Virgo
Dates: August 23 — September 22
Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac, ruled by Mercury. It is a mutable Earth sign tied to analysis, order, health and service.
Character: Virgos are perfectionists with a sharp analytical mind. They notice the details others miss and want to organize and improve everything. Their approach to life is practical and methodical.
Strengths: analytical mind, attention to detail, hard work, reliability, modesty, practicality.
Weaknesses: perfectionism, self-criticism, anxiety, fault-finding, difficulty relaxing.
In love: Virgo expresses love through practical care — actions speak louder than words. They watch over a partner's needs and prize reliability.
In career: medicine, science, analytics, accounting, programming, editing — any field that rewards precision and attention to detail.
What is Virgo by types
Every zodiac sign is defined by four interrelated traits: element, modality, polarity and ruling planet. Below — how they work for this sign.
Earth Element
Earth element — stability, practicality, patience. Earth signs build and preserve. Other earth signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn.
Mutable Modality
Mutable modality — the sign closes a season. Such signs adapt, connect and hand things on. Mutable signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces.
Yin Polarity
Yin / receptive, inward-directed polarity. The sign expresses itself through sensing, accepting and gestating. Yin signs are earth and water.
Mercury Ruler
The ruling planet Mercury gives the sign Virgo its characteristic colouring — through the themes and archetypes associated with this planet.
Ascendant in Virgo
A Virgo Ascendant meets the world by noticing — details, inconsistencies, what is slightly off — and tends to appear more composed than they feel inside.
Calculate AscendantMoon in Virgo
A Moon in Virgo feels safe through useful work, clean spaces, and small reliable routines that hold the day in shape.
Planets in Virgo
Sun in Virgo
A self organized around competence, refinement, and service. Identity is shaped by the work it does well and the standards …
Moon in Virgo
An inner life that settles through usefulness, order, and small acts of care. Emotional needs are met by routines that …
Mercury in Virgo
A mind dignified in detail and discrimination. Communication is precise, useful, and oriented to getting things actually right.
Venus in Virgo
Loves through care, service, and useful attention. Affection is shown in small acts that materially improve the beloved's life.
Jupiter in Virgo
Expands through craft, service, and useful improvement. Growth comes from the patient refinement of work that actually helps.
Mars in Virgo
Acts through precision, sustained effort, and craft. Drive is meticulous, useful, and most effective when given a defined task with …
Saturn in Virgo
Builds maturity through disciplined craft and useful service. The lesson is precision that doesn't punish — competence that has room …
Uranus in Virgo
Generation rewriting the rules of work, health, and useful systems. Disruption shows up in how labor, medicine, and daily practice …
Neptune in Virgo
Generation idealizing health, service, and refinement. Imagination glamorizes purity, work, and the perfected detail.
Pluto in Virgo
Generation transforming work, health, and the systems of service. Power shows up in the deep reorganization of labor and bodies.
Compatibility of Virgo with other signs
Below — a basic read on how Virgo pairs with each of the 12 zodiac signs, including itself. For an in-depth analysis based on two natal charts, use the compatibility calculator.