Born on 2 August, 1979 (Thursday)
Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 322 days away.
Life Path Number
Numerology
Day of the Week
214th day of the year 1979.
Chinese Zodiac Sign
Roman Numerals
XLVI years old
Timings
London UTC
Personality Traits for people born on August 2, 1979
Born on August 2, 1979 : You carry a quiet hunger for meaning and the endurance to pursue it
- 9th-house drive: Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter cluster toward belief, travel, teaching and publishing.
- Hidden intensity: Mars in the 8th and Neptune conjunct the Moon give emotional depth, strong intuition and private power.
- Steady ambition: Saturn and Rahu in the 10th point to disciplined public work or an unconventional rise.
- Life path 9: You lean toward service, completion and letting go on a big scale.
You are at a stage where meaning matters more than noise. You notice small shifts in people and situations, prefer thrift and substance, and carry a spiritual curiosity that outlives fashion. This profile gives a clear map — start with the obvious, then follow the smaller signs.
Personality : Observant
You read a room before you speak. With a 9th‑house emphasis (Sun, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter) you think in big themes — ethics, travel, law, or religion — but you process them quietly and methodically. Neptune conjunct your Moon means empathy and a tendency to feel what others won’t say; Mars in the 8th adds a private intensity and occasional possessiveness. You prefer people who are thrifty and concrete, and you get irritated by the unrealistic. Over time, your calm scrutiny becomes a source of steady guidance for others.
Curiosity carries you forward; the next question is usually more revealing than the last.
Talent and Abilities : Scholar‑Guide
Your natural gifts gravitate toward teaching, writing, advising or any role that turns experience into meaning. Mercury and Jupiter in the 9th house boost long-form thinking and communication; Venus there gives a taste for cultured expression. Unconscious motive: you want your insight to matter — not for status alone, but because you see service as purpose (life path 9). Practically, you might lead workshops, write essays that move people, or mentor younger seekers. When you speak, people sense both knowledge and conscience.
When transit Jupiter or Mercury brightens your chart, your words can reach far beyond your immediate circle.
Blind Spots : Emotional fog
Neptune on your Moon can blur boundaries. You may mistake wishful thinking for compassion or hold on to relationships that need release. Mars in the 8th can become possessiveness under stress — you can test people to confirm loyalty. Saturn in the 10th encourages a serious public face, which sometimes masks inner vulnerability. The social perception: you look wise and available, yet distant. The real work is learning to ask for what you need without turning care into control.
Watch where your empathy becomes expectation; that’s where the lesson hides.
Karmic Lessons : Letting go and service
Your life asks you to finish what others start and to cleanse family patterns. Life path 9 and Moon’s South Node in the 4th house point to powerful childhood ties — comfort, attachment and sometimes anxiety — that need conscious release. You have the “old‑soul” bent: past‑life knowledge, a taste for ritual, and a push to translate wisdom into help. The path asks you to choose service over clinging, even when sacrifice stings. Over time, this becomes a source of freedom rather than loss.
Every release you make opens room for a wider, truer service.
Family and Environment : Rooted, complicated ties
Your family offers both support and friction. Parents were likely educated but emotionally mixed — the mother may have carried anxiety or attachment issues, and the father could be public or professionally visible. Family professions may include healing, teaching or crafts. There’s a karmic flavour in sibling dynamics and property matters; children’s education or marriages could bring tension. You inherit a story that asks you to both honor tradition and rewrite patterns that no longer serve.
The home you were given is material and symbolic — and both can be transformed.
Health and Habits : Sensitive nervous system
Neptune–Moon sensitivity and a busy 8th/10th house pattern suggest you notice stress in body before it becomes obvious. Watch sleep, headaches and eye strain; take practical steps like regular checkups and short daily resets. Small rituals — breathwork, walking, or a consistent bedtime — protect you. Avoid ignoring slow‑burn issues: prevention matters more than drama. Over time, your habits become the quiet architecture of wellbeing.
Build small rituals now; they repay you during harder transits.
Education and Student Life : Lifelong learner
You love study for its own sake. The 9th‑house emphasis pushes toward higher degrees, foreign study, or deep religious/philosophical work. Parents may have been educated but emotionally distant about learning, which left you to seek knowledge on your own terms. You collect books, courses and teachers; your schooling often feels like part of a longer apprenticeship. Expect learning to continue across decades rather than end with a diploma.
Your classroom may be a city abroad, a late‑night book, or a mentor's quiet kitchen — keep looking.
Work, Money and Career : Service and steady climb
Saturn and Rahu in the 10th give ambition with a patient edge: your rise may be slow and steady, then sudden. You thrive in structured service roles — law, education, medicine, counseling, publishing, or technical advising. Business ventures tied to property are risky; service and specialized skills pay better. You may also see moments of speculative gain (stocks, crypto) — treat those as possible windfalls, not a plan. If you are male: public roles, leadership or technical transformation suit you. If you are female: teaching, spiritual leadership, arts or public-facing service may work best.
Prepare for a career door to open when Saturn and Jupiter align with your 10th house.
Love Life and Romantic Partners : Intense loyalty, guarded heart
You love deep and expect meaning from relationships. You can be possessive, especially when Neptune fogs the Moon; testing partners is a default. You prefer someone who values thrift, spiritual growth, and steady loyalty. Your partner often sees you as wise, reliable and private — warm, but not always easy to read. You rescue and teach, but may secretly tally gratitude. That creates friction: generosity feels like leverage.
If you are male: your wife may be artistic, proud or pious, and may come from a respected family; she could travel or work in hospitality, arts or health. If you are female: your husband may be intellectual, research‑oriented or media/tech‑connected, and can be a steady supporter.
Children may follow unusual paths — study abroad or public profiles — and marriage periods can bring tests. During Mars or Saturn transits, expect intensity around control, career demands or health to affect intimacy. When you learn to ask plainly for what you need, your relationships deepen in ways that surprise you.
Your love story asks for honesty as its bravest act.
Areas of Improvement and Obstacles : Let go of control
You can suffocate care with control. You over-analyze choices into paralysis and test loved ones until they withdraw. Patience is limited; you chase quick fixes that undermine long plans. Your blind spots around emotional boundary and thrift can become traps. Be brutal with task lists and tender with people. Face these limits or the next transit will force the lesson.
Confront your clutch on outcomes — that release will change everything.
Actionable Insights, Tips, Techniques, Tools and Strategies
- Start a 10‑minute morning grounding ritual (breath, walk, brief journaling) to clear Neptune‑fog.
- Make a three‑year financial plan; treat speculative wins as one‑time boosts, not steady income.
- Practice boundary language: “I need…” before “I’ll help…” to avoid resentments.
- Channel 9th‑house energy: teach, write, or plan a short trip that resets perspective.
- Use therapy, mentorship or a spiritual teacher to work with childhood attachments and to process intense transits.
Yearly Predictions
As you step into the year 2025, the cosmic forces align to orchestrate a transformative journey for you. The sub-cycle of Moon, which activates your 1st house of change and beginnings, brings about a sense of renewal and reinvention. Embrace the opportunities to shed old habits and patterns, making space for fresh perspectives and experiences. Your mental strength and emotional resilience will be tested, but you possess the inner fortitude to navigate these challenges with grace and determination. The influence of Mars, ruling your 6th and 1st houses, brings a surge of energy and motivation. You'll find yourself driven to...
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What happened on August 2, 1979
Ugh, my events diary has no entry for this date.August 2, 1979 Facts
What is my generation?
The person with birth year 1979 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 2, 1997
- India: August 2, 1997
- Philippines: August 2, 1997
- United Kingdom: August 2, 1997
- Canada: August 2, 1997
When am I eligible to get a driving license?
Learner's Permit (Under supervision)
- United States: August 2, 1994
- India: August 2, 1995
- Philippines: August 2, 1995
- United Kingdom: August 2, 1996
- Canada: August 2, 1995
Light Vehicles (Mopeds or quad bikes, unsupervised)
- United States: August 2, 1995
- India: August 2, 1997
- Philippines: August 2, 1997
- United Kingdom: August 2, 1996
- Canada: August 2, 1995
Full Driving License
- United States: August 2, 1997
- India: August 2, 1999
- Philippines: August 2, 1997
- United Kingdom: August 2, 2000
- Canada: August 2, 1997
When do I reach age of consent?
- United States: August 2, 1995
- India: August 2, 1997
- Philippines: August 2, 1995
- United Kingdom: August 2, 1995
- Canada: August 2, 1995
When can I marry without parental consent?
- United States: August 2, 1997
- India: August 2, 2000
- Philippines: August 2, 1997
- United Kingdom: August 2, 1997
- Canada: August 2, 1997
When do I reach legal age of drinking (consuming alcohol)?
- United States: August 2, 2000
- India: August 2, 2000
- Philippines: August 2, 1997
- United Kingdom: August 2, 1997
- Canada: August 2, 1998
When do I reach legal age of smoking (consuming tobacco)?
- India: August 2, 1997
- Canada: August 2, 1998
- United States: August 2, 2000
- Philippines: August 2, 2000
- United Kingdom: August 2, 1997
When Will I Become a Millionaire?
September 2, 2025
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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 2, 2026 is on a Sunday.
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Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for August 2, 1979
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 2, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 9 Leo 23 | 10 Leo 14 | 23 Virgo 47 |
| Moon | 21 Scorpio 20 | 18 Scorpio 20 | 9 Leo 0 |
| Mercury | 6 Leo 47 | 8 Leo 3 | 27 Virgo 17 |
| Venus | 3 Leo 0 | 2 Cancer 26 | 29 Virgo 58 |
| Mars | 25 Gemini 47 | 27 Virgo 5 | 25 Cancer 23 |
| Jupiter | 17 Leo 31 | 11 Cancer 59 | 27 Leo 27 |
| Saturn | 12 Virgo 51 | 1 Aries 28 | 18 Virgo 27 |
| Uranus | 17 Scorpio 0 | 0 Gemini 58 | 18 Scorpio 9 |
| Neptune | 17 Sagittarius 56 | 1 Aries 57 | 17 Sagittarius 49 |
| Pluto | 16 Libra 48 | 2 Aquarius 23 | 18 Libra 9 |
| Rahu | 9 Virgo 55 | 20 Pisces 12 | 7 Virgo 29 |
| Ketu | 9 Pisces 55 | 20 Virgo 12 | 7 Pisces 29 |
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