September 23 zodiac sign
September 23 usually puts the Sun at 0° Libra, the first raw degree of the Venus-ruled sign, though in some years it is still the last degree of Virgo.
- Sun at 0°–2° Libra
- 1st decan · Venus
- Cusp birthday
September 23 in profile
Astrology has no in-between sign, so a birth on this date belongs either to Libra or to Virgo, and the cusp table shows which by year and time. In most years it is Libra at 0°, the first degree of the cardinal air sign, where Venus rules both sign and decan. That first degree is eager, new and emphatic about balance. In some years the Sun is still at 29° Virgo, the anaretic, finishing degree of a careful earth sign. Both versions care about getting things right, one through precision, one through proportion.
Taste is strong and specific. They care about the colour of a wall, the shape of a glass and the music at dinner. The Libra version follows beauty and balance, the Virgo version follows quality and fit. Either way, they notice an ugly font, enjoy rearranging furniture and have opinions about lighting that they share with friends.
Home is designed for company. A September 23 birthday likes a table that seats more than the household, cushions that match and a guest room ready for visitors. Family harmony matters, and they work hard to keep peace at gatherings. The growth edge is leaving some arguments unresolved, since smoothing every one away can leave their own needs unspoken.
Virgo or Libra?
The Sun moves from Virgo into Libra around September 23, and the exact moment shifts from year to year. Between 1930 and 2040 it happened during the UTC day of September 23 in 77 years out of 111, at a median of 08:46 UTC (06:56 UTC in births from 1980 to 2010). In 1 year the whole day was still Virgo. In 33 years it was already Libra all day. So a September 23 birthday is Virgo or Libra depending on the year and the time, never a blend of the two.
The Sun on September 23, year by year (UTC)
- 1970Libra from 10:59
- 1971Libra from 16:45
- 1972Libra all day
- 1973Libra from 04:21
- 1974Libra from 09:59
- 1975Libra from 15:55
- 1976Libra all day
- 1977Libra from 03:29
- 1978Libra from 09:26
- 1979Libra from 15:17
- 1980Libra all day
- 1981Libra from 03:05
- 1982Libra from 08:46
- 1983Libra from 14:42
- 1984Libra all day
- 1985Libra from 02:08
- 1986Libra from 07:59
- 1987Libra from 13:45
- 1988Libra all day
- 1989Libra from 01:20
- 1990Libra from 06:56
- 1991Libra from 12:48
- 1992Libra all day
- 1993Libra from 00:22
- 1994Libra from 06:20
- 1995Libra from 12:13
- 1996Libra all day
- 1997Libra all day
- 1998Libra from 05:38
- 1999Libra from 11:31
- 2000Libra all day
- 2001Libra all day
- 2002Libra from 04:56
- 2003Libra from 10:47
- 2004Libra all day
- 2005Libra all day
- 2006Libra from 04:04
- 2007Libra from 09:51
- 2008Libra all day
- 2009Libra all day
- 2010Libra from 03:09
- 2011Libra from 09:05
- 2012Libra all day
- 2013Libra all day
- 2014Libra from 02:29
- 2015Libra from 08:20
- 2016Libra all day
- 2017Libra all day
- 2018Libra from 01:54
- 2019Libra from 07:50
- 2020Libra all day
- 2021Libra all day
- 2022Libra from 01:04
- 2023Libra from 06:50
- 2024Libra all day
- 2025Libra all day
- 2026Libra from 00:06
- 2027Libra from 06:01
- 2028Libra all day
- 2029Libra all day
- 2030Libra all day
Calculated by Lunonis from the same ephemeris code as our charts (astronomy-engine, checked against Swiss Ephemeris): geocentric, tropical zodiac, true equinox of date. Times are UTC: add or subtract your time zone’s offset, which can move the change to the day before or after.
Your Moon sign depends on the year
The Sun is in the same place on September 23 every year; the Moon is not. It changes sign every two and a half days, so people who share this birthday can have any of the twelve Moon signs. Here is where it was on September 23 in recent years, from 00:00 to 23:59 UTC (an arrow means it changed sign during the day).
- 2017Scorpio
- 2018Pisces
- 2019Cancer
- 2020Sagittarius → Capricorn
- 2021Aries → Taurus
- 2022Leo → Virgo
- 2023Capricorn
- 2024Gemini
- 2025Libra
- 2026Aquarius
Compatible signs for a Libra
Sun-sign compatibility starts from the element. Libra gets on most easily with its own element and with the two sextile signs, and feels the strongest pull from its opposite. The full charts decide how a real pairing feels.
A gift for a September 23 birthday
A beautiful lamp or set of candle holders for their living room, chosen to change the mood of the space in the evening.
Asked about September 23
What zodiac sign is September 23?
September 23 can be Virgo or Libra. The Sun changed from Virgo to Libra during this date in 77 of the 111 years from 1930 to 2040, so the answer depends on the birth year, time and place. The year-by-year list above shows when; a birth chart gives the exact answer.
Is September 23 a cusp birthday?
Yes. September 23 is one of the days the Sun leaves Virgo for Libra. People call it the Virgo–Libra cusp, but there is no blended sign: someone born before the change is Virgo, after it Libra.
What decan is September 23?
September 23 falls in the 1st decan of Libra. In the triplicity system we use, that decan belongs to Libra and its ruler Venus, which colours the Libra Sun with a little of Libra.
Your birthday is only the Sun
A September 23 birthday tells you where the Sun was. The Moon, the Rising sign and eight more planets each sit somewhere of their own, and they depend on the year, the hour and the place. The free calculator shows all of them.