Zodiac signs by month

What Zodiac Sign Is September?

Zodiac signs of people born in September

  • September 1–22: Virgo
  • September 23–30: Libra

If you were born on September 22, your sign may be Virgo or Libra, depending on your birth year and time.

If you were born on September 23, your sign may be Libra or Virgo, depending on your birth year and time.

September births belong to Virgo or Libra. Virgo, the earth sign ruled by Mercury, covers about three weeks; Libra, the air sign ruled by Venus, arrives for the closing week or so. Many September people share a love of things done well and done fairly. You might spot them rewriting a group message so nobody feels left out, straightening a crooked picture frame or comparing three options before booking a weekend away. Rudeness bothers them more than most. They usually prefer calm conversations to shouting matches and can be wonderful mediators when friends fall out.

The moment the Sun changes sign in 2026

The Sun enters Libra on September 23, 2026 at 00:05.

The time is shown for the UTC time zone. People born before this moment are Virgo; those born after it are Libra.

The two zodiac signs of September

Virgo vs. Libra: the key differences

Function matters most to Virgo; balance and beauty matter most to Libra. A Virgo tends to express care through practical help and honest advice, sometimes more honest than the listener wanted. A Libra courts with charm, compliments and well-chosen plans, and dislikes open conflict so much that problems may go unspoken. At work, Virgo excels at systems, editing and quality control, while Libra shines in negotiation, design and client relationships. Both crave order, one in the spreadsheet and the other among people.

Every day of September and its zodiac sign

Tap a day to see the zodiac sign and decan of people born on it, along with famous people who share that birthday.

Virgo · September 1 – 22

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Libra · September 23 – 30

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Famous people born in September

  1. Leo Tolstoy (September 9, 1828)Russian author (1828–1910)
  2. Miguel de Cervantes (September 29, 1547)Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (1547-1616)
  3. Marco Polo (September 15, 1254)Venetian explorer and merchant who travelled through Asia (1254–1324)
  4. Agatha Christie (September 15, 1890)English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976)
  5. Elizabeth I of England (September 7, 1533)Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603 (1533-1603)
  6. Sung Jae-gi (September 11, 1967)South Korean masculism activist (1967-2013)
  7. Louis XIV of France (September 5, 1638)King of France and Navarre from 1643 to 1715 (1638-1715)
  8. Michael Faraday (September 22, 1791)British scientist (1791–1867)
  9. Beyoncé (September 4, 1981)American singer-songwriter (born 1981)
  10. Freddie Mercury (September 5, 1946)British singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band Queen (1946–1991)
  11. Leo XIV (September 14, 1955)267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
  12. Lech Wałęsa (September 29, 1943)President of Poland from 1990 to 1995 (born 1943)

Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.

September zodiac signs: frequently asked questions

What sign is September?

September has two zodiac signs: people born September 1 – 22 are Virgo, and people born September 23 – 30 are Libra. On the boundary days the sign can shift with the birth year and time.

What zodiac sign is September 22?

September 22 is a cusp day. Depending on the birth year and time, people born on this date can be Virgo or Libra; calculate with your birth time for an exact answer.

What zodiac sign is September 23?

September 23 is a cusp day. Depending on the birth year and time, people born on this date can be Libra or Virgo; calculate with your birth time for an exact answer.

Are September-born people perfectionists?

Many lean that way, especially early-month Virgo births who notice small errors and want to fix them. Late-September Libras aim for harmony rather than flawlessness. In both cases the drive usually comes from caring about quality. Your Moon, Mars, Venus and ascendant reveal how strongly this tendency shows.

The sign is computed from the Sun's position at noon (UTC) for the years 1940–2030; on cusp dates the exact sign depends on the birth time. Decan and numerology readings are traditional symbolic descriptions.