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September zodiac sign: Virgo or Libra?

A September birth falls under Virgo or Libra.

  • Virgo
  • Libra
  • autumn equinox
September: Virgo, then LibraChange between the 22nd and the 24th
The essentials

The September sign at a glance

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The autumn equinox leads from Virgo to Libra, from careful sorting to the search for balance.

September 1 to 21
♍︎ Virgo
September 25 to 30
♎︎ Libra
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By Thomas Guilhot · updated

The signs of September

In September, two signs follow each other

The Sun leaves Virgo for Libra between September 22 and 24, depending on the year.

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VirgoChange between days 22 and 24, depending on the yearLibra
  • VirgoSeptember 1 to 21, sometimes until the 24th
    Sign dates
    August 23 – September 22 (approximate)
    Element, modality
    Earth, mutable
    Ruler
    Mercury

    Virgo embodies the art of sorting: observing, improving, making what was harvested useful.

    The Virgo sign 
  • LibraSeptember 25 to 30, sometimes from the 22nd
    Sign dates
    September 23 – October 22 (approximate)
    Element, modality
    Air, cardinal
    Ruler
    Venus

    Libra embodies the search for agreement: weighing, comparing, finding what is fair between two people.

    The Libra sign 

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How is it calculated?

The Sun enters Libra at a precise moment, legal time in Paris: before, Virgo; after, Libra.

Frequently asked questions about the September zodiac sign

What is the zodiac sign for a September birth?

Virgo until the autumn equinox, Libra afterward. This equinox arrives in the last ten days of the month and its time changes every year. For a birth between September 1 and 20, or in the very last days of the month, the sign can be read from the date; for the days of the equinox, consult the grid.

Born on the day the sign changes in September: Virgo or Libra?

Before the moment of the equinox, the Sun is still in Virgo; after it, it is in Libra. This moment appears, year by year, in French legal time. For a birth outside mainland France, the time zone conversion is done automatically by the calculator from the city, without you having to look up the offset.

Why does Libra begin at the equinox?

Because the tropical zodiac is built on the seasons: each of the four cardinal signs opens a season, at the two equinoxes and the two solstices. Libra opens autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Ancient authors linked its scale pans to the balance of daylight and night hours, an image taken up by the whole tradition.

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