How many days until August 21?
There are 364 days until August 21, 2027, which lands on a Saturday. Watch it tick down live, and share the countdown with everyone who should be counting too.
Counting down to August 21
August 21 birthday facts
Born on August 21? 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 21 — 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 21
Anyone celebrating a August 21 birthday is in famous company — these are the best-known people born on this exact date:
- Usain Bolt (1986) — fastest man in history
- Wilt Chamberlain (1936) — NBA legend
- Kenny Rogers (1938) — country music star
What makes a August 21 birthday special
August 21 is the 233rd day of the year, which means a August 21 birthday arrives with 132 days of the year still to go. It falls on the 30th 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 21?
| Year | August 21 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Wednesday |
Quick answers
- How many days until August 21?
- There are 364 days until August 21, 2027. It falls on a Saturday.
- What zodiac sign is August 21?
- People born on August 21 are Leo — typically warm, confident and born for the spotlight.
- What are the birthstone and birth flower for August 21?
- The August birthstone is Peridot and the birth flower is the Gladiolus.
- Which famous people were born on August 21?
- Famous August 21 birthdays include Usain Bolt, Wilt Chamberlain, Kenny Rogers.