Born on 17 August, 1921 (Wednesday)

Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 337 days away.
Life Path Number
Numerology
Day of the Week
229th day of the year 1921.
Chinese Zodiac Sign
Roman Numerals
CIV years old
Timings
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Personality Traits for people born on August 17, 1921
Born on August 17, 1921 : Quiet power with a ready laugh — you get things done when others talk
- Life Path 2, Birth Number 8: you balance cooperation with financial strength and resilience.
- Sun and Jupiter in the 8th house from the Moon: you handle shared resources, crises, and change with steady nerve.
- Mercury, Mars and Neptune in the 7th house from the Moon: partnerships are verbal, active, and sometimes idealized or confusing.
- Work-focused and practical: you prefer results over praise and are drawn to powerful, competent people.
You’ve likely spent years putting others first, solving problems, and keeping things running. You use humor to ease tension, and you work hard — sometimes too hard. That mix of light touch and persistence becomes the thread that runs through your life story, and it points directly at how you use your talents next.
Personality : Humorous Workaholic
You show up with a smile and a plan. Humor softens heavy moments, and a strong work ethic keeps the household, the office, or the volunteer group on course. With Sun and Jupiter in the 8th house from the Moon you take big responsibilities seriously — money, care, secrets. Life Path 2 gives you a cooperative streak: you prefer partnership but carry the load. You dislike deceit and respect competence. In practice, you’re the one who makes the emergency phone calls and cracks a joke while doing it — a combination that earns quiet trust. That trust points to a clear set of skills next.
Talent and Abilities : Financially Sharp Problem-Solver
You think like a manager and act like an investigator. Mercury, Mars and Neptune in the 7th house from the Moon make you quick with words around partnerships; Venus and Pluto in the 6th house ask you to serve with intensity. You spot practical solutions, manage money sensibly (Birth Number 8 helps), and thrive in roles that mix detail with people — finance, administration, journalism, medicine, or technical work. Unconsciously, you seek security and respect. That motive drives steady effort and explains why you often say “I’ll handle it” before others volunteer. Notice how your focus sharpens during key planetary cycles like Jupiter or Saturn transits.
Blind Spots : Guarded and Sometimes Sharp
Your strength can read as control. You resist deceit fiercely and call out foolishness, which can feel blunt to others. You remember slights and replay them; your excellent memory sometimes becomes a trap. You may be poor at keeping secrets, or you might shield information until it becomes a wedge. When stressed, you tighten up and micromanage. That tendency strains partnerships and work teams — and it points toward deeper patterns of obligation and learning that ask for a different response.
Karmic Lessons : Partnerships, Duty, and Truth
Your life lessons orbit around honest ties and steady duty. Saturn and Rahu in the 9th house from the Moon suggest long-term tests around belief, law, or travel; the Moon’s South Node in the 3rd house hints at old habits in communication that need reworking. You are here to learn how to share power without losing yourself, to accept help, and to face hidden fears about control. These lessons recur in cycles — and when a Saturn or Jupiter transit arrives, you’ll feel the demand to act on them.
Family and Environment : Protective and Tested
Early life likely brought challenges. You may have taken a guardian role for siblings or faced a troubled childhood with a parent who struggled. Still, a supportive father figure or family allies often show up when you need them. Family careers may include medicine, government, or service. These roots pushed you to be reliable and practical. The shadow side: family drama can leave lasting patterns that feed your need to control — a pattern you can choose to change.
Health and Habits : Regular Meals and Spine Care
Your body responds to routine. You do better with regular meals and steady sleep. Watch lower-back, knee, or ankle issues and protect your spine with simple daily movement — walking, gentle stretching, or physiotherapy. You may have needed glasses earlier in life. Stress shows up physically, so short breaks and consistent habits help. Pay attention during Mars or Saturn transits when health complaints can intensify, and use small rituals of care to stay resilient.
Education and Student Life : Curious, Practical Learner
You learn by doing and by arguing your way to clarity. You absorb facts quickly and remember details that others forget. School projects, debates, or technical training suited you. You do well in structured study — administration, finance, law, medicine, or technology fit your style. Opportunities and growth often come when you move or work outside your hometown; you may have found a breakthrough later in life. That practical learning naturally feeds your work life.
Work, Money and Career : Diligent Manager with a Nose for Value
You build security steadily. You’re hardworking and financially savvy; real estate, rental income, investments, or steady employment suit you. Government work or long private careers are possible — and you handle administration well. Uranus in the 2nd house suggests occasional surprises in income, and Rahu in the 9th points to foreign income or travel-based gains. You do best when you pair practical skill with good partners. During Jupiter cycles, shared finances or inherited resources may expand — be ready to act.
Love Life and Romantic Partners : Loyal, Practical, and Sometimes Distant
Your partnerships are anchored in service and mutual support. You express love by fixing problems, paying bills, and showing up for hard work. Mercury, Mars and Neptune in the 7th house make your relationships talkative, passionate, and sometimes idealized. You may experience physical separation at times for work or duty, and finances can wobble after marriage before stabilizing. If you are male: your wife will likely earn and share household duties; she may come from a family with its own challenges. If you are female: your husband may have ties to research, water-related work, or a supportive mother; he may move or shift in his career. Partners see you as steady and quietly powerful, though they may wish you opened up more emotionally. Transits of Mars or Venus often mark turning points in romance; use those times to speak honestly and make practical plans together.
Areas of Improvement and Obstacles : Control and Old Wounds
You can be critical, suspicious, and slow to forgive. You hold onto negative memories and micromanage people who only want to help. Financial caution can harden into stinginess. Physical fatigue and stubborn routines block renewal. Face these faults directly: admit when you need help, loosen the grip on others, and let trust grow. The payoff is real — better relationships and less private burden.
Actionable Insights, Tips, Techniques, Tools and Strategies
- Start small: set one regular meal and a 10-minute back stretch daily for spine health.
- Use a simple ledger or app to track joint finances; review it monthly with your partner.
- Practice one honest conversation a week — tell the truth with compassion.
- Try short-term therapy or a trusted mentor to work through childhood patterns; a guide helps in Saturn cycles.
- Choose work that mixes service and structure: volunteer leadership, bookkeeping, or consulting fit well.
- When Jupiter or Saturn transits come, review long-term plans — travel, study, or property moves often pay off then.
- Keep a gratitude ritual and a small daily duty for others — it turns responsibility into meaning.
Begin with one step today — a short walk, a phone call, or an honest sentence — and you’ll set the next chapter in motion.
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Astrology Analysis


Ephemeris for August 17, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 17, 2025 |
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Sun | 23 Leo 47 | 24 Leo 37 | 6 Sagittarius 30 |
Moon | 8 Aquarius 50 | 8 Gemini 26 | 2 Sagittarius 58 |
Mercury | 17 Leo 19 | 6 Leo 20 | 21 Scorpio 16 |
Venus | 13 Cancer 6 | 20 Cancer 0 | 19 Scorpio 16 |
Mars | 8 Leo 53 | 6 Libra 28 | 13 Libra 46 |
Jupiter | 21 Virgo 22 | 15 Cancer 5 | 12 Libra 36 |
Saturn | 24 Virgo 22 | 0 Aries 49 | 6 Libra 10 |
Uranus | 8 Pisces 12 | 1 Gemini 19 | 5 Pisces 46 |
Neptune | 13 Leo 52 | 1 Aries 41 | 15 Leo 56 |
Pluto | 9 Cancer 30 | 2 Aquarius 3 | 9 Cancer 36 |
Rahu | 20 Libra 54 | 19 Pisces 24 | 15 Libra 24 |
Ketu | 20 Aries 54 | 19 Virgo 24 | 15 Aries 24 |
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