Sun sign · Aug 23 – Sep 22
Virgo
The Maiden: precise, helpful and devoted to doing things right.
About Virgo
- Dates
- Aug 23 – Sep 22
- Element
- Earth
- Mode
- Mutable
- Ruled by
- Mercury
- Symbol
- The Maiden
- Lucky numbers
- 5, 3
- Day
- Wednesday
- Stone
- Sapphire
- Colour
- Navy, grey, beige
- Motto
- “I analyse”
Virgo is an earth sign ruled by Mercury. Virgos are analytical, practical and hardworking, with an eye for every detail.
Their gift is service and skill. Their challenge is worry and criticism, of others and of themselves.
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Analytical
- Practical
- Diligent
- Modest
- Helpful
- Precise
- Reliable
- Health-conscious
Bad traits
- Critical
- Perfectionist
- Anxious
- Fussy
- Overthinking
- Self-doubting
- Judgemental
Virgo compatibility
Every sign with a percentage: the average of eight published compatibility tables.
Planets in Virgo
Your Sun sign is only one part of the chart. Here is what Virgo does to the Moon, the rising sign and every other planet.
Virgo with each Life Path
- Virgo with Life Path 1The Leader
- Virgo with Life Path 2The Peacemaker
- Virgo with Life Path 3The Communicator
- Virgo with Life Path 4The Builder
- Virgo with Life Path 5The Free Spirit
- Virgo with Life Path 6The Nurturer
- Virgo with Life Path 7The Seeker
- Virgo with Life Path 8The Executive
- Virgo with Life Path 9The Humanitarian
- Virgo with Life Path 11The Master Visionary
- Virgo with Life Path 22The Master Builder
- Virgo with Life Path 33The Master Teacher
Famous Virgo people
Michael JacksonAmerican singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer29 August 1958 – 20096VirgoJohann Wolfgang von GoetheGerman writer, artist, natural scientist and politician28 August 1749 – 18323VirgoLeo TolstoyRussian author9 September 1828 – 19101VirgoMarco PoloVenetian explorer and merchant who travelled through Asia15 September 1254 – 13249VirgoSung Jae-giSouth Korean masculism activist11 September 1967 – 20137VirgoAnna NetrebkoRussian and Austrian operatic soprano18 September 19719VirgoElizabeth I of EnglandQueen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 16037 September 1533 – 16031VirgoLeo XIV267th Pope of the Catholic Church14 September 19557VirgoBeyoncéAmerican singer-songwriter4 September 19815VirgoMichael FaradayBritish scientist22 September 1791 – 18674VirgoJohn LockeEnglish philosopher and physician8 September 1632 – 170411masterVirgoJorge Luis BorgesArgentine writer, essayist, poet and translator24 August 1899 – 19865Virgo
Questions and answers
What are the dates of Virgo?
Aug 23 – Sep 22.
Who is Virgo most compatible with?
Capricorn (91%), Taurus (90%), Cancer (86%).
Who is Virgo least compatible with?
Leo (52%), Aquarius (54%), Sagittarius (54%).
What element is Virgo?
Earth, a mutable sign ruled by Mercury.