Virgo: dates and personality
2026 season: August 23 – September 22
- Dates
- August 23 – September 22
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Mutable
- Ruler
- Mercury
What Virgo is like
Virgo is the energy that analyzes, orders, and refines: it puts intelligence in service of the useful. Its archetype is the craftsman and the healer, meticulous, humble, service-oriented. It finds meaning in improving things and minding the details. Its challenge tends to be self-criticism and paralyzing perfectionism.
In love
In love it shows affection through concrete acts: it cares, solves, and shows up in daily life. It may struggle to express emotions and to ease its demands on itself and its partner.
At work
At work it is precise, organized, and highly reliable: it catches errors no one else sees. It excels in analysis, health, processes, and anything demanding method.
Sources: tetrabiblos_1; common_doctrine; modern_tradition
Horoscopes for this sign
Frequently asked questions
- What are the Virgo dates in 2026?
- In 2026, Virgo season runs from August 23 to September 22. Exact dates shift slightly each year depending on when the Sun actually enters the sign.
- When does Virgo season start in 2026?
- The Sun enters Virgo on August 23, 2026 (computed with ephemeris; it may shift ±1 day in your time zone).
- What element is Virgo?
- Virgo is a Earth sign of Mutable modality.
- What is Virgo's ruling planet?
- Virgo's ruler is Mercury.
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