How many days until August 18?
There are 360 days until August 18, 2027, which lands on a Wednesday. Watch it tick down live, and share the countdown with everyone who should be counting too.
Counting down to August 18
August 18 birthday facts
Born on August 18? 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 18 — 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 18
Anyone celebrating a August 18 birthday is in famous company — these are the best-known people born on this exact date:
- Robert Redford (1936) — actor and director
- Patrick Swayze (1952) — actor
- Edward Norton (1969) — actor
What makes a August 18 birthday special
August 18 is the 230th day of the year, which means a August 18 birthday arrives with 135 days of the year still to go. It falls on the 27th 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 18?
| Year | August 18 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | Friday |
| 2029 | Saturday |
| 2030 | Sunday |
Quick answers
- How many days until August 18?
- There are 360 days until August 18, 2027. It falls on a Wednesday.
- What zodiac sign is August 18?
- People born on August 18 are Leo — typically warm, confident and born for the spotlight.
- What are the birthstone and birth flower for August 18?
- The August birthstone is Peridot and the birth flower is the Gladiolus.
- Which famous people were born on August 18?
- Famous August 18 birthdays include Robert Redford, Patrick Swayze, Edward Norton.