
- Born 1977American football player (born 1977)
- Born 1856Australian politician (1856–1919)
- Born 1934Angolan political and military leader (1934-2002)
- Born 1989French motor racing driver (1989–2015)
- Born 1960Harpist and composer
- Born 1941American businesswoman, writer, TV personality (born 1941)
- Born 1999Moroccan association football player
- Born 1952Argentine association football player and manager
- Born 1941President of Namibia from 2015 to 2024
- Born 1904American writer, journalist (1904–1988)
- Born 1987Chilean association football player
- Born 194894th Prime Minister of France
- Born 1904Mexican actress (1904–1983)
- Born 1994French footballer (born 1994)
- Born 1984American swimmer
- Born 1971Japanese association football player and manager
- Born 1967French actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter (born 1967)
- Born 1923117th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church (1923–2012)
- Born 1963Australian association football player and coach
- Born 1984Australian association football player
- Born 1970Japanese association football player
- Born 1986Belarusian biathlete and coach
- Born 1947Japanese association football player (1947-2015)
- Born 1999Swiss musician, singer and rapper
- Born 1920English crime writer (1920-2014)
- Born 1907Military and president of Brazil (1974–1979)
- Born 1851Irish physicist (1851–1901)
- Born 1887English poet (1887–1915)
August 3 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 3 birthday facts
- August 3 is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years), leaving 150 days until the end of the year.
- August 3 is the 116th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,367 babies born on an average August 3(2% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 3 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 3 were most likely conceived around November 11 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 3, six months after August 3.
- August 3 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 3?
August 3 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 3?
The birthstone for August 3 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 3?
Famous people born on August 3 include James Hetfield (1963), Evangeline Lilly (1979), Habib Bourguiba (1903), Stanley Baldwin (1867), Martin Sheen (1940), Haakon VII (1872).
How common is a August 3 birthday?
August 3 is the 116th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,367 babies born on an average August 3.
What day of the year is August 3?
August 3 is the 215th day of the year in common years and the 216th day in leap years.