Born on August 16

August 16 at a glance

Sun sign

Leo (Fire)

BaZi month

Monkey month · Metal season

Solar term

Start of Autumn

Birthday number

7 — The Seeker

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 16 falls in the period of Start of Autumn.

Leo, born August 16Western sun sign

Leo is ruled by the Sun: warm, generous and made for the spotlight. You lift the energy of any room and go all out for the people you care about. Recognition fuels you, so give yourself the stage.

Birthday number 7The Seeker · numerology

Seven is the number of inquiry and reflection. You see to the heart of things and love to dig deep. Time alone is where your insights are born.

For the 16th, the digits 1 + 6 reduce to 7. The original digits still colour the number, giving you a flavour of your own within the 7s.

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 16 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.