September 23 by year
Look for the minute Libra began in your row. Anything before it is Virgo; that minute and later is Libra. A Libra-all-day row means the Sun had already entered on September 22.
Faster: enter your year above and you get your answer without the table.
Shown: 2021 to 2030. Born earlier? Tap Show all years under the table, then jump to your decade.
| Year | Eastern time | Pacific time |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 3:20 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 12:20 p.m.) |
| 2022 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 9:04 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 6:04 p.m.) |
| 2023 | Virgo until 2:49 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:49 p.m.) |
| 2024 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:43 a.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 5:43 a.m.) |
| 2025 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 2:19 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:19 a.m.) |
| 2026 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:05 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 5:05 p.m.) |
| 2027 | Virgo until 2:01 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:01 p.m.) |
| 2028 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 7:45 a.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 4:45 a.m.) |
| 2029 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 1:37 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 10:37 a.m.) |
| 2030 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 7:27 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 4:27 p.m.) |
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| Year | Eastern time | Pacific time |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Virgo until 2:36 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 10:36 a.m., then Libra |
| 1931 | Virgo until 8:23 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 4:23 p.m., then Libra |
| 1932 | Virgo until 2:16 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 10:16 p.m.) |
| 1933 | Virgo until 8:00 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 4:00 a.m., then Libra |
| 1934 | Virgo until 1:45 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 9:45 a.m., then Libra |
| 1935 | Virgo until 7:38 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 3:38 p.m., then Libra |
| 1936 | Virgo until 1:26 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 9:26 p.m.) |
| 1937 | Virgo until 7:12 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 3:12 a.m., then Libra |
| 1938 | Virgo until 1:00 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 9:00 a.m., then Libra |
| 1939 | Virgo until 6:49 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 2:49 p.m., then Libra |
| 1940 | Virgo until 12:45 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:45 p.m.) |
| 1941 | Virgo until 6:32 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 2:32 a.m., then Libra |
| 1942 | Virgo until 12:16 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 9:16 a.m., then Libra |
| 1943 | Virgo until 6:11 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 3:11 p.m., then Libra |
| 1944 | Virgo until 12:01 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 9:01 p.m.) |
| 1945 | Virgo until 5:49 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 2:49 a.m., then Libra |
| 1946 | Virgo until 11:40 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 7:40 a.m., then Libra |
| 1947 | Virgo until 5:28 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 1:28 p.m., then Libra |
| 1948 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:21 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:21 p.m.) |
| 1949 | Virgo until 5:05 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 1:05 a.m., then Libra |
| 1950 | Virgo until 10:43 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 7:43 a.m., then Libra |
| 1951 | Virgo until 4:37 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 1:37 p.m., then Libra |
| 1952 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 10:23 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 7:23 p.m.) |
| 1953 | Virgo until 4:06 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 1:06 a.m., then Libra |
| 1954 | Virgo until 9:55 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 6:55 a.m., then Libra |
| 1955 | Virgo until 3:40 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 12:40 p.m., then Libra |
| 1956 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 9:35 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 6:35 p.m.) |
| 1957 | Virgo until 3:25 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 12:25 a.m., then Libra |
| 1958 | Virgo until 9:08 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 6:08 a.m., then Libra |
| 1959 | Virgo until 3:08 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 12:08 p.m., then Libra |
| 1960 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:58 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 5:58 p.m.) |
| 1961 | Virgo until 2:42 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:42 p.m.) |
| 1962 | Virgo until 8:36 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 5:36 a.m., then Libra |
| 1963 | Virgo until 2:23 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 11:23 a.m., then Libra |
| 1964 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:16 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 5:16 p.m.) |
| 1965 | Virgo until 2:05 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:05 p.m.) |
| 1966 | Virgo until 7:43 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 4:43 a.m., then Libra |
| 1967 | Virgo until 1:37 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 10:37 a.m., then Libra |
| 1968 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 7:26 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 4:26 p.m.) |
| 1969 | Virgo until 1:06 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 10:06 p.m.) |
| 1970 | Virgo until 6:59 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 3:59 a.m., then Libra |
| 1971 | Virgo until 12:44 p.m., then Libra | Virgo until 9:44 a.m., then Libra |
| 1972 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 6:32 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 3:32 p.m.) |
| 1973 | Virgo until 12:21 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 9:21 p.m.) |
| 1974 | Virgo until 5:58 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 2:58 a.m., then Libra |
| 1975 | Virgo until 11:54 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 8:54 a.m., then Libra |
| 1976 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 5:48 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 2:48 p.m.) |
| 1977 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:29 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:29 p.m.) |
| 1978 | Virgo until 5:25 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 2:25 a.m., then Libra |
| 1979 | Virgo until 11:16 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 8:16 a.m., then Libra |
| 1980 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 5:08 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 2:08 p.m.) |
| 1981 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:04 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:04 p.m.) |
| 1982 | Virgo until 4:46 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 1:46 a.m., then Libra |
| 1983 | Virgo until 10:41 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 7:41 a.m., then Libra |
| 1984 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 4:33 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 1:33 p.m.) |
| 1985 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 10:07 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 7:07 p.m.) |
| 1986 | Virgo until 3:59 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 12:59 a.m., then Libra |
| 1987 | Virgo until 9:45 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 6:45 a.m., then Libra |
| 1988 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 3:29 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 12:29 p.m.) |
| 1989 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 9:19 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 6:19 p.m.) |
| 1990 | Virgo until 2:55 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:55 p.m.) |
| 1991 | Virgo until 8:47 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 5:47 a.m., then Libra |
| 1992 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 2:42 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:42 a.m.) |
| 1993 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:22 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 5:22 p.m.) |
| 1994 | Virgo until 2:19 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:19 p.m.) |
| 1995 | Virgo until 8:12 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 5:12 a.m., then Libra |
| 1996 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 2:00 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:00 a.m.) |
| 1997 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 7:55 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 4:55 p.m.) |
| 1998 | Virgo until 1:37 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 10:37 p.m.) |
| 1999 | Virgo until 7:31 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 4:31 a.m., then Libra |
| 2000 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 1:27 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 10:27 a.m.) |
| 2001 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 7:04 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 4:04 p.m.) |
| 2002 | Virgo until 12:55 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 9:55 p.m.) |
| 2003 | Virgo until 6:46 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 3:46 a.m., then Libra |
| 2004 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 12:29 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 9:29 a.m.) |
| 2005 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 6:22 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 3:22 p.m.) |
| 2006 | Virgo until 12:03 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 9:03 p.m.) |
| 2007 | Virgo until 5:51 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 2:51 a.m., then Libra |
| 2008 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:44 a.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:44 a.m.) |
| 2009 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 5:19 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 2:19 p.m.) |
| 2010 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:09 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:09 p.m.) |
| 2011 | Virgo until 5:04 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 2:04 a.m., then Libra |
| 2012 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 10:48 a.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 7:48 a.m.) |
| 2013 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 4:43 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 1:43 p.m.) |
| 2014 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 10:29 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 7:29 p.m.) |
| 2015 | Virgo until 4:20 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 1:20 a.m., then Libra |
| 2016 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 10:21 a.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 7:21 a.m.) |
| 2017 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 4:01 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 1:01 p.m.) |
| 2018 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 9:54 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 6:54 p.m.) |
| 2019 | Virgo until 3:49 a.m., then Libra | Virgo until 12:49 a.m., then Libra |
| 2020 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 9:30 a.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 6:30 a.m.) |
| 2021 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 3:20 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 12:20 p.m.) |
| 2022 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 9:04 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 6:04 p.m.) |
| 2023 | Virgo until 2:49 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:49 p.m.) |
| 2024 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:43 a.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 5:43 a.m.) |
| 2025 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 2:19 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:19 a.m.) |
| 2026 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 8:05 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 5:05 p.m.) |
| 2027 | Virgo until 2:01 a.m., then Libra | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 11:01 p.m.) |
| 2028 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 7:45 a.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 4:45 a.m.) |
| 2029 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 1:37 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 10:37 a.m.) |
| 2030 | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 7:27 p.m.) | Libra all day (since Sep 22, 4:27 p.m.) |
Times are clock times of that year in New York and Los Angeles, from the astronomy-engine ephemeris, rounded to the minute, with the daylight saving rules in force at the time. Central and Mountain time fall between the two columns.
Virgo and Libra: the two signs of September 23
| ♍︎ Virgo | ♎︎ Libra | |
|---|---|---|
| Element | Earth | Air |
| Quality | Mutable | Cardinal |
| Ruler | Mercury | Venus |
Virgo, Mercury's mutable earth sign, is read in the tradition through its working style: preparation. It starts with a checklist, revises before it finishes and decides only once the details have been weighed. Virgo is the colleague who finds the typo in the contract, and mutable signs adjust when the plan changes.
Libra is cardinal, an air sign ruled by Venus. Cardinal means it begins things, and the Libra way of beginning is to consult: it gathers views, sets them against each other and drafts the version both sides can sign. The scales that symbolize the sign point at its reputation for fairness and for taking a long time to choose. Astrologers read Libra at its best as the negotiator in the room and at its worst as the person still comparing options after the deadline.
On this site: Moon in Virgo, Moon in Libra, Venus in Virgo, Venus in Libra, Mars in Virgo, Mars in Libra, Mercury in Virgo, Mercury in Libra.
Each sign in full: Virgo zodiac sign · Libra zodiac sign; how the two get along: Virgo and Libra compatibility.
The year ahead for both sides of September 23: Virgo horoscope 2027 · Libra horoscope 2027.
How often Virgo and Libra come up among birth dates from 1930 to 2025, and why websites name different signs for the same day: zodiac sign statistics. Where Virgo stands among Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn: earth signs.Libra and the two other signs of its element: air signs.
What the years say about September 23
Across the span, Libra holds 79.3% of an average September 23. Whole-date Libra is the newer pattern: it begins in the leap year 1948, and every leap year since has joined it.
Hold your birth record against the minute in your row. A Virgo reading needs a birth before that minute, and the window is usually short.
September 23 against September 22
Where the 22nd gives Libra only its last hours, the 23rd gives Virgo only its first. Take 2023: the Eastern clock read 2:49 a.m. (Sep 23, 2023) at the crossing and the Pacific clock 11:49 p.m. (Sep 22, 2023). A baby born at 1 a.m. on September 23 was a Virgo on the East Coast and a Libra on the West Coast.
West Coast clocks count 51 Libra-only years against 37 in the East.
How short can the Virgo part be? The earliest entry
The narrowest case is 1944. The Sun reached Libra at 12:01 a.m. Eastern in that year, so Virgo held September 23 for one minute.
The other end came at 8:23 p.m. in 1931. Between the two lies every possible length of Virgo on this date, from one minute to most of the day.
Questions about the September 23 zodiac sign
Which sign does September 23 fall under?
Libra. Eastern clocks had the Sun in Libra before the date began in 37 of 96 years, and in the rest the switch came during the day. Virgo never held the whole date.
Which sign covers September 23, 2026?
Libra from midnight on. The equinox arrives the day before, at 8:05 p.m. by New York clocks.
Do the Libra dates run September 23 to October 22?
That is the rounded version most lists print. The true start of the sign drifts from the 22nd to the 23rd and back with the year, and the true end likewise in October.
Is September 23 a cusp?
Many birthday sites say so, because Virgo can still hold the first hours. Chart readers assign one sign per birth, and for the 23rd that is Libra in most years.
What element is September 23?
Air, since most September 23 births carry a Libra Sun. A Virgo Sun would be earth.
When was the earliest Libra entry on September 23?
It came at 12:01 a.m. Eastern in 1944. The latest in our count was 8:23 p.m. in 1931.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine: the open-source ephemeris library behind our planet positions, dates and statistics
- How we create our readings: our own calculation of sign dates, positions and the 1930 to 2025 statistics
Other cusp birthdays
Every date where the zodiac sign depends on the year or the hour, grouped by the change of sign:
- ♓︎ Pisces to ♈︎ Aries: March 19 · March 20 · March 21
- ♈︎ Aries to ♉︎ Taurus: April 19 · April 20
- ♉︎ Taurus to ♊︎ Gemini: May 20 · May 21
- ♊︎ Gemini to ♋︎ Cancer: June 20 · June 21 · June 22
- ♋︎ Cancer to ♌︎ Leo: July 22 · July 23
- ♌︎ Leo to ♍︎ Virgo: August 22 · August 23
- ♍︎ Virgo to ♎︎ Libra: September 22 · September 23
- ♎︎ Libra to ♏︎ Scorpio: October 22 · October 23 · October 24
- ♏︎ Scorpio to ♐︎ Sagittarius: November 21 · November 22 · November 23
- ♐︎ Sagittarius to ♑︎ Capricorn: December 21 · December 22
- ♑︎ Capricorn to ♒︎ Aquarius: January 19 · January 20 · January 21
- ♒︎ Aquarius to ♓︎ Pisces: February 18 · February 19
Written by The Zodiac Atlas editorial team with the help of AI and edited by a person. Every time and count on this page comes from our own run of the astronomy-engine ephemeris (tropical zodiac) over the years 1930 to 2030, with historical US time zone rules. Astrology is a symbolic tradition, not a science.