Virgo: Western zodiac dates and meaning
Virgo illustration
Virgo lands in late summer as an Earth sign. Classic stories talk about craft, sorting, and noticing details others skip.
Date range on this site
For calculator results we treat Virgo as August 23 to September 22. Ranges are inclusive and use local calendar dates. If you were born on a cusp day, another chart might tip you into Libra; we stick to one consistent map so results do not flip between page loads.
Element
Virgo is grouped as a Earth sign. Earth signs in this system are Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. Element language is folklore structure, not chemistry.
Tropical zodiac vs the night sky
The Western system used here is tropical: twelve equal slices tied to seasons around the year. That is different from pointing a telescope at the constellation once named Virgo. NASA and astronomy educators regularly explain that astrology did not get a surprise new calendar from a lab press release; the mismatch between signs and modern constellation dates is old celestial geometry, not a personality update.
Birth month gems are separate
A birthday can have both a Western sign and a month birthstone. Those charts answer different questions. If you want the jewelry-month story, browse birthstones.
Find your weekday
Curious what day of the week you were born under this late summer Virgo window? Try the birthday calculator.
Common questions
When is Virgo?
On this site, Virgo covers August 23 to September 22 in the tropical (season-based) Western zodiac. Some charts shift cusps by a day.
Is Virgo a science fact?
No. Zodiac signs are cultural astrology labels. Astronomy describes stars and seasons; it does not assign personality by birth date.
Why might my constellation not match my sign?
Tropical signs follow seasons, not today's constellation boundaries. Earth's axis has also drifted since ancient charts were drawn, so star backgrounds and sign names no longer line up the way many people assume.