What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 18, 2026?

In the Chinese zodiac, August 18, 2026 falls in the year of the Fire Horse.

What is the birthstone for August?

The birthstone for August is peridot.

What was the moon phase on August 18, 2026?

On August 18, 2026 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Tuesday

Born on August 18, 2026?

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♌ Star sign
Leo
🐎 Chinese zodiac
Fire Horse
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
0 years

Famous people born on August 18, 2026

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

What happened that day

2026 Zamboye mine collapse: More than 100 people are killed in a landslide at an artisanal gold mining site in Zamboye, Nana-Mambéré, Central African Republic, near the border with Cameroon.

Also that week

2026 Iran war: U.S. President Donald Trump announces an "Economic D-Day" against Iran, calling on allies to join efforts to isolate Iran economically.
Rojava Revolution: The Syrian Democratic Forces announces its integration into the Syrian Army, resulting in the dissolution of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria in favor of the Syrian government under Ahmed al-Sharaa.
At least 142 people are killed and nearly 1,300 injured when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off the island of Flores, Indonesia.
2026 Zambian general election: Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema wins reelection, and the UPND wins a majority in the National Assembly.
2026 Kazakh legislative election: Pro-Tokayev party Ädilet wins a supermajority in the newly established Kurultai.

What happened that day

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🎵 No. 1 song

August 18, 2026 was a Tuesday. Someone born on August 18, 2026 is a Leo. Someone born on August 18, 2026 is 0 years old today and has lived about 79 days. People born in 2026 belong to Generation Beta.

Also born on August 18

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Franz Joseph I of Austria
1830 · Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary
Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii
1863 · Russian chemist and photographer
Roman Polanski
1933 · French-Polish filmmaker (born )

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Questions about August 18, 2026

What day of the week was August 18, 2026?: August 18, 2026 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on August 18, 2026?: Someone born on August 18, 2026 is a Leo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 18, 2026?: In the Chinese zodiac, August 18, 2026 falls in the year of the Fire Horse.
How old is someone born on August 18, 2026?: Someone born on August 18, 2026 is 0 years old today and has lived about 79 days.
Which generation is someone born in 2026?: People born in 2026 belong to Generation Beta.
What is the birthstone for August?: The birthstone for August is peridot.
What was the moon phase on August 18, 2026?: On August 18, 2026 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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