What dates are Virgo?

Virgo runs from August 23 to September 22. The boundary shifts by a day from year to year, so a birthday at either edge should be checked against the chart itself.

What planet rules Virgo?

Virgo is ruled by Mercury. It is a mutable earth sign.

August 23 – September 22

Virgo

Anyone born between August 23 and September 22 is a Virgo. Virgo is a mutable earth sign ruled by Mercury, and it reads as someone watchful and particular, calmed by routine, noticing the small thing everyone else walked past.

Dates: August 23 – September 22
Element: Earth
Modality: Mutable
Ruling planet: Mercury
In three words: Attentive, Careful, Precise

Where Virgo falls in a chart

Sun in Virgo: precise and useful, improving what is in front of you
Moon in Virgo: you soothe yourself by ordering things, and turn criticism inward first
Virgo rising: you read as observant and slightly reserved, noticing before speaking

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Hand-painted watercolor illustration of Virgo — Virgo, hand-painted in watercolor, as it appears on every chart