August 26 Birthday
Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on August 26.
The zodiac sign for August 26 is
Virgo
Virgo runs August 23 – September 22. August 26 is day 4 of 31 in Virgo season, in the 1st decan.
Birthstone
Peridot
Also Spinel, Sardonyx
Birth flower
Gladiolus
Also poppy
Ruling planet
Mercury
Decan ruler: Mercury
How common
#64 of 366
11,657 US births a year
Day of the year
Day 238
Day 239 in a leap year
August 26 zodiac sign: Virgo
Virgo is an earth sign ruled by Mercury, which gives it a reputation for sharp, practical thinking. Virgos are said to notice what others miss and to like being useful.
| Symbol | ♍ Maiden |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 23 – September 22 |
| Element | Earth |
| Modality | Mutable |
| Ruling planet | Mercury |
| Traits | analytical, practical, modest, hardworking |
| Strengths | Careful, reliable, helpful and good at details. |
| Weaknesses | Overcritical, a worrier and hard on themselves. |
| Opposite sign | Pisces |
| Most compatible with | Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces |
The 1st decan of Virgo
Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. August 26 falls in the 1st decan, which is ruled by Virgo’s own planet, Mercury, so the classic Virgo traits are said to be strongest.
August 26 birthstone: Peridot, Spinel and Sardonyx
Everyone born in August shares the same birthstones, and you can pick whichever you like.
| Stone | Color | Hardness (Mohs) | Said to symbolize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peridot | Olive to lime green | 6.5–7 | Strength, and protection from bad dreams |
| Spinel | Red, pink, blue or black | 8 | Renewal and hope |
| Sardonyx | Bands of red and white | 6.5–7 | Courage, happiness and clear communication |
August 26 birth flower: Gladiolus and Poppy
- Gladiolus: strength of character and integrity
- Poppy: remembrance, imagination and peace
How common is an August 26 birthday?
August 26 is the 64th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,657 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 4% more than on an average day.
Based on US birth records, 1994–2014. See every date ranked.
What day of the week was August 26?
Here’s the day of the week August 26 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.
| Birth date | Day of the week | Chinese zodiac |
|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2030 | Monday | Metal Dog |
| August 26, 2029 | Sunday | Earth Rooster |
| August 26, 2028 | Saturday | Earth Monkey |
| August 26, 2027 | Thursday | Fire Goat |
| August 26, 2026 | Wednesday | Fire Horse |
| August 26, 2025 | Tuesday | Wood Snake |
| August 26, 2024 | Monday | Wood Dragon |
| August 26, 2023 | Saturday | Water Rabbit |
| August 26, 2022 | Friday | Water Tiger |
| August 26, 2021 | Thursday | Metal Ox |
| August 26, 2020 | Wednesday | Metal Rat |
| August 26, 2019 | Monday | Earth Pig |
| August 26, 2018 | Sunday | Earth Dog |
| August 26, 2017 | Saturday | Fire Rooster |
| August 26, 2016 | Friday | Fire Monkey |
| August 26, 2015 | Wednesday | Wood Goat |
| August 26, 2014 | Tuesday | Wood Horse |
| August 26, 2013 | Monday | Water Snake |
| August 26, 2012 | Sunday | Water Dragon |
| August 26, 2011 | Friday | Metal Rabbit |
| August 26, 2010 | Thursday | Metal Tiger |
| August 26, 2009 | Wednesday | Earth Ox |
| August 26, 2008 | Tuesday | Earth Rat |
| August 26, 2007 | Sunday | Fire Pig |
| August 26, 2006 | Saturday | Fire Dog |
| August 26, 2005 | Friday | Wood Rooster |
| August 26, 2004 | Thursday | Wood Monkey |
| August 26, 2003 | Tuesday | Water Goat |
| August 26, 2002 | Monday | Water Horse |
| August 26, 2001 | Sunday | Metal Snake |
| August 26, 2000 | Saturday | Metal Dragon |
| August 26, 1999 | Thursday | Earth Rabbit |
| August 26, 1998 | Wednesday | Earth Tiger |
| August 26, 1997 | Tuesday | Fire Ox |
| August 26, 1996 | Monday | Fire Rat |
| August 26, 1995 | Saturday | Wood Pig |
| August 26, 1994 | Friday | Wood Dog |
| August 26, 1993 | Thursday | Water Rooster |
| August 26, 1992 | Wednesday | Water Monkey |
| August 26, 1991 | Monday | Metal Goat |
| August 26, 1990 | Sunday | Metal Horse |
| August 26, 1989 | Saturday | Earth Snake |
| August 26, 1988 | Friday | Earth Dragon |
| August 26, 1987 | Wednesday | Fire Rabbit |
| August 26, 1986 | Tuesday | Fire Tiger |
| August 26, 1985 | Monday | Wood Ox |
| August 26, 1984 | Sunday | Wood Rat |
| August 26, 1983 | Friday | Water Pig |
| August 26, 1982 | Thursday | Water Dog |
| August 26, 1981 | Wednesday | Metal Rooster |
| August 26, 1980 | Tuesday | Metal Monkey |
| August 26, 1979 | Sunday | Earth Goat |
| August 26, 1978 | Saturday | Earth Horse |
| August 26, 1977 | Friday | Fire Snake |
| August 26, 1976 | Thursday | Fire Dragon |
| August 26, 1975 | Tuesday | Wood Rabbit |
| August 26, 1974 | Monday | Wood Tiger |
| August 26, 1973 | Sunday | Water Ox |
| August 26, 1972 | Saturday | Water Rat |
| August 26, 1971 | Thursday | Metal Pig |
| August 26, 1970 | Wednesday | Metal Dog |
| August 26, 1969 | Tuesday | Earth Rooster |
| August 26, 1968 | Monday | Earth Monkey |
| August 26, 1967 | Saturday | Fire Goat |
| August 26, 1966 | Friday | Fire Horse |
| August 26, 1965 | Thursday | Wood Snake |
| August 26, 1964 | Wednesday | Wood Dragon |
| August 26, 1963 | Monday | Water Rabbit |
| August 26, 1962 | Sunday | Water Tiger |
| August 26, 1961 | Saturday | Metal Ox |
| August 26, 1960 | Friday | Metal Rat |
| August 26, 1959 | Wednesday | Earth Pig |
| August 26, 1958 | Tuesday | Earth Dog |
| August 26, 1957 | Monday | Fire Rooster |
| August 26, 1956 | Sunday | Fire Monkey |
| August 26, 1955 | Friday | Wood Goat |
| August 26, 1954 | Thursday | Wood Horse |
| August 26, 1953 | Wednesday | Water Snake |
| August 26, 1952 | Tuesday | Water Dragon |
| August 26, 1951 | Sunday | Metal Rabbit |
| August 26, 1950 | Saturday | Metal Tiger |
| August 26, 1949 | Friday | Earth Ox |
| August 26, 1948 | Thursday | Earth Rat |
| August 26, 1947 | Tuesday | Fire Pig |
| August 26, 1946 | Monday | Fire Dog |
| August 26, 1945 | Sunday | Wood Rooster |
| August 26, 1944 | Saturday | Wood Monkey |
| August 26, 1943 | Thursday | Water Goat |
| August 26, 1942 | Wednesday | Water Horse |
| August 26, 1941 | Tuesday | Metal Snake |
| August 26, 1940 | Monday | Metal Dragon |
More about August 26
| Season (Northern Hemisphere) | Summer |
|---|---|
| Day of the year | 238 (239 in a leap year) |
| Days left in the year | 127 (127 in a leap year) |
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August 26 birthday questions
- What zodiac sign is August 26?
- People born on August 26 are Virgo (♍), the Maiden. Virgo season runs from August 23 – September 22.
- What is the birthstone for August 26?
- The birthstone for August 26 is the August birthstone: peridot, spinel and sardonyx.
- What is the birth flower for August 26?
- August’s birth flowers are the gladiolus and poppy.
- Is August 26 on a cusp?
- No. August 26 is well inside Virgo season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
- How rare is an August 26 birthday?
- August 26 is the 64th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,657 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 4% more than on an average day.
- What day of the year is August 26?
- August 26 is day 238 of the year, or day 239 in a leap year.