August 24 is day 236 of the year (237 in a leap year). The Sun is then roughly 2° into Virgo, 30 days before it moves into Libra, which places your birthday in the first of the sign’s three decans.
Virgo, first decan
The first decan holds Virgo’s Mercury-ruled devotion to doing things well in its clearest form. You notice the misaligned picture frame, the typo on the menu, the small kindness others overlook. You tend to show love through usefulness and quiet improvement. Analysis comes naturally, and your mind sorts information like a well-labeled pantry. Self-criticism can run high, but so does your integrity. When you feel useful and appreciated, you become a calm, steady anchor for everyone nearby.
Cusp of Exposure: the Leo–Virgo cusp
Leo’s confidence meets Virgo’s modesty and precision, so you can shine onstage while privately polishing every detail. Being seen and staying discreet both matter to you. Astrologers place your Sun firmly in either Leo or Virgo; the cusp is a softer lens for the combined traits you may notice. Check your exact Sun sign with the big three calculator.
Born on the 24th: birthday number 24
Born on the 24th, you blend the partnership of two with the stability of four, and the sum is six, the number of devotion. You tend to be loyal, family-centered, and attentive to the needs of those close to you. Creating a secure and beautiful home is important to you. You show up for others consistently. Your challenge is avoiding worry and overcontrol, trusting that the people you love can manage their own paths.
2 + 4 = 6: The Nurturer. A 6 birthday tucks warmth, responsibility and a love of home into the life path you walk. Numerologists reach that path by reducing the full birth date — year included — to one digit. The answer shows whether caretaking sits at the center of your path or flavors it from the side. Calculate your life path number.
Your birth tarot cards
The Hermit, the card of Virgo. Sign and card share a love of careful study and quiet service. The lone figure with a lantern searches patiently for truth, much as the sign sifts details, refines skills and offers practical wisdom.
Eight of Pentacles, the card of your decan (the Sun in Virgo in the Golden Dawn system). Keep practicing; mastery is built one step at a time.
The Lovers, the card of your day number (2 + 4 = 6). More than a romance card, it is about values: choosing a person, a path or a principle and standing behind it. Close connection tends to come easily to you. Choose with your heart, check it with your head, and be honest with both.
The card of your whole birth date, year included, comes from the tarot birth card calculator.
Strengths and challenges
Strengths: sharp analysis, devoted service, loyalty, steady care, modesty. Growth edges: harsh self-criticism and worry and overcontrol.
Love and compatibility
You express affection through thoughtful service: the remembered appointment, the cooked dinner, the fixed bicycle. A partner who appreciates those efforts wins your trust. Let yourself relax into imperfection, since love grows warmer when it is not a project to manage.
Romantic and devoted, you thrive in a stable, committed relationship. You show love through care and consistency. Choose a partner who values home life as much as you do, and remember to nurture yourself too.
Signs that often click with Virgo: Taurus, Capricorn, Cancer, Scorpio. Compare any two signs.
Career and purpose
Detail-driven work suits you: editing, health-care support, data analysis, research, administration, or skilled crafts. Errors rarely get past you. Choose environments that value precision, and remember to celebrate progress, not only flaws you have fixed.
Your caring, steady nature fits health care, education, counseling, real estate, and design. You build trust over time. Workplaces with a sense of community bring out your best and most generous work.
Born in August
August stretches out lazy and golden, with county fairs, thunderstorms rolling in at sunset and the first back-to-school sales reminding everyone that summer has an ending. Peridot’s bright lime green captures that late-season glow, alongside spinel and sardonyx, while gladiolus and poppies stand tall in gardens that have reached their peak. Birthstone: peridot (and spinel, sardonyx). Birth flower: gladiolus and poppy.
Affirmation for August 24
I trust the people I love to find their way.
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 24?
Virgo, first decan. It sits on the Leo–Virgo cusp, so check the birth year and time.
What is the tarot card for a August 24 birthday?
The Hermit for Virgo, the Eight of Pentacles for the decan, and The Lovers for the day number 24.
What is the birthstone for August 24?
Peridot (and spinel, sardonyx), with gladiolus and poppy as the birth flower.