Virgo zodiac sign
Virgo is thoughtful, helpful and detail-minded. Ruled by Mercury, Virgos notice what others miss and like to make things work better. They show love by being useful.
Strengths
- Practical
- Hardworking
- Observant
- Kind
Watch out for
- Self-critical
- Worries
- Can be a perfectionist
Virgo in love, friendship and work
Virgo is careful about who they let in, then devoted. They show love through acts of service, like fixing, planning and helping.
The friend with the plan, the spare charger and the good advice.
Excellent in health, research, editing, analysis and any job where accuracy matters. Usually good with a budget.
The Maiden in the sky
The maiden is often linked to Astraea, goddess of justice, the last immortal to leave Earth, or to Demeter, goddess of the harvest. She is usually shown holding a sheaf of wheat.
Virgo season 2026: the Sun is in Virgo from August 22 at 10:22 PM to September 22, 2026 at 8:09 PM Eastern time.
Virgo 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 Virgo?
About 11,989 US babies are born on an average Virgo day. Based on Social Security Administration daily birth counts for 2000 to 2014, via FiveThirtyEight. How common is your birthday?
Born on the Virgo cusp?
Depending on the year, Virgo starts between August 22 and August 24 and ends between September 22 and September 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 Virgo on August 22, 1996 at 4:20 PM and left on September 22, 1996 at 1:56 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 Virgos
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.