Born on 31 August, 1988 (Wednesday)

Zodiac Sign (Western)
Virgo

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Aries

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
37 years, 12 days

Your next birthday is 352 days away.

Life Path Number
2

Numerology

Day of the Week
Wednesday

244th day of the year 1988.

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Dragon (龙)
Roman Numerals
XXXI-VIII-MCMLXXXVIII

XXXVII years old

Timings
Sunrise: 05:10 Sunset: 18:51

London UTC


Personality Traits for people born on August 31, 1988

Born on August 31, 1988 : You’re a spirited maker — playful, practical, and quietly loyal.

  • Enthusiastic and impulsive in action, sentimental about what you create and protect.
  • Work-oriented: driven, optimistic — strong fit for business, tech, teaching, or medical paths.
  • Money sense is practical and long-term, though property and loan hassles can appear.
  • Deep bond with your mother; siblings may quarrel but ultimately support one another.

Life path: 2 — you’re built to cooperate. Birth number: 4 — you build steady foundations. By now you’ve learned to mix play and responsibility: you try bold things, then make them work. That pattern keeps resurfacing, and it’s the engine behind how you grow.

Personality : Enthusiastic

You move first and explain later. Your chart shows a bright creative urge (Sun in the 5th from Moon) that makes you affectionate about projects and people. You’re sentimental by nature — small rituals and tokens mean more to you than grand statements. At the same time, your impulsive edge pushes you to act quickly: you’ll start a side project on a weekend and turn it into a steady gig. That mix — playful launch plus practical finish — is your signature. Watch the momentum of Mars and Mercury transits: they often accelerate this pattern.

Talent and Abilities : Practical creator

You have a knack for turning ideas into stable results. Mercury in the 6th from Moon gives you a detail-oriented work mind; Venus in the 3rd makes you persuasive in speech and small networks. You remember facts and dislike sloppy work, so you excel where precision meets people — teaching, auditing, technical roles, or running a focused small business. Unconscious motive: you seek emotional safety through created things — a tidy project, a reliable income stream, a clear plan. When Jupiter cycles through your 2nd-house themes, opportunities to monetize your gifts rise.

Blind Spots : Guarded and impatient

You prize steadiness but get irritated by excess emotion or indecision in others. That makes you seem cool or blunt when you mean to be practical. You can hide money moves and give unsolicited advice; people perceive that as secretive. You also have a short fuse — frustration shows if progress stalls. Your defensive stance keeps intimacy small unless you deliberately soften. Notice how Saturn transits can force slower, kinder rhythms in relationships if you let them; that shift helps you connect without losing your core discipline.

Karmic Lessons : Duty to steady what you love

Your chart suggests recurring themes around responsibility and delayed rewards: property matters, legal details, and lessons about trusting others with shared assets. The Moon’s South Node in the 5th points to past emphasis on creative roles or caretaking; now you must learn structure and partnership. You’re asked to trade quick thrills for reliable systems — to let love and loyalty be proven by steady acts, not only grand gestures. Saturn and Rahu cycles will spotlight these lessons at major life turns, asking you to commit or to revise course.

Family and Environment : Maternal anchor

Your mother plays a central role: caring support, but possible health or emotional challenges. Father may be business-minded and cause opinion clashes. Siblings might fight among themselves yet show up when needed. In the family you’ll see property, transport or business ties; that creates both opportunity and paperwork headaches. These dynamics teach you to manage both emotion and logistics — a useful skill that leads directly into career choices and financial planning.

Health and Habits : Mind the head and eyes

Routine matters. The chart flags headaches, eye strain, and digestion or weight sensitivity in the family line. You may be drawn to stimulants or habits (smoking, quick fixes) under stress. Small, consistent habits — daily eye breaks, clear sleep windows, and paced exercise — protect you. Also, you tend to learn to drive early and love cars; treat that love as a helpful outlet for restlessness rather than a risky escape. When Mars is active in transit, be extra cautious with impulsive habits.

Education and Student Life : Curious but easily frustrated

You were curious in school and drawn to science and technical subjects, though math may have felt like a slog. Home tensions could have interrupted focus. You learn fast and remember well, but you dislike slow or confusing instruction. That teacher-quality in you both helped and created high standards: you often corrected others or took on coaching roles. Those early patterns prepare you for jobs where you mentor, train, or explain complex systems to others.

Work, Money and Career : Steady entrepreneur

You perform well in businesses that pair technique with people: garments, IT with foreign clients, pharmacy, electrical and related trades, or teaching. Career may start in service (job) and later shift to business; property transactions and loans can be messy but usually resolve. You’re good at long-term share investments and dislike short speculative bets. Practical strategies and paperwork discipline turn late wins into lasting gains. Jupiter and Saturn transits will mark phases of income expansion or professional maturation.

Love Life and Romantic Partners : Sentimental but selective

You want a partner who follows through. You crave sentimental rituals and quiet loyalty, yet you get annoyed by dramatic moodiness. You value determination and steadiness — someone who shows up and keeps promises. That makes you attracted to dependable, career-focused partners, and you’re likely to prefer a relationship that blends affection with shared goals.

If you are male: your ideal wife is often career-minded or intellectually active — someone in writing, media, IT, teaching, design or PR. She may travel, be independent, and sometimes out-earn you. Expect frank conversations about money and property; she may have digestion or health sensitivities that require patience.

If you are female: your husband is likely to be in fields that shift with environment — research, marine work, psychology, medicine, or creative arts. He may be introspective, mobile, and drawn to deeper studies; be ready for periods when he withdraws to focus on projects or healing.

In relationships you can expect strong expectations that sometimes cause strain. You tend to keep some financial moves private and may need a partner who respects that boundary yet asks for honest communication. Pluto’s influence on partnership themes will intensify trust tests at key transits; how you handle them determines whether a bond deepens or breaks.

Areas of Improvement and Obstacles : Impatience and secrecy

You can be short-tempered, impatient with slow progress, and secretive about finances. That mix leads to misunderstandings: people trust you less when you act alone. There’s also a tendency to push for results so fast you miss legal or practical details (property paperwork, loans). Confronting these tendencies head-on — with transparent money talks and slowing down — will remove recurring roadblocks and free you to build real stability.

Actionable Insights, Tips, Techniques, Tools and Strategies

  • Set one long-term investment plan (stocks, index funds) and automate monthly deposits — favor long-term holds over quick trades.
  • Use short daily rituals (5–10 minutes) to cool impatience: breathwork, walking breaks, or focused eye exercises.
  • When handling property or loans, get written checks: lawyer review, documented timelines, and written agreements.
  • Practice direct emotional language: state needs, name feelings, and schedule regular partner check-ins to reduce reactive fights.
  • Track planetary cycles: during Jupiter transits focus on income growth; during Saturn cycles commit to slow-building projects and paperwork.

Yearly Predictions

As the celestial bodies dance in harmony, unveiling the secrets of the cosmos, the year 2025 emerges as a tapestry of opportunities and challenges for you, dear soul born on the 31st of August, 1988. The sub-cycle of Saturn, extending from December 2024 to January 2026, casts its transformative influence upon the 9th house of your astrological chart, activating themes of higher learning, long journeys, and spiritual growth. This cosmic alignment beckons you to embark on a quest for knowledge, expanding your horizons through academic pursuits or embarking on transformative pilgrimages. The transit of Jupiter through the 2nd house in...

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When am I eligible to vote, open a bank account, buy a simcard and open a bank account? (Age of Majority)

  • United States: August 31, 2006
  • India: August 31, 2006
  • Philippines: August 31, 2006
  • United Kingdom: August 31, 2006
  • Canada: August 31, 2006
According to data from the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network, 205 countries and territories have a minimum voting age of 18 for national elections out of 237 countries and territories the organisation has data on as of October 2020. Some countries may issue additional requirements for voting eligibility from time to time.

When am I eligible to get a driving license?

Learner's Permit (Under supervision)

  • United States: August 31, 2003
  • India: August 31, 2004
  • Philippines: August 31, 2004
  • United Kingdom: August 31, 2005
  • Canada: August 31, 2004

Light Vehicles (Mopeds or quad bikes, unsupervised)

  • United States: August 31, 2004
  • India: August 31, 2006
  • Philippines: August 31, 2006
  • United Kingdom: August 31, 2005
  • Canada: August 31, 2004

Full Driving License

  • United States: August 31, 2006
  • India: August 31, 2008
  • Philippines: August 31, 2006
  • United Kingdom: August 31, 2009
  • Canada: August 31, 2006

When do I reach age of consent?

  • United States: August 31, 2004
  • India: August 31, 2006
  • Philippines: August 31, 2004
  • United Kingdom: August 31, 2004
  • Canada: August 31, 2004
Disclaimer: This is not legal advise. Age of consent is a complex legal system which can vary depending on individual situation and circumstances. In the United States, as of April 2021, of the total fifty U.S. states, approximately thirty have an age of consent of 16 (with this being the most common age of consent in the country), some set the age of consent at 17, and in about eleven states the age is 18.

When can I marry without parental consent?

  • United States: August 31, 2006
  • India: August 31, 2009
  • Philippines: August 31, 2006
  • United Kingdom: August 31, 2006
  • Canada: August 31, 2006

When do I reach legal age of drinking (consuming alcohol)?

  • United States: August 31, 2009
  • India: August 31, 2009
  • Philippines: August 31, 2006
  • United Kingdom: August 31, 2006
  • Canada: August 31, 2007

When do I reach legal age of smoking (consuming tobacco)?

  • India: August 31, 2006
  • Canada: August 31, 2007
  • United States: August 31, 2009
  • Philippines: August 31, 2009
  • United Kingdom: August 31, 2006

When Will I Become a Millionaire?

October 1, 2034

Yes, you can become a millionaire by saving small and investing. Believe in yourself and it's never too late to start.

Please note, this calculation assumes $100 monthly savings into US stocks with ARR 7% and that the monthly savings double every 10 years from the starting date. The actual outcome might vary based on additional factors not considered in this simple calculation, such as taxes, fees, changes in contribution, or more complex compounding scenarios.

Your next birthday

  • August 31, 2026 is on a Monday.
  • Your next birthday is 352 days away.


Astrology Analysis

Ephemeris for August 31, 1988

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on August 31, 2025 Secondary Progressions for August 31, 2025
Sun 8 Virgo 4 8 Virgo 7 14 Libra 12
Moon 1 Taurus 12 8 Sagittarius 10 4 Virgo 41
Mercury 0 Libra 36 25 Leo 41 22 Libra 43
Venus 22 Cancer 31 6 Leo 41 3 Virgo 8
Mars 11 Aries 19 15 Libra 27 2 Aries 42
Jupiter 5 Gemini 14 17 Cancer 45 5 Gemini 56
Saturn 26 Sagittarius 5 29 Pisces 57 27 Sagittarius 13
Uranus 27 Sagittarius 4 1 Gemini 28 27 Sagittarius 29
Neptune 7 Capricorn 29 1 Aries 22 7 Capricorn 30
Pluto 10 Scorpio 15 1 Aquarius 46 11 Scorpio 23
Rahu 14 Pisces 17 18 Pisces 39 12 Pisces 19
Ketu 14 Virgo 17 18 Virgo 39 12 Virgo 19

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