Born on 23 August, 1972 (Wednesday)

Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 342 days away.
Life Path Number
Numerology
Day of the Week
236th day of the year 1972.
Chinese Zodiac Sign
Roman Numerals
LIII years old
Timings
London UTC
Personality Traits for people born on August 23, 1972
Born on August 23, 1972 : You turn pressure into clear purpose
- Life path 5: restless, adaptable, built for change and reinvention.
- Rahu conjunct Moon: emotional push for novelty, intense relationship cycles every ~18 years.
- Sun & Mars in the 8th: resilience, talent for investigation and crisis recovery.
- Mercury in 7th and Venus in 6th: communication and love often play out through work and negotiation.
You’re about 53 now, and your chart reads like a life spent learning to be steady when everything else changes. You value loyalty, you dislike possessiveness, and you respond best to people who are as determined as you are. That mix — hard edges with deep loyalty — is the theme you’ll recognize in your relationships and your work today.
Personality : Determined
You act like the person who holds the ropes when a storm hits. With Sun and Mars tied to the 8th house (relative to the Moon) you handle crises calmly and rebuild from them. You come across as controlled, even unemotional at times, but that reserve hides fierce commitment. You’re impatient with indecision and prefer companions who match your drive. Note: Mars and Pluto transits will amplify this intensity — those are the moments you either harden or grow.
Talent and Abilities : Investigative mind
Your gifts sit at the intersection of inquiry and communication. Mercury in the 7th makes you a good negotiator, interviewer, or mediator; Jupiter in the 12th gives you unexpected behind-the-scenes luck and depth. Uranus and Pluto in the 9th point to ability with higher learning, law, travel or transformative research. Unconsciously you seek freedom (that 5 energy) and influence without obvious display — you prefer results over applause. When Jupiter or Uranus transits your 9th, opportunities to publish, teach, or work abroad spike.
Blind Spots : Reserved intensity
You can feel intense but act cool, and others misread that as indifference. You struggle with impatience, a tendency to dwell on slights, and trouble keeping secrets — ironically, given your investigative gifts. You’re drawn to people who mirror your determination and quickly lose patience with possessiveness. During Rahu‑Moon cycles you may chase novelty to numb a quieter need for closeness; recognize that restlessness and you’ll stop repeating the same scene.
Karmic Lessons : Contracts of trust
Moon conjunct Rahu and the South Node near partnership points to repeated relationship patterns. You’re asked to learn trust where habit pulls you to control. Saturn in the 5th suggests lessons around delayed joy, responsibility, and creative risk. Pluto and Uranus in the 9th demand a willingness to change beliefs and accept transformation. Major nodal or Saturn transits act like classrooms — intense, unavoidable, and ultimately clarifying.
Family and Environment : Protective and tested
Your early years likely included hardship or emotional challenge; the mother’s role may have been difficult and the household tested. The father often shows up as practical support. You tend to protect siblings and step into guardian roles early. Many born with this pattern find deeper stability after leaving their birthplace — literally or figuratively — which then lets them build the loyalty they crave.
Health and Habits : Eat on a schedule
Your system likes routine. You do better with regular meals and stable sleep — REM‑heavy patterns mean vivid dreams and emotional processing at night. Early eye issues or glasses are common; watch lower back, knees and ankles. Stress hits the gut and head; simple habits (scheduled meals, posture work, eye checks) reduce flare ups. Saturn transits are the times to get preventive care and not ignore niggles.
Education and Student Life : Practical, independent learner
You learn fast but may have lacked steady support early on. You’re suited to focused study — research, law, medicine, tech or spiritual subjects — and you retain practical detail. Mercury in 7th boosts debate and public-facing study; Uranus/Pluto in the 9th make foreign study or unconventional training useful. When Jupiter transits the 9th or 12th, higher-education doors open or funding appears.
Work, Money and Career : Reinventor and investigator
Work that uses depth works for you: investigation, journalism, finance, medicine (radiology/eye/IVF areas), tech, or government service. Life path 5 favors shifts: expect multiple career chapters rather than a single ladder. You can gain from property, rentals and foreign clients; disputes over land or government interference show up as a risk — keep clear paperwork. Jupiter and Saturn transits mark big financial shifts and reputation changes.
Love Life and Romantic Partners : Loyal but guarded
Your heart wants loyalty, but you keep the door slightly closed. Moon‑Rahu gives a pattern of intense, sometimes unusual relationships; South Node near the 7th repeats familiar themes until you evolve. Venus in the 6th implies love tested by work or daily routine; Saturn in the 5th delays easy romance. If you’re male: your wife is likely to be working and intellectually inclined — writing, teaching, media, IT — and will contribute financially. If you’re female: your husband may be tied to transformative or public roles — military, politics, entrepreneurship — and often carries family responsibilities. Physical separation for work is possible early in marriage. Partners see you as steady and capable but sometimes unreadable; they need you to show warmth on purpose. Expect major relationship pivots during nodal cycles (roughly every 18 years) and Saturn transits — those are the points where patterns either crack open or get cemented.
Areas of Improvement and Obstacles : Impatience
Be blunt: impatience and control will cost you. You cut connections when people aren’t efficient, you hold grudges, and you can be attracted to quick fixes or habits that numb. Financial dips after a major relationship change are possible if you act impulsively. Face these habits or you’ll replay the same losses until you learn the lesson.
Actionable Insights, Tips, Techniques, Tools and Strategies
- Keep a short daily journal to translate intensity into clear language (use Mercury in 7th).
- Schedule meals and consistent sleep; avoid long fasts to steady mood swings.
- Get an eye exam and check your lower back and knees yearly.
- Channel Mars/Pluto energy into focused projects: research, forensics, tech or a small business.
- Diversify income: rentals, stocks, freelance clients abroad; keep legal docs airtight.
- Use couple communication exercises — name needs before they become resentments.
- Slow big decisions during major Saturn or nodal transits; consult a lawyer or financial adviser first.
- Try brief daily grounding (5–10 minutes of breath work) to steady Rahu‑Moon restlessness.
You’ve survived pressure and learned to use it. With a few steady habits and clearer vulnerability, the next chapter will feel both freer and more anchored.
Yearly Predictions
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What happened on August 23, 1972
Ugh, my events diary has no entry for this date.August 23, 1972 Facts
What is my generation?
The person with birth year 1972 belongs to the Generation X group.
When am I eligible to vote, open a bank account, buy a simcard and open a bank account? (Age of Majority)
- United States: August 23, 1990
- India: August 23, 1990
- Philippines: August 23, 1990
- United Kingdom: August 23, 1990
- Canada: August 23, 1990
When am I eligible to get a driving license?
Learner's Permit (Under supervision)
- United States: August 23, 1987
- India: August 23, 1988
- Philippines: August 23, 1988
- United Kingdom: August 23, 1989
- Canada: August 23, 1988
Light Vehicles (Mopeds or quad bikes, unsupervised)
- United States: August 23, 1988
- India: August 23, 1990
- Philippines: August 23, 1990
- United Kingdom: August 23, 1989
- Canada: August 23, 1988
Full Driving License
- United States: August 23, 1990
- India: August 23, 1992
- Philippines: August 23, 1990
- United Kingdom: August 23, 1993
- Canada: August 23, 1990
When do I reach age of consent?
- United States: August 23, 1988
- India: August 23, 1990
- Philippines: August 23, 1988
- United Kingdom: August 23, 1988
- Canada: August 23, 1988
When can I marry without parental consent?
- United States: August 23, 1990
- India: August 23, 1993
- Philippines: August 23, 1990
- United Kingdom: August 23, 1990
- Canada: August 23, 1990
When do I reach legal age of drinking (consuming alcohol)?
- United States: August 23, 1993
- India: August 23, 1993
- Philippines: August 23, 1990
- United Kingdom: August 23, 1990
- Canada: August 23, 1991
When do I reach legal age of smoking (consuming tobacco)?
- India: August 23, 1990
- Canada: August 23, 1991
- United States: August 23, 1993
- Philippines: August 23, 1993
- United Kingdom: August 23, 1990
When Will I Become a Millionaire?
September 23, 2018
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- August 23, 2026 is on a Sunday.
- Your next birthday is 342 days away.
Astrology Analysis


Ephemeris for August 23, 1972
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 23, 2025 |
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Sun | 0 Virgo 13 | 0 Virgo 24 | 22 Libra 0 |
Moon | 11 Aquarius 26 | 0 Virgo 27 | 18 Capricorn 59 |
Mercury | 12 Leo 14 | 12 Leo 34 | 8 Scorpio 47 |
Venus | 14 Cancer 29 | 27 Cancer 7 | 11 Virgo 28 |
Mars | 5 Virgo 13 | 10 Libra 17 | 9 Libra 15 |
Jupiter | 28 Sagittarius 18 | 16 Cancer 16 | 2 Capricorn 9 |
Saturn | 19 Gemini 25 | 0 Aries 28 | 20 Gemini 45 |
Uranus | 15 Libra 51 | 1 Gemini 24 | 18 Libra 57 |
Neptune | 2 Sagittarius 29 | 1 Aries 33 | 3 Sagittarius 28 |
Pluto | 0 Libra 42 | 1 Aquarius 55 | 2 Libra 39 |
Rahu | 24 Capricorn 10 | 19 Pisces 5 | 21 Capricorn 21 |
Ketu | 24 Cancer 10 | 19 Virgo 5 | 21 Cancer 21 |
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