Virgo at a Glance
| Dates | Aug 23 – Sep 22 |
| Symbol | the Maiden |
| Element | Earth |
| Modality | Mutable |
| Ruler | Mercury |
| Keywords | analytical, helpful, precise, modest |
Strengths & Challenges
Strengths
- Hard-working
- Analytical
- Helpful
- Detail-oriented
Challenges
- Self-critical
- Perfectionist
- Worrying
Virgo Beyond Your Sun Sign
You may have Virgo energy even if it isn't your Sun sign. Any planet in Virgo — or Virgo rising — expresses itself in a analytical, helpful, precise, modest way. Check your full chart with our natal chart calculator.
Virgo at Work
Virgo thrives in health, analysis, editing, research, craftsmanship or service roles.
Virgo in Love
In love, Virgo energy is analytical, helpful, precise, modest. It looks for loyalty, security and physical affection and shows care with reliability, practical help and physical affection. For the full picture, look at Venus, Mars and the Moon in a chart: see Venus in Virgo.
Virgo as a Friend
As a friend, Virgo is hard-working and analytical. Friends appreciate its analytical energy; the challenge is that it can be self-critical under stress.
Virgo Compatibility
| Match | Signs | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Natural harmony | Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces | Same Earth element or complementary Water element |
| Growth through tension | Sagittarius and Gemini | Square signs: same mutable modality, different element |
| Magnetic opposite | Pisces | Polar sign across the zodiac |
Real compatibility depends on whole charts; compare yours with the synastry calculator.
Virgo Through the Planets
| Placement | In a nutshell |
|---|---|
| Sun in Virgo | With your Sun in Virgo you are thoughtful, capable and helpful. |
| Moon in Virgo | Your Moon in Virgo finds comfort in order, usefulness and routine. |
| Mercury in Virgo | Mercury in Virgo is precise, analytical and practical — Mercury at its most skillful. |
| Venus in Virgo | Venus in Virgo loves through devotion and practical care. |
| Mars in Virgo | Mars in Virgo channels energy into precise, useful work. |
| Virgo Rising | Virgo rising gives a polished, thoughtful first impression. |
Placements in Virgo
Sun in Virgo
☽︎Moon in Virgo
☿︎Mercury in Virgo
♀︎Venus in Virgo
♂︎Mars in Virgo
♃︎Jupiter in Virgo
♄︎Saturn in Virgo
↑Virgo Rising
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Virgo's dates?
Aug 23 – Sep 22 (exact dates shift slightly by year).
What element is Virgo?
Earth, mutable modality.
What planet rules Virgo?
Mercury.
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