Birth chart for Virgo
Your Sun in Virgo is one placement out of ten. It's the part every Virgo shares; the other nine are what make your chart yours. Here's what is fixed, what can vary, and how your birth time decides the rest.
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What every Virgo chart has in common
The Sun in Virgo: a mutable earth sign ruled by Mercury. In 2026 the Sun enters Virgo on August 23 at 02:19 UTC and moves into Libra on September 23; across recent decades the season starts on August 22 or 23 and ends on September 22 or 23, so the boundary days depend on the year and hour.
A Virgo Sun has an analytical mind paired with a service orientation — a rare combination. You're the person who actually reads the manual, who notices what's off in the system, who stays late to make sure the thing works the way it's supposed to. You're not loud about it. You just do the work.
The cliché about Virgos being critical is real, but the criticism is rarely cruel — it's coming from someone who's already noticed five problems with their own work and is offering to spot one with yours. The trouble is that not everyone wants this gift, and learning when to deploy your eye for detail and when to keep it in your pocket is one of the bigger Virgo lessons.
Mercury and Venus: the placements that can't wander far
Two planets are tied to the Sun by geometry. Mercury never sits more than about 28° from it, so a Virgo Sun always has Mercury in Leo, Virgo, Libra. Venus stays within about 47°, so it lands in Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio — most often the middle three. That's why Virgos think and love in a recognisable handful of styles rather than twelve.
Your Moon: twelve possibilities
The Moon changes sign every two to three days, so it can be anywhere. It is the biggest single reason two Virgos feel different from each other. Pick yours:
- Virgo Sun, Aries Moonpioneering · direct · brave
- Virgo Sun, Taurus Moonsteady · sensual · loyal
- Virgo Sun, Gemini Mooncurious · witty · adaptable
- Virgo Sun, Cancer Moonprotective · intuitive · loyal
- Virgo Sun, Leo Moongenerous · dramatic · loyal
- Virgo Sun, Virgo Moonprecise · helpful · analytical
- Virgo Sun, Libra Moondiplomatic · aesthetic · fair
- Virgo Sun, Scorpio Moonintense · penetrating · loyal
- Virgo Sun, Sagittarius Moonadventurous · honest · philosophical
- Virgo Sun, Capricorn Moonambitious · disciplined · patient
- Virgo Sun, Aquarius Moonoriginal · detached · humanitarian
- Virgo Sun, Pisces Moonintuitive · compassionate · dreamy
Birth time: your rising sign and where the Sun sits
At sunrise the Sun is on the horizon, so a Virgo born at dawn has Virgo rising and the Sun in the 1st house. Every two hours or so the horizon moves one sign along and the Sun climbs one house. This table is a rough guide — the ascendant's speed changes with latitude and season — but it shows why the time matters.
| Born | Rising sign (approx.) | Sun's house |
|---|---|---|
| Around sunrise | Virgo rising | 1st house |
| ~2 h after sunrise | Libra rising | 12th house |
| Late morning | Scorpio rising | 11th house |
| Around midday | Sagittarius rising | 10th house |
| Early afternoon | Capricorn rising | 9th house |
| Late afternoon | Aquarius rising | 8th house |
| Around sunset | Pisces rising | 7th house |
| Early evening | Aries rising | 6th house |
| Late evening | Taurus rising | 5th house |
| Around midnight | Gemini rising | 4th house |
| The small hours | Cancer rising | 3rd house |
| Before dawn | Leo rising | 2nd house |
Common questions
What is a Virgo birth chart?
A birth chart is the whole sky at your birth: Sun, Moon, rising sign, all ten planets and the houses they fall in. "Virgo birth chart" usually means the chart of someone whose Sun is in Virgo — the Sun is one placement out of ten, so two Virgos can have very different charts.
Do all Virgos have the same chart?
No. They share the Sun in Virgo, and their Mercury is always in Leo, Virgo, Libra, but the Moon can be in any of the twelve signs, the rising sign depends on birth time and place, and the outer planets depend on the year. The shared Sun explains why Virgos recognise each other; the rest explains why they are not interchangeable.
When does Virgo season start in 2026?
In 2026 the Sun enters Virgo on August 23 at 02:19 UTC and enters Libra on September 23. Across 1980–2030 the start falls on August 22 or 23 depending on the year, so people born on the boundary day should check the exact time.
Do I need my birth time?
For the Sun, Mercury, Venus and the outer planets, no. For the rising sign and houses, yes — they change every two hours or so. The Moon changes sign every two to three days, so a time helps on about one day in three. The free calculator works either way and tells you which parts depend on the time.
See your whole Virgo chart
Sun, Moon, rising, every planet and house, and the aspects between them — computed from your birth details, free. Then decide if you want it read.