September 17 zodiac sign: Virgo
♍︎ Everyone born on September 17 is a Virgo: from 1950 to 2050 the Sun is in Virgo for the whole UTC day in every year. Virgo is a mutable earth sign ruled by Mercury.
Where the Sun is on September 17
On September 17 the Sun is at about 23°–26° Virgo, on day 26–27 of a 31-day Virgo season. Libra season begins on September 22 or September 23 (UTC), depending on the year.
Degrees are interpolated between each year's exact ingress times, so they are good to about half a degree; your exact Sun degree needs a birth time, which the birth chart calculator uses.
September 17 decan
September 17 falls in the third decan of Virgo in every year from 1950 to 2050. Virgo with Taurus’s ease: grounded, patient and fond of simple pleasures.
Virgo in astrological tradition
Virgo is traditionally linked with precision, service, improvement. Read more about Virgo dates and season, Virgo compatibility and the sign for every September birthday.
Dates are UTC, so a local birthday can fall on a different date; check a boundary birthday in the Sun sign calculator. These are tropical signs, not constellations. How these dates are calculated
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is September 17?
September 17 is Virgo. In every year from 1950 to 2050, the Sun is in Virgo for the whole of that UTC date. Virgo is a mutable earth sign ruled by Mercury.
Is September 17 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun never changes sign on September 17 in the 1950–2050 table. It is day 26–27 of Virgo season; Libra season begins on September 22 or September 23 (UTC), depending on the year.
What decan is September 17?
September 17 falls in the third decan of Virgo in every year from 1950 to 2050. Virgo with Taurus’s ease: grounded, patient and fond of simple pleasures.
Astrology is a symbolic and cultural tradition. The planetary positions on this site are calculated with astronomical accuracy; the interpretations describe what astrologers associate with them and are not scientifically validated predictions about personality, relationships or the future.
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