How many days until August 16?
There are 358 days until August 16, 2027, which lands on a Monday. Watch it tick down live, and share the countdown with everyone who should be counting too.
Counting down to August 16
August 16 birthday facts
Born on August 16? That makes you a Leo — warm, confident and born for the spotlight. Your birthstone is the peridot, your birth flower is the gladiolus, and your half-birthday lands on February 16 — worth celebrating too. See everything about being born in August, get the full picture with the birthday personality tool, or work out your exact age with the age calculator.
Famous birthdays on August 16
Anyone celebrating a August 16 birthday is in famous company — these are the best-known people born on this exact date:
- Madonna (1958) — Queen of Pop
- James Cameron (1954) — Titanic and Avatar director
- Steve Carell (1962) — actor and comedian
- Angela Bassett (1958) — actress
What makes a August 16 birthday special
August 16 is the 228th day of the year, which means a August 16 birthday arrives with 137 days of the year still to go. It falls on the 25th day of Leo season — warm, confident and born for the spotlight. August was renamed for Emperor Augustus — and legend says it was given 31 days so it wouldn’t be shorter than Julius Caesar’s July.
What day of the week is August 16?
| Year | August 16 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday |
| 2027 | Monday |
| 2028 | Wednesday |
| 2029 | Thursday |
| 2030 | Friday |
Quick answers
- How many days until August 16?
- There are 358 days until August 16, 2027. It falls on a Monday.
- What zodiac sign is August 16?
- People born on August 16 are Leo — typically warm, confident and born for the spotlight.
- What are the birthstone and birth flower for August 16?
- The August birthstone is Peridot and the birth flower is the Gladiolus.
- Which famous people were born on August 16?
- Famous August 16 birthdays include Madonna, James Cameron, Steve Carell, Angela Bassett.