Virgo
August 23: September 22 · Earth · Mutable · Ruled by Mercury
"noticed 7 things wrong in this sentence alone."
Virgo at a glance
| Sun in Virgo | August 23: September 22 in most years |
|---|---|
| Position in the zodiac | 6 of 12, 150° to 180° of the ecliptic |
| Element | Earth |
| Modality | Mutable |
| Polarity | Negative (night, inward) |
| Ruling planet | Mercury |
| Opposite sign | Pisces |
| Natural house | 6th house (work, health and daily routine) |
| Symbol | Maiden |
| Time in the sign | Sun about 30 days a year, Moon about 2.5 days a month, Rising about 2 hours a day |
Virgo in October 2026
| Sun | Libra until October 23 (your 2nd house, money and worth), then Scorpio (your 3rd house, communication and the near world) |
|---|---|
| New Moon | October 10, 17° Libra, your 2nd house (money and worth) |
| Full Moon | October 26, 3° Taurus, your 9th house (meaning, travel and belief) |
| Turns retrograde | Venus on October 3 at 8° Scorpio (your 3rd house); Mercury on October 24 at 21° Scorpio (your 3rd house) |
| Turns direct | Pluto on October 16 at 3° Aquarius (your 6th house) |
| Retrograde as the month opens | Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto |
| Your ruler, Mercury | 1° Scorpio on October 1, your 3rd house (communication and the near world) |
| Days that favour a move | October 10 and 16 |
| Days to step lightly | October 3, 24 and 26 |
You read a month by what it asks you to fix. Mercury runs your year through analysis and improvement, so the sky's turns arrive as tasks, corrections and the quiet catalogue of what is not yet right. In October 2026 the Sun moves through Libra until the 23rd, your 2nd house of money and worth; from the 23rd it enters Scorpio and turns the light onto communication and the near world. The New Moon on October 10 falls in Libra, your 2nd house of money and worth; the Full Moon on the 26th falls in Taurus, your 9th house of meaning, travel and belief. Venus on the 3rd and Mercury on the 24th turn retrograde in Scorpio, your 3rd house of communication and the near world; Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are already retrograde as the month opens. These are the dates. How they land for a Virgo, week by week, is what the October edition reads for your sign, yours to keep.
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- When are the New Moon and Full Moon in October 2026 for Virgo?
- The New Moon is on October 10, 2026 at 17° Libra, which is Virgo's 2nd house of money and worth. The Full Moon is on October 26, 2026 at 3° Taurus, which is Virgo's 9th house of meaning, travel and belief.
- Is Mercury retrograde in October 2026, and where does it land for Virgo?
- Yes. Venus stations retrograde on October 3, 2026 at 8° Scorpio, Virgo's 3rd house of communication and the near world. Mercury stations retrograde on October 24, 2026 at 21° Scorpio, Virgo's 3rd house of communication and the near world. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are already retrograde when the month opens.
- Which days in October 2026 are strongest for Virgo?
- The days that favour a real move are October 10 and 16, 2026: New Moon and direct-station days. The days to step lightly are October 3, 24 and 26: Full Moon and retrograde-station days. The dates are computed from the lunations and planetary stations of the month, not from a generic calendar.
Computed from the lunations, ingresses and planetary stations of October 2026, houses counted from Virgo. Updated 2026-09-17.
core traits
Virgo, read closely
Virgo is the analyst: the sign that sees the details everyone else overlooks. Ruled by Mercury (shared with Gemini), Virgo's version of Mercury is less about communication and more about discernment. Every input gets filtered, categorized, and assessed for accuracy. The 'uptight' stereotype ignores Virgo's deep desire to be useful. The shadow is paralytic perfectionism. The gift is the ability to improve anything they touch.
the shadow side
perfectionism that prevents starting. criticism disguised as helpfulness. anxiety channeled into controlling everything around you because you can't control the thing that's actually bothering you.
compatibility
growth edges with
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Virgo, frequently asked
What dates is Virgo season?
The Sun is in Virgo from August 23: September 22 in most years. The exact boundary shifts by about a day depending on the year and your time zone, so anyone born on the first or last day of the range should read the Sun sign from a birth chart rather than from a table.
What element and modality is Virgo?
Virgo is a mutable earth sign, ruled by Mercury. Earth signs run on continuity and what can be touched; mutable signs close a season and adapt. Its polarity is negative (night, inward).
What is the opposite sign of Virgo?
Pisces. Opposite signs sit 180 degrees apart on the same axis and are two answers to one question, which is why the Virgo and Pisces pairing feels both familiar and demanding. In a birth chart, planets in Virgo and Pisces face each other across that axis.
Which house does Virgo rule?
Virgo is the natural sign of the 6th house, the part of a birth chart about work, health and daily routine. In your own chart Virgo can sit on any house cusp; your Rising sign decides where, which is why two people with the same Sun sign live it in different rooms of life.
Who is Virgo most compatible with?
By Sun sign alone, Taurus, Capricorn, Cancer and Scorpio are the classic easy fits for Virgo, and Gemini and Sagittarius the growth edges. A Sun-sign pairing compares one placement of ten. A real answer compares both full charts, which is what synastry does.
Is being a Virgo the same as having a Virgo Sun?
Usually that is what people mean: the Sun was in Virgo when you were born. Your Moon and Rising sign can be entirely different signs, and they shape how the Virgo Sun is lived. Your Big 3, read together, is the picture; the Sun alone is the outline.
Sun-sign answers are the outline. Your free Big 3 reading adds the Moon and Rising; the full birth chart adds every planet, house and aspect.