What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 21, 2026?

In the Chinese zodiac, August 21, 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 21, 2026?

On August 21, 2026 the moon was a First Quarter.

A Friday

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📅 Weekday
Friday
♌ Star sign
Leo
🐎 Chinese zodiac
Fire Horse
🌓 Moon
First Quarter
🎂 Age today
0 years

Famous people born on August 21, 2026

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

What happened 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.
2026 Kazakh legislative election: Pro-Tokayev party Ädilet wins a supermajority in the newly established Kurultai.
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.
Aftermath of the Syrian civil war: The US removes Syria and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham from its list of designated state sponsors of terrorism, lifting restrictions on foreign investments in the country and allowing services like VISA to work in Syria. Syria has been on the list since 1979.
At least 12 are killed and 56 injured, when over 150 wildfires break out in Algeria, prompting calls from the president to reintroduce capital punishment for convicted arsonists, which has not been practiced in the country since 1993.

What happened that day

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August 21, 2026 was a Friday. Someone born on August 21, 2026 is a Leo. Someone born on August 21, 2026 is 0 years old today and has lived about 76 days. People born in 2026 belong to Generation Beta.

Also born on August 21

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Augustin-Louis Cauchy
1789 · French mathematician
Usain Bolt
1986 · Jamaican sprinter

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Questions about August 21, 2026

What day of the week was August 21, 2026?: August 21, 2026 was a Friday.
What star sign is someone born on August 21, 2026?: Someone born on August 21, 2026 is a Leo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 21, 2026?: In the Chinese zodiac, August 21, 2026 falls in the year of the Fire Horse.
How old is someone born on August 21, 2026?: Someone born on August 21, 2026 is 0 years old today and has lived about 76 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 21, 2026?: On August 21, 2026 the moon was a First Quarter.

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