Chinese zodiac vs Western zodiac · Virgo
Virgo and the twelve animals
The most precise Western sign, sorted by Chinese year. Every Virgo birth year from 1924 to 2043, and the solar term that splits your sign: White Dew.
Johann Bayer, Uranometria, 1603
At a glance
Aug 23 to Sep 23, 2026: Fire Horse. Aug 23 to Sep 23, 2027: Fire Goat. Inside Virgo the month animal turns from Monkey to Rooster at Bailu.
- Sun in Virgo, from 2026
- Aug 23 to Sep 23, 2026mutable earth sign
- Virgo month animals
- Monkey, then RoosterBailu (White Dew) turns it, Sep 7, 2026
- Lunar New Year in Virgo
- Never
mutable earth
Virgo and the twelve animals
Try this today
- Find your animal, then check its fixed element. Notice whether it matches the element of your birth year or contrasts with it.
- Make a tiny two-column list: traits you recognise from Virgo, traits you recognise from your animal.
- Pick one system to go deeper on this month instead of half-learning both.
Virgo is the sign that reads the instructions. Western astrology describes the Virgo Sun as observant, useful and quietly perfectionist, a mutable earth sign that improves whatever it touches.
The Chinese zodiac runs on a completely different clock. Your animal is set by the year of your birth, which starts at Lunar New Year in late January or February and runs for one lunisolar year. So the Virgo Sun of late August and September has no say in your animal. That is why the combination is worth a look: a Virgo Tiger and a Virgo Rabbit share the same careful Sun but very different year energy.
Virgos will appreciate the method here. Every Chinese year on this page is computed from the actual new moons and the December solstice, using the rules of the modern Chinese calendar, not copied from a chart of rough dates. The Western Sun dates come from the same NASA ephemeris.
Virgo season sits well after Lunar New Year, so your animal is simply your birth year's animal.
The sky behind it
Sun enters Virgo: Aug 23, 2026, 02:19 UTC; next, Aug 23, 2027, 08:14 UTC (JPL DE442).
Bing Wu, 2026
A Virgo Fire Horse
Virgos born in 2026 are Fire Horses. It is a pairing of contrasts: the sign of method and detail with a year the tradition reads as spontaneous and on the move.
The nice way to read a Virgo Fire Horse is a craftsperson with stamina. The Horse brings drive and appetite for new ground; Virgo makes sure the work is actually good when it gets there. The shadow is the inner critic catching up with the gallop: going fast and then judging every step. A Virgo Fire Horse does best with a clear finish line and permission to be good enough.
Born Aug 23 to Sep 23, 2026: a Virgo Fire Horse.
The solar months
Virgo's two month animals: the Monkey and the Rooster
Virgo holds the last half of the Monkey month and the first half of the Rooster month. It opens at Chushu, End of Heat, and turns at 15 degrees Virgo with Bailu, White Dew, named for the first cool mornings when dew shows white on the grass.
The Rooster month is traditionally read as exacting and orderly, which suits late Virgo almost too well. An early-September Virgo is a Monkey-month baby in BaZi; a mid-September Virgo a Rooster-month baby.
The sky behind it
Bailu, Sep 7, 2026 in China (UTC+8).
All twelve
Virgo Rat to Virgo Pig
Virgo Rat (Water branch). Sharp and efficient. The Virgo Rat finds the shortcut, tests it and writes up the instructions.
Virgo Ox (Earth branch). Master craftsperson. Patient, thorough and quietly brilliant at the unglamorous work.
Virgo Tiger (Wood branch). Precise rebel. Fights for causes, with footnotes.
Virgo Rabbit (Wood branch). Gentle perfectionist. Tidy spaces, kind words and an eye for the smallest detail.
Virgo Dragon (Earth branch). Visionary with a checklist. Big goals, broken down into very small steps.
Virgo Snake (Fire branch). Analyst. Reads people and data with the same calm accuracy.
Virgo Horse (Fire branch). Hardworking wanderer. Restless enough to go, careful enough to arrive prepared.
Virgo Goat (Earth branch). Thoughtful creative. Makes beautiful things and then fusses over the edges, lovingly.
Virgo Monkey (Metal branch). Clever fixer. Can repair anything, explain anything and make it funny.
Virgo Rooster (Metal branch). Exact on exact. Organised, punctual and right about the typo.
Virgo Dog (Earth branch). Dutiful and honest. Shows up, helps out and will not cut corners on principle.
Virgo Pig (Water branch). Kind helper. Generous with time and practical care, and secretly loves a good spreadsheet.
Find your combo
Virgo Monkey, or another?
120 Virgo windows, 1924 to 2043.
Pick a Chinese animal
Virgo Monkey
Clever fixer. Can repair anything, explain anything and make it funny.
The Monkey in folk tradition: witty, inventive, mischievous. Fixed element: Metal.
Born a Virgo Monkey, 1924 to 2043 (10 windows):
- 1932Water Monkey · Aug 23 to Sep 23
- 1944Wood Monkey · Aug 23 to Sep 23
- 1956Fire Monkey · Aug 23 to Sep 23
- 1968Earth Monkey · Aug 23 to Sep 22
- 1980Metal Monkey · Aug 22 to Sep 22
- 1992Water Monkey · Aug 22 to Sep 22
- 2004Wood Monkey · Aug 22 to Sep 22
- 2016Fire Monkey · Aug 22 to Sep 22
- 2028Earth Monkey · Aug 22 to Sep 22
- 2040Metal Monkey · Aug 22 to Sep 22
Next Virgo Monkey birthdays: Aug 22, 2028 to Sep 22, 2028.
More to read
Shorter reads. Each opens in place.
The hard side
Virgo's shadow
Virgo paired with a precise animal (Rooster, Ox, Snake) can stack perfectionism. The tradition's antidote is the other half of your nature: let the animal's playful side, if it has one, take a turn.
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Plan ahead
Virgo in Ding Wei
In 2027 comes the Fire Goat. A Virgo Goat is the gentle helper: practical, kind and excellent at making a space calm and well looked after.
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Born Aug 23 to Sep 23, 2027: a Virgo Fire Goat.
Either side
Leo, Virgo, Libra
Leo Jul 22 to Aug 23, 2026, with the Goat and Monkey months. Libra Sep 23 to Oct 23, 2026, with the Rooster and Dog.
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Virgo, year by year
| Year | Dates |
|---|---|
| 2020 Metal Rat | Aug 22 to Sep 22, 2020 |
| 2021 Metal Ox | Aug 22 to Sep 22, 2021 |
| 2022 Water Tiger | Aug 23 to Sep 23, 2022 |
| 2023 Water Rabbit | Aug 23 to Sep 23, 2023 |
| 2024 Wood Dragon | Aug 22 to Sep 22, 2024 |
| 2025 Wood Snake | Aug 22 to Sep 22, 2025 |
| 2026 Fire Horse | Aug 23 to Sep 23, 2026 |
| 2027 Fire Goat | Aug 23 to Sep 23, 2027 |
| 2028 Earth Monkey | Aug 22 to Sep 22, 2028 |
| 2029 Earth Rooster | Aug 22 to Sep 22, 2029 |
| 2030 Metal Dog | Aug 23 to Sep 22, 2030 |
| 2031 Metal Pig | Aug 23 to Sep 23, 2031 |
| Sun at | Term | This cycle | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0° Virgo | Chushu (End of Heat) | Aug 23, 2026, 02:19 UTC | Aug 23, 2027, 08:14 UTC |
| 15° Virgo | Bailu (White Dew), starts the Rooster month | Sep 7, 2026, 14:41 UTC | Sep 7, 2027, 20:28 UTC |
All times are UTC. In the Americas the local date can be a day earlier; in Asia and Australia a day later.
Quick answers
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for Virgo?
There is no fixed one, because the Chinese animal comes from the birth year. In BaZi month terms, early Virgo falls in the Monkey month and late Virgo (from Bailu, White Dew, 15 degrees Virgo) in the Rooster month.
Is a Virgo born in 2026 a Fire Horse?
Yes. The 2026 Fire Horse year runs from Lunar New Year in February 2026 to the eve of Lunar New Year 2027, which covers every 2026 Virgo birthday.
What is a Virgo Horse like?
Tradition pairs a careful earth sign with a free-running year animal: drive plus detail. The shadow is perfectionism at speed. It is symbolism for reflection, not a prediction.
How accurate are Chinese zodiac year dates online?
Many charts round Lunar New Year to a typical date. The dates on this page are computed from new moons and the December solstice with the rules of the modern Chinese calendar, and all 120 years from 1924 to 2043 match the published table.
