September 23 zodiac sign
September 23 is a cusp date. The Sun is in Virgo or Libra, depending on the year and the hour of birth.
The signs on this page are those of the tropical (Western) zodiac.
September 23 at a glance
- Sun sign
- Virgo or Libra
- Cusp date
- Yes
- Virgo all day
- 0 years
- Libra all day
- 40 years
- Sign changes during the day
- 41 years
- Constellation behind the Sun
- Virgo
About Virgo
Virgo is the sign that astrologers link with detail, service and order. Its people are described as careful and modest, with a sharp eye for what can be improved.
About Libra
Libra is linked with balance, beauty and partnership. Its people are described as charming and fair-minded, with a dislike of conflict and a gift for seeing both sides.
The Sun changes sign at a different moment each year. The table shows the sign on September 23 for every year from 1950 to 2030, with times in the time zone of New York City. If you were born near the change, your birth time and place decide your sign.
| Year | Sun sign |
|---|---|
| 1950 | Virgo until 10:44 AM, then Libra |
| 1951 | Virgo until 4:37 PM, then Libra |
| 1952 | Libra |
| 1953 | Virgo until 4:06 AM, then Libra |
| 1954 | Virgo until 9:56 AM, then Libra |
| 1955 | Virgo until 3:41 PM, then Libra |
| 1956 | Libra |
| 1957 | Virgo until 3:26 AM, then Libra |
| 1958 | Virgo until 9:09 AM, then Libra |
| 1959 | Virgo until 3:08 PM, then Libra |
| 1960 | Libra |
| 1961 | Virgo until 2:42 AM, then Libra |
| 1962 | Virgo until 8:36 AM, then Libra |
| 1963 | Virgo until 2:23 PM, then Libra |
| 1964 | Libra |
| 1965 | Virgo until 2:06 AM, then Libra |
| 1966 | Virgo until 7:43 AM, then Libra |
| 1967 | Virgo until 1:38 PM, then Libra |
| 1968 | Libra |
| 1969 | Virgo until 1:07 AM, then Libra |
| 1970 | Virgo until 6:59 AM, then Libra |
| 1971 | Virgo until 12:45 PM, then Libra |
| 1972 | Libra |
| 1973 | Virgo until 12:21 AM, then Libra |
| 1974 | Virgo until 5:59 AM, then Libra |
| 1975 | Virgo until 11:55 AM, then Libra |
| 1976 | Libra |
| 1977 | Libra |
| 1978 | Virgo until 5:26 AM, then Libra |
| 1979 | Virgo until 11:17 AM, then Libra |
| 1980 | Libra |
| 1981 | Libra |
| 1982 | Virgo until 4:46 AM, then Libra |
| 1983 | Virgo until 10:42 AM, then Libra |
| 1984 | Libra |
| 1985 | Libra |
| 1986 | Virgo until 3:59 AM, then Libra |
| 1987 | Virgo until 9:45 AM, then Libra |
| 1988 | Libra |
| 1989 | Libra |
| 1990 | Virgo until 2:56 AM, then Libra |
| Year | Sun sign |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Virgo until 8:48 AM, then Libra |
| 1992 | Libra |
| 1993 | Libra |
| 1994 | Virgo until 2:20 AM, then Libra |
| 1995 | Virgo until 8:13 AM, then Libra |
| 1996 | Libra |
| 1997 | Libra |
| 1998 | Virgo until 1:38 AM, then Libra |
| 1999 | Virgo until 7:32 AM, then Libra |
| 2000 | Libra |
| 2001 | Libra |
| 2002 | Virgo until 12:56 AM, then Libra |
| 2003 | Virgo until 6:47 AM, then Libra |
| 2004 | Libra |
| 2005 | Libra |
| 2006 | Virgo until 12:04 AM, then Libra |
| 2007 | Virgo until 5:51 AM, then Libra |
| 2008 | Libra |
| 2009 | Libra |
| 2010 | Libra |
| 2011 | Virgo until 5:05 AM, then Libra |
| 2012 | Libra |
| 2013 | Libra |
| 2014 | Libra |
| 2015 | Virgo until 4:21 AM, then Libra |
| 2016 | Libra |
| 2017 | Libra |
| 2018 | Libra |
| 2019 | Virgo until 3:50 AM, then Libra |
| 2020 | Libra |
| 2021 | Libra |
| 2022 | Libra |
| 2023 | Virgo until 2:50 AM, then Libra |
| 2024 | Libra |
| 2025 | Libra |
| 2026 | Libra |
| 2027 | Virgo until 2:01 AM, then Libra |
| 2028 | Libra |
| 2029 | Libra |
| 2030 | Libra |
The Sun in the sky on September 23
On September 23 in 2026, the Sun is in front of the stars of Virgo, the constellation that gave the sign Virgo its name.
Moon sign and rising sign
The Moon changes sign every two to three days, and the rising sign changes about every two hours. Both depend on your birth time and place, not on September 23 alone.
Print the sky of September 23
Start from the sky over New York City on September 23 in 2026, then set the year, the place and the time of your birth in the editor.
Questions about September 23
September 23 is Virgo or Libra, depending on the year and the hour of birth. From 1950 to 2030, the Sun is in Virgo all day in 0 years, in Libra all day in 40 years, and changes sign during the day in 41 years.
Yes. The Sun changes sign on September 23 in 41 of the 81 years from 1950 to 2030.
On September 23 in 2026, the Sun is in front of the stars of Virgo, the constellation that gave the sign Virgo its name.