Earth · mutable
Virgo zodiac sign
In Western astrology, Virgo stands for precision, practical help, and careful improvement.
In everyday language it's just called your zodiac sign. What's meant is your sun sign: the sign the Sun was in when you were born.
Das Zeichen Virgo. Das gleichnamige Sternbild steht heute woanders, tippen zeigt es.
- Looking closely and finding solutions that actually work
- order, reliability, and a clear process
- knowing in time when something is good enough
Virgo: strengths and challenges
The two sides traditionally attributed to this sign.
Strengths
Virgo notices detail, finds practical improvements, and pays attention to the steps that make a result dependable.
Challenges
It gets difficult when self-criticism takes over, corrections never stop, or something already good disappears behind small mistakes.
Which improvement actually changes the result, and which one would just be extra work?
Virgo in love and relationships
Virgo often shows affection through attentiveness and practical help. For that to actually land as closeness, appreciation should be said out loud, not just done.
Virgo at work
At work, their strengths are analysis, quality control, and precise execution. Agreeing on what "done" means beforehand guards against endless revision loops.
Getting along with Virgo
Concrete arrangements and comprehensible reasons work better than grand gestures. When it comes to criticism, distinguish between an actual mistake and personal taste.
Horoscopes for Virgo
From today's general impulse to your personal year-ahead preview.
Today's impulse for Virgo
A concrete impulse for the day and a question that needs no invented backstory.
Read todayNext 14 daysYour personal preview
Concrete transit dates for your own birth chart — with an actual date, not a generic sun-sign text.
Open the previewNext 12 monthsYour year at a glance
The longer transits from Jupiter to Pluto, their date ranges, and the days they turn exact.
Open the year aheadMake one process simpler
cut or shorten a recurring step that costs more time than it's worth.
Which improvement actually changes the result, and which one would just be extra work?
When does the Virgo zodiac season begin?
The Sun is in Virgo from August 23, 2026 at 04:18 AM CEST to September 23, 2026 at 02:05 AM CEST.
The Sun's next entry into Virgo is on August 23, 2027 at 10:13 AM CEST — about 6 hours later than this year.
Why the exact time matters
Listings like "21 May to 21 June" are just rules of thumb. The entry shifts by a few hours every year. If your birthday falls close to the sign change, your birth year, time, and time zone decide — that's why Leitstern calculates the Sun's position.
Element, Ruler, and Origin
The astrological assignment
- Element
- Earth
- Quality
- mutable
- Ruler
- Mercury
This assignment appears in Ptolemäus, Tetrabiblos I,17 to 19.
Where the name comes from
In antiquity, Virgo was identified with Astraea, goddess of justice, the last of the gods to leave the earth (Aratos, Phainomena). Mercury as ruler is in Ptolemäus, Tetrabiblos I,17.
Sign and constellation aren't the same today: Western astrology counts tropically from the spring equinox, while the constellations slowly drift because of the precession of Earth's axis.
There's more than your sun sign
Your sun sign only shows the Sun. The Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars and — with an exact birth time — the Ascendant round out the picture. Calculate the key positions for free from your birth details.
Calculate my birth chartWhich signs are compatible with Virgo?
As a rule of thumb, the same or complementary elements make for an easier start. Opposite signs and signs with a very different core nature can be just as attractive, but usually need more attunement.
Often easier together
Here, pace, expression, or needs tend to be more alike.
TaurusBuilding things patiently and creating reliabilityBoth signs share the element Earth. Similar ideas about reliability and everyday routine build a stable base. Change still shouldn't get postponed forever.
CancerCreating closeness and noticing what people needEarth brings steadiness and practical reliability, Water brings closeness and a feel for nuance. Clear words keep care and expectation from getting mixed up.
ScorpioGetting to the bottom of complex issuesEarth brings steadiness and practical reliability, Water brings closeness and a feel for nuance. Clear words keep care and expectation from getting mixed up.
CapricornPlanning for the long term and carrying responsibilityBoth signs share the element Earth. Similar ideas about reliability and everyday routine build a stable base. Change still shouldn't get postponed forever.Often needs more attunement
Here, pace, expression, or needs tend to differ more often. Clear agreements help.
AriesStarting things boldly and getting decisions movingVirgo and Aries don't share the same basic language right away. Things get clearer once both say what they mean by closeness, reliability and a good next step.
GeminiPicking up new things fast and explaining them clearlyBoth signs are mutable. Both adapt flexibly to new situations. Without an agreed close, too much can stay open-ended.
LeoCreating things and carrying others alongVirgo and Leo often set different priorities and work at a different pace. That can be enriching once expectations get said out loud instead of assumed.
LibraBringing different interests together fairlyVirgo and Libra often set different priorities and work at a different pace. That can be enriching once expectations get said out loud instead of assumed.
SagittariusSeeing the big picture and giving people confidenceBoth signs are mutable. Both adapt flexibly to new situations. Without an agreed close, too much can stay open-ended.
AquariusThinking independently and designing new solutionsVirgo and Aquarius don't share the same basic language right away. Things get clearer once both say what they mean by closeness, reliability and a good next step.
PiscesSensing subtle moods and connecting things creativelyVirgo and Pisces are opposite signs. The differences themselves can be what attracts and shows new sides; over time it takes clear agreements about pace, closeness and decisions.For a personal comparison, the sun sign alone isn't enough. Synastry checks the planets in both birth charts and shows the actual angles.
Compare two birth chartsFrequently asked questions about Virgo
In 2026, the Sun is in Virgo from August 23, 2026 at 04:18 AM CEST to September 23, 2026 at 02:05 AM CEST. These times are calculated from orbital data. They shift by a few hours every year because the solar year isn't a whole number of days. Listings with only calendar days are therefore rules of thumb.
That's decided by the exact moment of birth, not just the calendar day. It takes the date, the time, and the time zone that belongs to the birthplace. The calculated position of the Sun always falls in exactly one sign.
Virgo belongs to the element Earth and has mutable quality. The classical ruler is Mercury. This assignment is recorded in Ptolemäus, Tetrabiblos I,17 to 19.
Traditionally, signs of the same element, plus complementary element pairs, are read as an easier start. The opposite sign, Pisces, is read more as an attracting but demanding contrast. A closer comparison needs the planets from both birth charts.
Virgo often shows affection through attentiveness and practical help. For that to actually land as closeness, appreciation should be said out loud, not just done. For a personal picture, Venus, Mars, the Moon, and the aspects across the whole birth chart are considered too.
Yes. In everyday language, "zodiac sign" means the sun sign — the sign the Sun was in at the moment of birth. The Moon sign, the Ascendant, and the other planets are additional parts of the birth chart.
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