Born on August 26

August 26 at a glance

Sun sign

Virgo (Earth)

BaZi month

Monkey month · Metal season

Solar term

处暑

Birthday number

8 — The Achiever

Birthstone

Peridot (happiness in marriage)

Your BaZi birth monthMonkey month (Start of Autumn to White Dew)

The Monkey month opens autumn as the harvesting energy of Metal rises. People born now tend to decide quickly, act decisively and be skilful. Metal gains strength in the chart.

BaZi (the Four Pillars of Destiny) divides the year into twelve months by the 24 solar terms, and the branch of your birth month sets the season of your chart. August 26 falls in the period of 处暑

Virgo, born August 26Western sun sign

Virgo observes closely and works conscientiously. You see the details others miss and enjoy putting things in order, especially when it helps someone. Remember to give yourself the same kindness you give others.

Birthday number 8The Achiever · numerology

Eight is the number of power and abundance. You turn goals into real results and have a talent for money and organisation. The bigger the dream, the more your strength shows.

For the 26th, the digits 2 + 6 reduce to 8. The original digits still colour the number, giving you a flavour of your own within the 8s.

Birthstone: Peridot

The birthstone for August is Peridot, a stone associated with happiness in marriage. Many people wear it as a charm or give it as a gift on special days.

Your real chart depends on the year and hour

Two people born on August 26 in different years, or at different times of day, have completely different Four Pillars: a different Day Master, Ten Gods and Luck Pillars. Enter your full birth data to get your own BaZi chart and Zi Wei Dou Shu chart, free.