Libra · Sep 23 to Oct 23, 2026
Libra dates 2026: from the equinox to October 23
Libra season 2026 begins at the September equinox, on the evening of September 22 in the Americas, and ends on October 23. Exact times for 2026 and 2027, and Venus's retrograde in the sign.
Alexander Jamieson, A Celestial Atlas, 1822 · US Naval Observatory Library
At a glance
Libra 2026 runs from September 23 at 00:05 UTC to October 23 at 09:38 UTC: 30.4 days.
- Libra begins
- Sep 23, 2026, 00:05 UTCSep 22, 8:05 PM New York · Sep 22, 5:05 PM LA
- Libra ends
- Oct 23, 2026, 09:38 UTCOct 23, 5:38 AM New York · Oct 23, 8:38 PM Sydney
- Libra 2027
- Sep 23 to Oct 23starts 06:02 UTC, 5 h 56 min later in the day
- Most common Libra start
- September 2355 times since 1950
Born near Sep 23 or Oct 23?Virgo hands over at 00:05 UTC UTC, Scorpio takes over at 09:38 UTC UTC.
Libra 2026
Sep 23 to Oct 23: Libra in 2026
Try this today
- Born on September 22? Check your birth time in the cusp checker. In the Americas it is often Libra.
Libra opens with balance in the literal sense. The Sun enters it at the September equinox, Sep 23, 2026, 00:05 UTC, when day and night are close to equal all over the world. The northern autumn begins; the southern spring does too.
The Sun spends 30.4 days in Libra and leaves for Scorpio at Oct 23, 2026, 09:38 UTC.
Here is the twist for anyone in the Americas: the 2026 equinox lands on the evening of September 22 your time. So if you were born that night, you are a Libra, even though plenty of lists say Libra starts on the 23rd.
The sky behind it
Decans: 10° on Oct 3, 2026, 04:45 UTC, 20° on Oct 13, 2026, 07:51 UTC.
Virgo side
Born around September 23? The Virgo-Libra line
September 22 and 23 form the Virgo to Libra cusp. Between 1950 and 2030 the Sun entered Libra on September 23 in 55 years, September 22 in 26 years (UTC dates). In 2026 the equinox is Sep 22, 5:05 PM in Los Angeles and Sep 22, 8:05 PM in New York, so evening September 22 births across North and South America are Libra. In London the change comes at Sep 23, 1:05 AM, and in Sydney at Sep 23, 10:05 AM.
Moons in Libra
Moons and planets, Sep 23 2026 to Oct 23 2027
Venus, Libra's traditional ruler, has a long and complicated stay in 2026. It passes through Libra in late summer, moves on to Scorpio, then turns retrograde in early October and slips back into Libra in late October, where it turns direct in mid-November. It finally leaves in early December. Astrologers read a Venus retrograde in its own sign as a season for revisiting old agreements and old loves.
The Full Moon of Libra season 2026 is in Aries on Sep 26, 2026 at 3°37′ Aries; the New Moon in Libra follows on Oct 10, 2026 at 17°22′ Libra.
Visitors to Libra:
- Mercury: Sep 10, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026
- Mercury: Sep 3, 2027 to Sep 27, 2027
- Mercury: Oct 16, 2027 to Nov 10, 2027 (re-entering while retrograde)
- Venus: Aug 6, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
- Venus: Oct 25, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026 (re-entering while retrograde)
- Venus: Sep 14, 2027 to Oct 8, 2027
- Mars: Jul 15, 2027 to Sep 2, 2027
The sky behind it
Full Moon Sep 26, 2026 at 3°37′ Aries; New Moon Oct 10, 2026 at 17°22′ Libra.
| Season | Lunation | When | Moon's position | Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Full Moon | Sep 26, 2026, 16:49 UTC | 3°37′ Aries | - |
| 2026 season | New Moon | Oct 10, 2026, 15:50 UTC | 17°22′ Libra | - |
| 2027 season | New Moon | Sep 30, 2027, 02:36 UTC | 6°43′ Libra | - |
| 2027 season | Full Moon | Oct 15, 2027, 13:47 UTC | 21°59′ Aries | - |
Scorpio side
Born around October 23? Where Libra ends
Libra hands over to Scorpio at Oct 23, 2026, 09:38 UTC. That is Oct 23, 5:38 AM in New York, Oct 23, 2:38 AM in Los Angeles and Oct 23, 3:08 PM in India. On October 23, 2026, early risers in North America are Scorpios from the moment they are born, while a baby born in the small hours on the US West Coast is still a Libra.
Scorpio 2027: Oct 23, 2027, 15:33 UTC. Libra 2027: 30.4 days.
Cusp checker
Am I a Libra? Check your birthday
Notice how fast the evenings draw in during Libra season. The days shorten fastest around the equinox.
Libra, your clock
- Virgo → LibraMon, Sep 22, 2025, 2:19 PM
- Libra → ScorpioWed, Oct 22, 2025, 11:50 PMa different date than in UTC (10/23)
- Virgo → LibraTue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:05 PMa different date than in UTC (09/23)
- Libra → ScorpioFri, Oct 23, 2026, 5:37 AM
- Virgo → LibraThu, Sep 23, 2027, 2:01 AM
- Libra → ScorpioSat, Oct 23, 2027, 11:32 AM
- Virgo → LibraFri, Sep 22, 2028, 7:45 AM
- Libra → ScorpioSun, Oct 22, 2028, 5:13 PM
More to read
Shorter reads. Each opens in place.
September or October
Libra birthdays by month
Late September and most of October. Birthdays from about September 23 to October 22 are Libra, and the equinox decides September 22. In 2026 that is September 23 to October 23; year by year switches live on September and October.
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Libra in brief
Libra, briefly
Libra is classically an air sign, cardinal and ruled by Venus. Ptolemy lists it as Saturn's exaltation. It is the only zodiac sign named for an object rather than a creature: a pair of scales.
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Libra start times
| Year | UTC | New York | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sep 22, 13:31 | Sep 22, 9:31 AM | Sep 22, 11:31 PM |
| 2021 | Sep 22, 19:21 | Sep 22, 3:21 PM | Sep 23, 5:21 AM |
| 2022 | Sep 23, 01:04 | Sep 22, 9:04 PM | Sep 23, 11:04 AM |
| 2023 | Sep 23, 06:50 | Sep 23, 2:50 AM | Sep 23, 4:50 PM |
| 2024 | Sep 22, 12:44 | Sep 22, 8:44 AM | Sep 22, 10:44 PM |
| 2025 | Sep 22, 18:19 | Sep 22, 2:19 PM | Sep 23, 4:19 AM |
| 2026 | Sep 23, 00:05 | Sep 22, 8:05 PM | Sep 23, 10:05 AM |
| 2027 | Sep 23, 06:02 | Sep 23, 2:02 AM | Sep 23, 4:02 PM |
| 2028 | Sep 22, 11:45 | Sep 22, 7:45 AM | Sep 22, 9:45 PM |
| 2029 | Sep 22, 17:39 | Sep 22, 1:39 PM | Sep 23, 3:39 AM |
| 2030 | Sep 22, 23:27 | Sep 22, 7:27 PM | Sep 23, 9:27 AM |
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 are the Libra dates for 2026?
Sep 23, 2026, 00:05 UTC to Oct 23, 2026, 09:38 UTC, or Sep 22, 8:05 PM to Oct 23, 5:38 AM on New York clocks.
Is September 22 Virgo or Libra?
It depends on the year, the hour and where you were born. In 2026 Libra begins at Sep 23, 2026, 00:05 UTC, which is Sep 22, 8:05 PM in New York, so an evening September 22, 2026 birth in the Americas is a Libra. Between 1950 and 2030 the start date was September 23 in 55 years, September 22 in 26 years.
When does Libra season start in 2027?
Libra 2027 begins at the September equinox, Sep 23, 2027, 06:02 UTC, and ends at Oct 23, 2027, 15:33 UTC.
