Libra zodiac sign
Libra is charming, fair and drawn to beauty and balance. Ruled by Venus, Libras are natural diplomats who want everyone to get along. They are at their best in partnership.
Strengths
- Fair-minded
- Charming
- Diplomatic
- Sociable
Watch out for
- Indecisive
- Avoids conflict
- People-pleasing
Libra in love, friendship and work
Libra is a romantic who loves being part of a pair. They want harmony, good manners and someone to share beautiful things with.
The peacemaker who brings people together and always knows the right thing to say.
Thrives in law, design, mediation, fashion and anything that needs good taste or teamwork.
The Scales in the sky
Libra is the only zodiac sign represented by an object. The scales are often linked to Astraea or Dike, goddesses of justice, and the constellation was once seen as the claws of the neighboring Scorpion.
Libra season 2026: the Sun is in Libra from September 22 at 8:09 PM to October 23, 2026 at 5:40 AM Eastern time.
Libra with every sign
From the best match to the hardest, based on where the two signs sit on the zodiac wheel. Tap any sign for the full pairing.
How common is Libra?
About 11,619 US babies are born on an average Libra day. Based on Social Security Administration daily birth counts for 2000 to 2014, via FiveThirtyEight. How common is your birthday?
Born on the Libra cusp?
Depending on the year, Libra starts between September 22 and September 24 and ends between October 22 and October 24 (US Eastern time). If your birthday is near either edge, pick your birth year to see exactly when the Sun changed signs.
In 1996, the Sun entered Libra on September 22, 1996 at 1:56 PM and left on October 22, 1996 at 11:14 PM (Eastern).
Born outside the Eastern time zone? Adjust by your time difference. Times are calculated from the Sun’s position and are accurate to within about 15 minutes.
Famous Libras
The other signs
Astrology is for entertainment, not fate. Sign facts are standard Western astrology associations; personality text is ours. Famous birthdays come from Wikidata; people born on a day that can fall in either sign are left out. Birth shares come from SSA data via FiveThirtyEight.