Virgo · Aug 23 to Sep 23, 2026
Virgo dates 2026: August 23 to September 23, exactly
Virgo season 2026 starts on the night of August 22 across the Americas and ends at the September equinox. Exact times for 2026 and 2027, and the eclipse in the season.
Alexander Jamieson, A Celestial Atlas, 1822 · US Naval Observatory Library
At a glance
Virgo 2026 runs from August 23 at 02:19 UTC to September 23 at 00:05 UTC: 30.9 days.
- Virgo begins
- Aug 23, 2026, 02:19 UTCAug 22, 10:19 PM New York · Aug 22, 7:19 PM LA
- Virgo ends
- Sep 23, 2026, 00:05 UTCSep 22, 8:05 PM New York · Sep 23, 10:05 AM Sydney
- Virgo 2027
- Aug 23 to Sep 23starts 08:14 UTC, 5 h 56 min later in the day
- Most common Virgo start
- August 2362 times since 1950
Born near Aug 23 or Sep 23?Leo hands over at 02:19 UTC UTC, Libra takes over at 00:05 UTC UTC.
Virgo 2026
Aug 23 to Sep 23: Virgo in 2026
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Virgo is the harvest sign, the last stretch of northern summer before the equinox. In 2026 the Sun enters Virgo at Aug 23, 2026, 02:19 UTC and leaves it at Sep 23, 2026, 00:05 UTC, the moment of the September equinox. That makes 30.9 days.
The start date trips people up. In UTC it is August 23, but in New York and Los Angeles it is still the night of August 22. Over 1950 to 2030 the Sun entered Virgo on August 23 in 62 years, August 22 in 19 years (UTC dates), so August 23 is the usual answer, not the only one.
The sky behind it
Decans: 10° on Sep 2, 2026, 10:54 UTC, 20° on Sep 12, 2026, 18:08 UTC.
Leo side
Born around August 23? The Leo-Virgo line
In 2026 the Leo to Virgo change comes at Aug 22, 10:19 PM in New York and Aug 22, 7:19 PM in Los Angeles. So an August 22, 2026 birth late in the evening in the Americas is a Virgo, while a morning one is a Leo. In London the change is at Aug 23, 3:19 AM, and in India Aug 23, 7:49 AM.
Moons in Virgo
Moons and planets, Aug 23 2026 to Sep 23 2027
Virgo is quiet on the slow-planet front in 2026, but 2027 is a different story: Jupiter enters Virgo in late July 2027 and stays through Virgo season. Mars spends a long time here too, from late November 2026 into February 2027, and again in early summer 2027 after its retrograde.
The Full Moon that opens Virgo season 2026 falls in Pisces on Aug 28, 2026 at 4°54′ Pisces and is a partial lunar eclipse. The New Moon comes on Sep 11, 2026 at 18°26′ Virgo.
Visitors to Virgo:
- Mercury: Aug 25, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
- Mercury: Aug 17, 2027 to Sep 3, 2027
- Venus: Jul 9, 2026 to Aug 6, 2026
- Venus: Aug 20, 2027 to Sep 14, 2027
- Mars: Nov 25, 2026 to Feb 21, 2027
- Mars: May 14, 2027 to Jul 15, 2027
- Jupiter: Jul 26, 2027 to Aug 24, 2028
The sky behind it
Full Moon Aug 28, 2026 at 4°54′ Pisces (partial lunar eclipse); New Moon Sep 11, 2026 at 18°26′ Virgo.
| Season | Lunation | When | Moon's position | Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026, 04:19 UTC | 4°54′ Pisces | partial lunar eclipse |
| 2026 season | New Moon | Sep 11, 2026, 03:27 UTC | 18°26′ Virgo | - |
| 2027 season | New Moon | Aug 31, 2027, 17:41 UTC | 8°06′ Virgo | - |
| 2027 season | Full Moon | Sep 15, 2027, 23:04 UTC | 22°53′ Pisces | - |
Libra side
Born around September 23? Where Virgo ends
Virgo ends at the September equinox, Sep 23, 2026, 00:05 UTC. In New York that is Sep 22, 8:05 PM, in Los Angeles Sep 22, 5:05 PM: a September 22 birth in the evening in the Americas is already Libra. In Sydney, the change is Sep 23, 10:05 AM.
Libra 2027: Sep 23, 2027, 06:02 UTC. Virgo 2027: 30.9 days.
Cusp checker
Am I a Virgo? Check your birthday
Look for the partial lunar eclipse at the end of August 2026 if it is night where you live.
Virgo, your clock
- Leo → VirgoFri, Aug 22, 2025, 4:33 PM
- Virgo → LibraMon, Sep 22, 2025, 2:19 PM
- Leo → VirgoSat, Aug 22, 2026, 10:18 PMa different date than in UTC (08/23)
- Virgo → LibraTue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:05 PMa different date than in UTC (09/23)
- Leo → VirgoMon, Aug 23, 2027, 4:14 AM
- Virgo → LibraThu, Sep 23, 2027, 2:01 AM
- Leo → VirgoTue, Aug 22, 2028, 10:00 AM
- Virgo → LibraFri, Sep 22, 2028, 7:45 AM
More to read
Shorter reads. Each opens in place.
August or September
Virgo birthdays by month
Late August and most of September. Birthdays from about August 23 to September 22 are Virgo, and the equinox is the far edge. In 2026 that is August 23 to September 23; year by year switches live on August and September.
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Virgo in brief
Virgo, briefly
In the classical scheme Virgo is an earth sign, mutable and ruled by Mercury. Ptolemy lists it as Mercury's exaltation as well as its home. The constellation's bright star Spica means ear of grain in Latin.
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Virgo start times
| Year | UTC | New York | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Aug 22, 15:45 | Aug 22, 11:45 AM | Aug 23, 1:45 AM |
| 2021 | Aug 22, 21:35 | Aug 22, 5:35 PM | Aug 23, 7:35 AM |
| 2022 | Aug 23, 03:16 | Aug 22, 11:16 PM | Aug 23, 1:16 PM |
| 2023 | Aug 23, 09:01 | Aug 23, 5:01 AM | Aug 23, 7:01 PM |
| 2024 | Aug 22, 14:55 | Aug 22, 10:55 AM | Aug 23, 12:55 AM |
| 2025 | Aug 22, 20:34 | Aug 22, 4:34 PM | Aug 23, 6:34 AM |
| 2026 | Aug 23, 02:19 | Aug 22, 10:19 PM | Aug 23, 12:19 PM |
| 2027 | Aug 23, 08:14 | Aug 23, 4:14 AM | Aug 23, 6:14 PM |
| 2028 | Aug 22, 14:01 | Aug 22, 10:01 AM | Aug 23, 12:01 AM |
| 2029 | Aug 22, 19:52 | Aug 22, 3:52 PM | Aug 23, 5:52 AM |
| 2030 | Aug 23, 01:36 | Aug 22, 9:36 PM | Aug 23, 11:36 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 Virgo dates for 2026?
Aug 23, 2026, 02:19 UTC to Sep 23, 2026, 00:05 UTC, or Aug 22, 10:19 PM to Sep 22, 8:05 PM on New York clocks.
Is August 22 Leo or Virgo?
Usually Leo. Between 1950 and 2030 Virgo began on August 23 in 62 years, August 22 in 19 years (UTC). But in 2026 the change is at Aug 23, 2026, 02:19 UTC, which is Aug 22, 10:19 PM in New York, so a late-evening August 22, 2026 birth in the Americas is a Virgo.
What are the Virgo dates for 2027?
Virgo 2027 runs from Aug 23, 2027, 08:14 UTC to Sep 23, 2027, 06:02 UTC, 30.9 days.
