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March 8 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on March 8.

The zodiac sign for March 8 is

Pisces

Pisces runs February 19 – March 20. March 8 is day 18 of 30 in Pisces season, in the 2nd decan.

Zodiac sign

Pisces

Fish · Water · Mutable

Birthstone

Aquamarine

Also Bloodstone

Birth flower

Daffodil

Also jonquil

Ruling planet

Neptune

Decan ruler: Moon

How common

#229 of 366

11,017 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 67

Day 68 in a leap year

March 8 zodiac sign: Pisces

Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and is said to carry a little of every sign before it. The Fish is linked with imagination, empathy, art and dreams.

Symbol♓ Fish
DatesFebruary 19 – March 20
ElementWater
ModalityMutable
Ruling planetNeptune (traditionally Jupiter)
Traitscompassionate, artistic, intuitive, gentle
StrengthsKind, imaginative, empathetic and wise.
WeaknessesEscapist, overly trusting and easily overwhelmed.
Opposite signVirgo
Most compatible withTaurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn

The 2nd decan of Pisces

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. March 8 falls in the 2nd decan, which is co-ruled by Moon, the planet of Cancer. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Cancer (caring, intuitive) to the Pisces personality.

March 8 birthstone: Aquamarine and Bloodstone

Everyone born in March shares the same birthstones, and you can pick whichever you like.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
AquamarinePale blue7.5–8Courage and calm, a talisman for sailors
BloodstoneDark green with red spots6.5–7Strength and good health

March 8 birth flower: Daffodil and Jonquil

More about March birthdays

How common is a March 8 birthday?

March 8 is the 229th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,017 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 1% fewer than on an average day.

Based on US birth records, 1994–2014. See every date ranked.

What day of the week was March 8?

Here’s the day of the week March 8 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
March 8, 2030FridayMetal Dog
March 8, 2029ThursdayEarth Rooster
March 8, 2028WednesdayEarth Monkey
March 8, 2027MondayFire Goat
March 8, 2026SundayFire Horse
March 8, 2025SaturdayWood Snake
March 8, 2024FridayWood Dragon
March 8, 2023WednesdayWater Rabbit
March 8, 2022TuesdayWater Tiger
March 8, 2021MondayMetal Ox
March 8, 2020SundayMetal Rat
March 8, 2019FridayEarth Pig
March 8, 2018ThursdayEarth Dog
March 8, 2017WednesdayFire Rooster
March 8, 2016TuesdayFire Monkey
March 8, 2015SundayWood Goat
March 8, 2014SaturdayWood Horse
March 8, 2013FridayWater Snake
March 8, 2012ThursdayWater Dragon
March 8, 2011TuesdayMetal Rabbit
March 8, 2010MondayMetal Tiger
March 8, 2009SundayEarth Ox
March 8, 2008SaturdayEarth Rat
March 8, 2007ThursdayFire Pig
March 8, 2006WednesdayFire Dog
March 8, 2005TuesdayWood Rooster
March 8, 2004MondayWood Monkey
March 8, 2003SaturdayWater Goat
March 8, 2002FridayWater Horse
March 8, 2001ThursdayMetal Snake
March 8, 2000WednesdayMetal Dragon
March 8, 1999MondayEarth Rabbit
March 8, 1998SundayEarth Tiger
March 8, 1997SaturdayFire Ox
March 8, 1996FridayFire Rat
March 8, 1995WednesdayWood Pig
March 8, 1994TuesdayWood Dog
March 8, 1993MondayWater Rooster
March 8, 1992SundayWater Monkey
March 8, 1991FridayMetal Goat
March 8, 1990ThursdayMetal Horse
March 8, 1989WednesdayEarth Snake
March 8, 1988TuesdayEarth Dragon
March 8, 1987SundayFire Rabbit
March 8, 1986SaturdayFire Tiger
March 8, 1985FridayWood Ox
March 8, 1984ThursdayWood Rat
March 8, 1983TuesdayWater Pig
March 8, 1982MondayWater Dog
March 8, 1981SundayMetal Rooster
March 8, 1980SaturdayMetal Monkey
March 8, 1979ThursdayEarth Goat
March 8, 1978WednesdayEarth Horse
March 8, 1977TuesdayFire Snake
March 8, 1976MondayFire Dragon
March 8, 1975SaturdayWood Rabbit
March 8, 1974FridayWood Tiger
March 8, 1973ThursdayWater Ox
March 8, 1972WednesdayWater Rat
March 8, 1971MondayMetal Pig
March 8, 1970SundayMetal Dog
March 8, 1969SaturdayEarth Rooster
March 8, 1968FridayEarth Monkey
March 8, 1967WednesdayFire Goat
March 8, 1966TuesdayFire Horse
March 8, 1965MondayWood Snake
March 8, 1964SundayWood Dragon
March 8, 1963FridayWater Rabbit
March 8, 1962ThursdayWater Tiger
March 8, 1961WednesdayMetal Ox
March 8, 1960TuesdayMetal Rat
March 8, 1959SundayEarth Pig
March 8, 1958SaturdayEarth Dog
March 8, 1957FridayFire Rooster
March 8, 1956ThursdayFire Monkey
March 8, 1955TuesdayWood Goat
March 8, 1954MondayWood Horse
March 8, 1953SundayWater Snake
March 8, 1952SaturdayWater Dragon
March 8, 1951ThursdayMetal Rabbit
March 8, 1950WednesdayMetal Tiger
March 8, 1949TuesdayEarth Ox
March 8, 1948MondayEarth Rat
March 8, 1947SaturdayFire Pig
March 8, 1946FridayFire Dog
March 8, 1945ThursdayWood Rooster
March 8, 1944WednesdayWood Monkey
March 8, 1943MondayWater Goat
March 8, 1942SundayWater Horse
March 8, 1941SaturdayMetal Snake
March 8, 1940FridayMetal Dragon

More about March 8

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter
Day of the year67 (68 in a leap year)
Days left in the year298 (298 in a leap year)

Want your exact age or a countdown? Try the age calculator on our sister site Day Count Box.

March 8 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is March 8?
People born on March 8 are Pisces (♓), the Fish. Pisces season runs from February 19 – March 20.
What is the birthstone for March 8?
The birthstone for March 8 is the March birthstone: aquamarine and bloodstone.
What is the birth flower for March 8?
March’s birth flowers are the daffodil and jonquil.
Is March 8 on a cusp?
No. March 8 is well inside Pisces season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a March 8 birthday?
March 8 is the 229th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,017 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 1% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is March 8?
March 8 is day 67 of the year, or day 68 in a leap year.

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