Born on February 29
February 29: Pisces Zodiac & Famous People
The zodiac sign for February 29 is Pisces. Famous people born on February 29 include Gioachino Rossini, Ryuta Mine — 2 notable figures in all, plus this day’s birthstone, birth flower and birthday rarity.
Composer · 1792–1868
TV Personality · b. 1952
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How many people share the February 29 birthday?
~230 thousand in the U.S., ~5.5 million worldwide
※ Feb 29 only occurs in leap years, so about a quarter as many.
※ Rough estimate assuming birthdays are evenly distributed (published population figures).
The February 29 birthday profile
Zodiac
Pisces
Birthstone
Amethyst
Birth flower
Violet
Birth color
Wisteria
Rarity
#366/366
Weekday
Which day?
💎 Amethyst (Sincerity, Peace & Nobility) · 🌸 Violet (Faithfulness, Modesty & Little Happiness)
Pisces traits
General traits of the sign February 29 falls under (2/19–3/20) — not a per-day personality or fortune.
Element
Water
Modality
Mutable
Ruling planet
Neptune
Sensitive and gentle, dreamy and richly imaginative.
Associated strengths: Compassionate, Intuitive, Artistic, Gentle
February 29's decan: 2nd decan (10°–20°, ~March 1–March 10) — sub-ruler the Moon (Cancer)
Each sign splits into three 10° decans; the 1st is the sign itself, the 2nd and 3rd are sub-ruled by the same-element signs (a traditional rule; the boundary shifts ±1 day by year).
※ Traditional Western astrology attributes — for cultural interest, not a scientific claim.
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