Born on March 8: Zodiac Sign & Birthstone

Anyone born on March 8 is a Pisces. The March 8 birthstone is Aquamarine and the March 8 birth flower is the Daffodil.

What it means to be born on March 8

A birthday on the 8th of March falls under Pisces. Pisces is a mutable water sign, ruled by Neptune in modern astrology and Jupiter in tradition, the last sign of the zodiac. It is associated with imagination, empathy and dreams. Two fish swimming in opposite directions form its emblem. Its season ends winter.

What weekday March 8 falls on

A common year is 365 days, which is 52 weeks plus one day, so a birthday moves forward one weekday each year and two across a leap year. Over time it visits all seven. The next time March 8 falls at a weekend is 2031, on a Saturday.

The weekday March 8 falls on over the next ten years.
Year	Weekday	Weekend?
2026	Sunday	yes
2027	Monday	no
2028	Wednesday	no
2029	Thursday	no
2030	Friday	no
2031	Saturday	yes
2032	Monday	no
2033	Tuesday	no
2034	Wednesday	no
2035	Thursday	no

Your March 8 birthstone and flower

Because March 8 sits in March, your birthstone is Aquamarine, a sea blue-green gem traditionally meaning serenity, honesty and safe passage. Your birth flower is the Daffodil, which stands for new beginnings, rebirth and joy. Together they make a natural birthday pairing for a card, gift or tattoo.

Every tradition tied to March 8

Everything the calendar assigns to March 8, in one table.
Field	Value
Zodiac sign	Pisces (February 19 to March 20)
Element and modality	Mutable Water
Ruling planet	Neptune (traditionally Jupiter)
Lucky colors	Sea green and Lilac
Modern birthstone	Aquamarine, sea blue-green
Traditional birthstone	Bloodstone
Other recognized stones	Bloodstone (dark green with red flecks)
Birth flower	Daffodil, with Jonquil as secondary
Day of the year	68 of 366 and 67 of 365
On a sign boundary	no

Pisces strengths and matches

Pisces is often described as compassionate, imaginative and gentle. In the traditional element model, Pisces matches most easily with Cancer, Scorpio and Taurus. Those percentages come from a published formula you can check on the method page, not from a reading.

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Frequently asked questions

What zodiac sign is March 8?

Anyone born on March 8 is a Pisces, a mutable water sign ruled by Neptune (traditionally Jupiter).

What is the birthstone for March 8?

The birthstone for March 8 is Aquamarine, the March birthstone, which is sea blue-green. March also recognizes Bloodstone.

What is the birth flower for March 8?

The birth flower for March 8 is the Daffodil, the March birth flower, with the Jonquil as a secondary flower.

What day of the week does March 8 fall on?

In 2026 it falls on a Sunday. Because a common year is 365 days, the weekday moves on by one each year and by two across a leap year, so it cycles through all seven over time. The table on this page lists the next ten years.

Where does March 8 fall in the year?

March 8 is day 68 of a leap year and day 67 of a common year.

Born on March 8