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Sun in Virgo: meaning, personality and dates
Sun in Virgo describes a person who becomes themselves by being useful and getting things right. Virgo Suns notice details others miss, improve what they touch and care through practical help. They are thoughtful, modest and quietly funny. Their growth is accepting that good enough is often good, and that they are worthy without fixing anything.
What Sun in Virgo means
Virgo is the mutable earth sign of late summer, the season of harvest and sorting. With the Sun here, identity forms around competence and craft. You like to understand how things work and to make them work better. You are often the one who spots the error in the plan, organises the chaos or knows which shortcut actually works. Your care is concrete: it shows up as effort, not speeches.
Mercury rules Virgo, giving this Sun an analytical, observant mind. You think in specifics and prefer evidence to hype. That makes you reliable and hard to fool. The shadow is a critical voice that rarely switches off, especially when aimed at yourself. Worry can feel like being responsible. Learning to tell useful analysis from anxious looping, and to rest when the work is done, keeps your gifts from turning into stress.
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Sun in Virgo in relationships
In love you show care through attention and service: remembering how someone takes their coffee, fixing the thing that has been broken for months, noticing when they are run down. You can be shy about big declarations and more comfortable with actions. You want a partner who is honest, tidy enough to live with and willing to grow. Be careful that helpful suggestions do not land as criticism; asking before advising goes a long way.
Sun in Virgo at work and in purpose
At work you are the person things depend on. Editing, analysis, research, wellbeing services, operations, craft, data, accounting and any role that rewards precision and improvement can suit this Sun. You prefer clear standards and hate sloppy shortcuts. You may undersell yourself and get passed over for louder colleagues. Documenting your results and asking plainly for credit is part of doing the job well.
Strengths
- Precision. You catch the details that make the difference between working and almost working.
- Practical care. Your help is real and specific. People know that if you say you will do something, it gets done.
- Clear thinking. You cut through noise and ask the right question. Your judgement is grounded in what actually happens.
Growth edges
- Good enough. Not every task needs your highest standard. Choosing where to be perfect frees energy for what matters.
- A kinder inner voice. Speak to yourself as you would to a friend who is trying hard. You would never be that harsh with them.
- Receiving help. Let others care for you sometimes. It is not a failure of competence to be looked after.
Earth and mutable: how Virgo shapes the Sun
Virgo pairs the patience of earth with the flexibility of the mutable signs, which is why its competence looks like constant small adjustments rather than grand plans. You improve things by revising them: a sentence, a schedule, a habit. Taurus, also earth, would rather keep what works, and Capricorn would rather build something new and larger; the Virgo Sun is happiest with its sleeves rolled up, making today a little better than yesterday.
When was Sun in Virgo?
Every period Sun spent in Virgo between 1940 and 2030, computed from the ephemeris. If your birthday falls inside one of these ranges, you have Sun in Virgo. Rows marked retrograde include a loop backwards, so Sun stayed longer than usual.
1940s10
| Year | Enters Virgo (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Aug 23, 07:29 | Sep 23, 04:46 |
| 1941 | Aug 23, 13:17 | Sep 23, 10:33 |
| 1942 | Aug 23, 18:58 | Sep 23, 16:17 |
| 1943 | Aug 24, 00:56 | Sep 23, 22:12 |
| 1944 | Aug 23, 06:47 | Sep 23, 04:02 |
| 1945 | Aug 23, 12:36 | Sep 23, 09:50 |
| 1946 | Aug 23, 18:27 | Sep 23, 15:41 |
| 1947 | Aug 24, 00:09 | Sep 23, 21:29 |
| 1948 | Aug 23, 06:03 | Sep 23, 03:22 |
| 1949 | Aug 23, 11:49 | Sep 23, 09:06 |
1950s10
| Year | Enters Virgo (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Aug 23, 17:23 | Sep 23, 14:44 |
| 1951 | Aug 23, 23:16 | Sep 23, 20:38 |
| 1952 | Aug 23, 05:03 | Sep 23, 02:24 |
| 1953 | Aug 23, 10:45 | Sep 23, 08:07 |
| 1954 | Aug 23, 16:36 | Sep 23, 13:55 |
| 1955 | Aug 23, 22:19 | Sep 23, 19:41 |
| 1956 | Aug 23, 04:15 | Sep 23, 01:36 |
| 1957 | Aug 23, 10:08 | Sep 23, 07:26 |
| 1958 | Aug 23, 15:46 | Sep 23, 13:09 |
| 1959 | Aug 23, 21:44 | Sep 23, 19:09 |
1960s10
| Year | Enters Virgo (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Aug 23, 03:34 | Sep 23, 00:59 |
| 1961 | Aug 23, 09:19 | Sep 23, 06:43 |
| 1962 | Aug 23, 15:13 | Sep 23, 12:36 |
| 1963 | Aug 23, 20:58 | Sep 23, 18:24 |
| 1964 | Aug 23, 02:52 | Sep 23, 00:17 |
| 1965 | Aug 23, 08:43 | Sep 23, 06:06 |
| 1966 | Aug 23, 14:18 | Sep 23, 11:44 |
| 1967 | Aug 23, 20:13 | Sep 23, 17:38 |
| 1968 | Aug 23, 02:03 | Sep 22, 23:26 |
| 1969 | Aug 23, 07:44 | Sep 23, 05:07 |
1970s10
| Year | Enters Virgo (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Aug 23, 13:34 | Sep 23, 11:00 |
| 1971 | Aug 23, 19:16 | Sep 23, 16:45 |
| 1972 | Aug 23, 01:03 | Sep 22, 22:33 |
| 1973 | Aug 23, 06:54 | Sep 23, 04:22 |
| 1974 | Aug 23, 12:29 | Sep 23, 09:59 |
| 1975 | Aug 23, 18:24 | Sep 23, 15:56 |
| 1976 | Aug 23, 00:18 | Sep 22, 21:49 |
| 1977 | Aug 23, 06:01 | Sep 23, 03:30 |
| 1978 | Aug 23, 11:57 | Sep 23, 09:26 |
| 1979 | Aug 23, 17:47 | Sep 23, 15:17 |
1980s10
| Year | Enters Virgo (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Aug 22, 23:41 | Sep 22, 21:09 |
| 1981 | Aug 23, 05:38 | Sep 23, 03:06 |
| 1982 | Aug 23, 11:16 | Sep 23, 08:47 |
| 1983 | Aug 23, 17:08 | Sep 23, 14:42 |
| 1984 | Aug 22, 23:00 | Sep 22, 20:33 |
| 1985 | Aug 23, 04:36 | Sep 23, 02:08 |
| 1986 | Aug 23, 10:26 | Sep 23, 08:00 |
| 1987 | Aug 23, 16:10 | Sep 23, 13:45 |
| 1988 | Aug 22, 21:54 | Sep 22, 19:29 |
| 1989 | Aug 23, 03:46 | Sep 23, 01:20 |
1990s10
| Year | Enters Virgo (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Aug 23, 09:21 | Sep 23, 06:56 |
| 1991 | Aug 23, 15:13 | Sep 23, 12:49 |
| 1992 | Aug 22, 21:11 | Sep 22, 18:43 |
| 1993 | Aug 23, 02:51 | Sep 23, 00:23 |
| 1994 | Aug 23, 08:44 | Sep 23, 06:20 |
| 1995 | Aug 23, 14:35 | Sep 23, 12:13 |
| 1996 | Aug 22, 20:23 | Sep 22, 18:01 |
| 1997 | Aug 23, 02:19 | Sep 22, 23:56 |
| 1998 | Aug 23, 08:00 | Sep 23, 05:38 |
| 1999 | Aug 23, 13:51 | Sep 23, 11:32 |
2000s10
| Year | Enters Virgo (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Aug 22, 19:49 | Sep 22, 17:28 |
| 2001 | Aug 23, 01:27 | Sep 22, 23:05 |
| 2002 | Aug 23, 07:17 | Sep 23, 04:56 |
| 2003 | Aug 23, 13:08 | Sep 23, 10:47 |
| 2004 | Aug 22, 18:53 | Sep 22, 16:30 |
| 2005 | Aug 23, 00:46 | Sep 22, 22:24 |
| 2006 | Aug 23, 06:23 | Sep 23, 04:04 |
| 2007 | Aug 23, 12:08 | Sep 23, 09:51 |
| 2008 | Aug 22, 18:03 | Sep 22, 15:45 |
| 2009 | Aug 22, 23:39 | Sep 22, 21:19 |
2010s10
| Year | Enters Virgo (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Aug 23, 05:27 | Sep 23, 03:09 |
| 2011 | Aug 23, 11:21 | Sep 23, 09:05 |
| 2012 | Aug 22, 17:07 | Sep 22, 14:49 |
| 2013 | Aug 22, 23:02 | Sep 22, 20:45 |
| 2014 | Aug 23, 04:46 | Sep 23, 02:29 |
| 2015 | Aug 23, 10:38 | Sep 23, 08:21 |
| 2016 | Aug 22, 16:39 | Sep 22, 14:21 |
| 2017 | Aug 22, 22:21 | Sep 22, 20:02 |
| 2018 | Aug 23, 04:09 | Sep 23, 01:55 |
| 2019 | Aug 23, 10:03 | Sep 23, 07:50 |
2020s10
| Year | Enters Virgo (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Aug 22, 15:45 | Sep 22, 13:31 |
| 2021 | Aug 22, 21:35 | Sep 22, 19:22 |
| 2022 | Aug 23, 03:16 | Sep 23, 01:04 |
| 2023 | Aug 23, 09:01 | Sep 23, 06:51 |
| 2024 | Aug 22, 14:55 | Sep 22, 12:44 |
| 2025 | Aug 22, 20:34 | Sep 22, 18:20 |
| 2026 | Aug 23, 02:19 | Sep 23, 00:06 |
| 2027 | Aug 23, 08:14 | Sep 23, 06:02 |
| 2028 | Aug 22, 14:01 | Sep 22, 11:46 |
| 2029 | Aug 22, 19:52 | Sep 22, 17:39 |
2030s1
| Year | Enters Virgo (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | Aug 23, 01:37 | Sep 22, 23:27 |
Dates are in UTC. If you were born on the first or last day of a range, the exact time and place matter, so use the check above.
Questions about Sun in Virgo
Is Sun in Virgo rare?
It is about average. Between 1940 and 2010, the Sun was in Virgo 8.5% of the time, about 31 days a year, which ranks Virgo 5th of the twelve signs. An even split would be 8.3%.
Are Virgo Suns perfectionists?
Many are, especially about the things they care about. A Virgo Sun sees how something could be better and finds it hard to ignore. The healthy version is high standards with flexibility; the stressful version is never being satisfied. Choosing where precision matters is the key.
What does a Virgo Sun need from a partner?
Honesty, reliability and appreciation for the practical ways they show love. They also need patience with their need to analyse things and gentle reassurance that they are loved as they are, not for what they fix.
Are Virgo Suns shy?
Many are modest rather than shy. A Virgo Sun prefers to prove something before talking about it, so they can seem quiet in a new group. Give them a clear role or a problem to solve and they often become the most engaged, and the funniest, person in the room.
What are the dates for Sun in Virgo?
The Sun enters Virgo between Aug 22 and Aug 24, depending on the year, and stays about 30.9 days. In 2026 the dates are Aug 23, 02:19 to Sep 23, 00:06 (UTC). If you were born near the change, the year and time decide it.