Virgo dates in 2027: Monday, August 23, to Wednesday, September 22, Eastern Time. The Sun enters Virgo at 4:14 a.m. EDT on August 23 and Libra at the September equinox, 2:02 a.m. EDT on Thursday, September 23.
The Virgo zodiac sign covers the sixth 30 degrees of the ecliptic, from 150° to 180° of celestial longitude, and it always ends at the September equinox.
In 2027, Virgo begins on Monday, August 23, in most of the United States but on Sunday, August 22, in Hawaii. It ends on the evening of Wednesday, September 22, on the West Coast but on Thursday, September 23, in the East.
In 2024, 2025, and 2026, Virgo began on August 22 in every US time zone, so the commonly printed “August 23 to September 22” range was a day late in those years.
This page gives the exact 2027 start and end times in every US time zone and the dates for 2024 through 2030. It also compares the Western sign with Vedic Kanya and with the Virgo constellation, the largest the Sun crosses.
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When is Virgo season 2027?
Virgo season 2027 runs from Monday, August 23, at 08:14 UTC to Thursday, September 23, at 06:02 UTC, a span of 30 days, 21 hours and 48 minutes. Virgo ends at the September equinox, which the U.S. Naval Observatory times at 2:02 a.m. EDT (06:02 UTC).
The table below converts both moments to US and international time zones.
| Time zone | Virgo begins (Sun enters Virgo) | Virgo ends (Sun enters Libra) |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | Monday, August 23, 8:14 a.m. | Thursday, September 23, 6:02 a.m. |
| US Eastern | Monday, August 23, 4:14 a.m. EDT | Thursday, September 23, 2:02 a.m. EDT |
| US Central | Monday, August 23, 3:14 a.m. CDT | Thursday, September 23, 1:02 a.m. CDT |
| US Mountain | Monday, August 23, 2:14 a.m. MDT | Thursday, September 23, 12:02 a.m. MDT |
| US Pacific | Monday, August 23, 1:14 a.m. PDT | Wednesday, September 22, 11:02 p.m. PDT |
| Alaska | Monday, August 23, 12:14 a.m. AKDT | Wednesday, September 22, 10:02 p.m. AKDT |
| Hawaii | Sunday, August 22, 10:14 p.m. HST | Wednesday, September 22, 8:02 p.m. HST |
| London | Monday, August 23, 9:14 a.m. BST | Thursday, September 23, 7:02 a.m. BST |
| India | Monday, August 23, 1:44 p.m. IST | Thursday, September 23, 11:32 a.m. IST |
| Sydney | Monday, August 23, 6:14 p.m. AEST | Thursday, September 23, 4:02 p.m. AEST |
In Eastern, Central, and Mountain Time, the last full calendar day of Virgo 2027 is Wednesday, September 22.
In Pacific Time, Alaska and Hawaii, Libra begins on the evening of September 22, so the last full day of Virgo there is Tuesday, September 21.
Virgo zodiac sign dates that differ by location
Both Virgo 2027 boundaries fall close to midnight in parts of the United States, so the same birth date can belong to different signs depending on the time zone. These are the boundaries that matter for US births in 2027:
- Sunday, August 22: in Hawaii, a birth at or after 10:14 p.m. HST is a Virgo. Everywhere else in the United States, all of August 22 is Leo.
- Monday, August 23: in Eastern Time, a birth before 4:14 a.m. EDT is a Leo. The cutoff is 1:14 a.m. PDT in Pacific Time and 12:14 a.m. AKDT in Alaska.
- Wednesday, September 22: In Pacific Time, a birth at or after 11:02 p.m. PDT is a Libra. The cutoff is 10:02 p.m. AKDT in Alaska and 8:02 p.m. HST in Hawaii. In Eastern Time, all of September 22 is Virgo.
- Thursday, September 23: In Eastern Time, a birth before 2:02 a.m. EDT is a Virgo; in Mountain Time, the cutoff is 12:02 a.m. MDT.
The neighbouring signs are covered in Leo Zodiac Sign Dates and Libra Zodiac Sign Dates.
Virgo dates by year, 2024 to 2030
Virgo always ends at the September equinox, and both boundaries shift by roughly six hours each year. The table below lists each year’s start and end, drawn from these sources:
- 2024 to 2026: Cafe Astrology’s ingress pages for Virgo (2024, 2025, 2026) and Libra (2024, 2025, 2026). Wikipedia’s equinox table agrees with the Libra times to within 1 minute.
- 2027 and 2028: start times from Moontracks, and end times from Wikipedia’s September equinox table, which match Moontracks to within 1 minute.
- 2029 and 2030: start dates from Augurine’s ingress calendars for 2029 and 2030, which list dates without times, and end times from Wikipedia’s equinox table.
| Year | Virgo begins (Eastern Time) | Virgo ends at the September equinox (Eastern Time) | Length of Virgo season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Thursday, August 22, 10:54 a.m. EDT | Sunday, September 22, 8:43 a.m. EDT | 30 days, 21 hours, 49 minutes |
| 2025 | Friday, August 22, 4:34 p.m. EDT | Monday, September 22, 2:19 p.m. EDT | 30 days, 21 hours, 45 minutes |
| 2026 | Saturday, August 22, 10:19 p.m. EDT | Tuesday, September 22, 8:05 p.m. EDT | 30 days, 21 hours, 46 minutes |
| 2027 | Monday, August 23, 4:14 a.m. EDT | Thursday, September 23, 2:02 a.m. EDT | 30 days, 21 hours, 48 minutes |
| 2028 | Tuesday, August 22, 10:00 a.m. EDT | Friday, September 22, 7:45 a.m. EDT | 30 days, 21 hours, 45 minutes |
| 2029 | Wednesday, August 22 (UTC date) | Saturday, September 22, 1:37 p.m. EDT | Not yet confirmed to the minute |
| 2030 | Friday, August 23 (UTC date) | Sunday, September 22, 7:27 p.m. EDT | Not yet confirmed to the minute |
Why the Virgo dates move
The Virgo dates move because the solar year is about 6 hours longer than a 365-day calendar year. Each boundary therefore arrives roughly 6 hours later on the clock each year until a leap day resets it.
The Virgo ingress moved from 10:54 a.m. EDT on August 22, 2024, to 4:34 p.m. in 2025, 10:19 p.m. in 2026, and 4:14 a.m. on August 23 in 2027. It moves back to 10:00 a.m. on August 22 in 2028.
Virgo season lasts about 30 days and 22 hours every year, about 9 hours less than Leo, because Earth speeds up as it moves away from aphelion in early July. The Zodiac Signs and Dates hub compares the lengths of all 12 signs.
How to check whether a birthday is Virgo
Use this method for a birth date of August 22 or 23, or September 22 or 23:
- Find that year’s Virgo start or end time in the tables above and convert it to UTC.
- Convert the birth time to UTC, accounting for daylight saving time at the birthplace.
- A birth at or after the start time and before the end time is Virgo.
Virgo birthdays in August and September
Virgo spans two calendar months, so neither “August zodiac sign” nor “September zodiac sign” has a single answer. In 2027, in Eastern Time, the months split as follows:
| Month | Days that are Virgo in 2027 (Eastern Time) | Other sign in the month |
|---|---|---|
| August | August 23 (from 4:14 a.m.) to August 31 | Leo, August 1 to August 23 (until 4:14 a.m) |
| September | September 1 to September 23 (until 2:02 a.m) | Libra, September 23 (from 2:02 a.m.) to September 30 |
In 2027, 22 of September’s 30 days are fully Virgo in Eastern Time, because Libra does not begin until the early hours of September 23. Altogether, Virgo season covers 9 days of August and 22 days of September.
Holidays and observances during Virgo season 2027
Virgo season 2027 contains one federal holiday, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and ends at the September equinox.
| Date | Observance | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 6, 2027 | Labor Day | Federal holiday, first Monday in September |
| Friday, September 17, 2027 | Kanya Sankranti | Sun enters sidereal Virgo in the Hindu calendar |
| Thursday, September 23, 2027 | September equinox, 2:02 a.m. EDT | First day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and end of Virgo |
What is the Virgo zodiac sign?
The Virgo zodiac sign is the segment of the ecliptic from 150° to 180° of celestial longitude, the sixth of 12 equal sectors measured from the March equinox.
Its end point, 180°, is the September equinox, where the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading south.
Western astrology assigns Virgo the attributes below.
| Attribute | Virgo |
|---|---|
| Position | 6th of 12 signs; ecliptic longitude 150°–180° |
| Symbol | ♍ the maiden |
| Element | Earth, shared with Taurus and Capricorn |
| Modality | Mutable, shared with Gemini, Sagittarius and Pisces |
| Ruling planet | Mercury (some modern astrologers add Ceres) |
| Exaltation | Mercury |
| Detriment | Jupiter (modern: also Neptune) |
| Fall | Venus |
| Opposite sign | Pisces |
| Sanskrit name | Kanya, meaning “maiden” |
The maiden is usually identified with Astraea, the Greek goddess of justice, who was the last immortal to leave Earth at the end of the Silver Age.
She is sometimes identified instead with Demeter, goddess of the harvest, or with Demeter’s daughter Persephone. In Egyptian tradition, the Sun’s presence in Virgo marked the start of the wheat harvest.
In traditional astrology, Mercury both rules Virgo and is exalted in it. In astrological tradition, Virgo is associated with precision, practicality, and attention to detail. These are astrological attributions, not findings of psychological research.
Virgo in Vedic astrology: Kanya
Vedic (Jyotish) astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, so its Virgo, called Kanya, starts about 25 days after the Western sign.
In 2027, the Sun enters sidereal Virgo on Friday, September 17, at 4:44 a.m. EDT (2:14 p.m. IST), according to the Sankranti table published by Drik Panchang.
AAPS gives 2:10 p.m. IST for the same event. The 4-minute gap comes from different ayanamsa values; the ayanamsa is the offset each system uses between the tropical and sidereal zodiacs.
This moment is called Kanya Sankranti. Sidereal Virgo ends at Tula Sankranti, when the Sun enters sidereal Libra on Sunday, October 17, 2027, at 4:42 p.m. EDT, which is 2:12 a.m. IST on Monday, October 18, also according to Drik Panchang.
As a result, a person born in Eastern Time between Monday, August 23, and the early hours of Friday, September 17, 2027, is a Virgo in Western astrology but a Leo (Simha) in Vedic astrology.
Only births from 4:44 a.m. EDT on September 17 to 2:02 a.m. EDT on Thursday, September 23, are Virgo in both systems.
The Virgo constellation
The Virgo constellation is separate from the Virgo sign. It is the largest of the zodiac constellations, covering 1,294 square degrees, according to Wikipedia’s constellation entry. These are its best-known features:
- Spica (Alpha Virginis): the brightest star, magnitude 0.98. Its name means “ear of grain,” which preserves the Babylonian name for part of the constellation, “the Furrow.”
- The Virgo Cluster: a large cluster of galaxies that includes M49, M58, M59, M60, M61, M84, M86, M87, M89 and M90.
- M87: the largest galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope released an image of its central black hole, the first direct image of a black hole. The black hole has at least 7.2 billion times the mass of the Sun.
- The Sombrero Galaxy (M104): a galaxy about 28 million light-years away that lies outside the Virgo Cluster.
The Sun passes in front of the Virgo constellation from about September 16 to October 31, for 45 days, based on EarthSky’s table of constellation entry dates.
That is the longest stay in any constellation on the Sun’s path and 14 days longer than the Virgo sign lasts. It also covers all of Western Libra season.
What Virgo is not
Three different things share the name Virgo, and their 2027 dates do not match. The table below compares them.
| Feature | Virgo zodiac sign (tropical) | Kanya (sidereal Virgo) | Virgo constellation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Used by | Western astrology | Vedic astrology, Hindu calendars | Astronomy |
| Defined by | 150° to 180° from the March equinox | Fixed stars, with an ayanamsa | IAU constellation boundaries |
| Length | About 30 days, 22 hours | About 30 days, 12 hours | About 45 days |
| 2027 start (Eastern Time) | Monday, August 23 | Friday, September 17 | About September 16 |
| 2027 end (Eastern Time) | Wednesday, September 22 | Sunday, October 17 | About October 31 |
Virgo is also not a late-summer sign everywhere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Virgo season covers late winter and ends at the start of spring.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Virgo dates?
The Virgo dates in 2027 are Monday, August 23, to Wednesday, September 22, in US Eastern Time. Virgo begins at 4:14 a.m. EDT on August 23 and ends at the September equinox, 2:02 a.m. EDT on Thursday, September 23, when the Sun enters Libra. In 2024, 2025, and 2026, Virgo began a day earlier, on August 22.
Is August 22 Leo or Virgo?
August 22, 2027, is Leo in the contiguous United States and Alaska. Virgo begins at 4:14 a.m. EDT on Monday, August 23, 2027, so all of August 22 is Leo there. In Hawaii, Virgo begins at 10:14 p.m. HST on August 22. In 2024, 2025, and 2026, Virgo began during the day on August 22 in Eastern Time.
Is September 22 Virgo or Libra?
September 22, 2027, is Virgo in Eastern, Central, and Mountain Time. Libra begins at the September equinox, 2:02 a.m. EDT on Thursday, September 23, 2027. In Pacific Time, the equinox falls at 11:02 p.m. PDT on September 22, so a West Coast birth at or after that moment is a Libra. In 2024, 2025, and 2026, the equinox fell on September 22.
What is the September zodiac sign?
September has two zodiac signs, Virgo and Libra. In 2027, September 1 to 22 is Virgo in Eastern Time, and Libra begins at 2:02 a.m. EDT on September 23 and covers the rest of the month. A person born in September 2027 before the equinox is a Virgo, and a person born at or after it is a Libra.
What is the Virgo symbol?
The Virgo symbol is the maiden, written with the glyph ♍, often read as a letter M with a looped tail. The maiden is usually identified with Astraea, the Greek goddess of justice, or with Demeter or Persephone. Virgo is an earth sign with mutable modality, and its traditional ruling planet is Mercury, according to standard Western astrological references.
When is Kanya Sankranti in 2027?
Kanya Sankranti 2027 falls on Friday, September 17, 2027, at 2:14 p.m. IST, which is 4:44 a.m. EDT, according to Drik Panchang. It marks the Sun’s entry into sidereal Virgo in the Hindu calendar. AAPS lists the same event at 2:10 p.m. IST. Sidereal Virgo lasts until Tula Sankranti on Sunday, October 17, 2027, at 4:42 p.m. EDT.
