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Virgo zodiac dates run from about August 23 to September 22. If your birthday is September 5, August 30 or any day between those two, your Sun sign is Virgo. Only the first and last day of the range can change from year to year, because the Sun moves into the next sign at a different hour each year.
This guide gives the date range, explains the edge dates and covers what sets Virgo apart from its neighbors. It uses the Western tropical zodiac, the system most horoscope sites follow.
Virgo date range
Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac. The Sun enters it around August 22 or 23 and leaves around September 22 or 23. In most years the range is August 23 to September 22.
A few quick checks. An August 23 birthday is Virgo in most years but Leo in some. A September 10 birthday is always Virgo. A September 23 birthday is Libra in most years, and Virgo only when the Sun is late.
Why the dates move by a day
The Sun needs about 365.24 days to travel through the zodiac, not a clean 365. Leap years pull the calendar back, so the exact moment the Sun enters Virgo slides between August 22 and August 23. The exit date does the same between September 22 and September 23.
If you were born on August 22, August 23, September 22 or September 23, look up the exact entry time for your birth year and birth place. Our birth chart tool does that calculation from your date, time and location, so you get a definite answer instead of a range.
Virgo on the cusp
Born within a day or two of the edge, you may hear that you are a "Leo-Virgo" or "Virgo-Libra" cusp sign. The cusp idea is popular, but astrology does not treat it as a separate sign. You have one Sun sign, and the neighbor only shows up in how you describe yourself.
Compare the Leo dates and the Libra dates with your birthday. If your date falls in an overlap year, the birth chart settles it.
What defines Virgo
Virgo is an earth sign and a mutable sign, which means it adapts at the end of a season. It is ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication and detail. Astrology describes Virgo as precise, practical and service-minded, with a habit of fixing what is almost right.
The common critique is perfectionism. A Virgo who rereads an email four times before sending it is the standard example. The strength sits right next to it: Virgo notices the typo, the error in the budget and the loose bolt before anyone else does.
The tarot card often paired with Virgo is the Hermit, a figure who works alone and trusts careful attention. Read the full Virgo sign guide for love, work and strengths.
Virgo compatibility by element
Earth signs share Virgo's pace: Taurus and Capricorn tend to read as steady matches. Water signs such as Cancer and Scorpio add warmth that Virgo often lacks on its own. Fire and air signs can still work, but the rhythm differs, and that is where the friction shows up in compatibility charts.
Check a specific pair in the compatibility guide, and see today's tarot card for your sign on the Virgo horoscope page.
Virgo season in the calendar
Virgo season is the end of summer and the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Many people use it as a reset: new notebooks, new routines, a cleared desk. The timing fits the sign, which treats September as a second January.
Virgo questions
What are the Virgo dates?
Virgo runs from about August 23 to September 22 in the tropical zodiac. The exact start and end shift by a day depending on the year.
Is September 22 Virgo or Libra?
September 22 is Virgo in most years. In some years the Sun enters Libra on that date, so check the entry time for your birth year.
Is August 23 Virgo or Leo?
August 23 is Virgo in most years and Leo in some. Use a birth chart with your birth time to settle it.
What is Virgo ruled by?
Virgo is ruled by Mercury. Astrology links Mercury with communication, analysis and everyday detail.
Is the cusp a real sign?
No. Astrology gives you one Sun sign. The cusp label is a popular way to describe a birthday near the edge, not a separate sign.
If you want a quick card for your sign, draw a free tarot reading. It takes under a minute and needs no account. Horoscope and tarot content is for reflection and does not predict events.