Tradition

September 21 Zodiac Sign

Tradition: Western astrology. A tradition, not a forecast. Astrologers read it this way; the evidence does not.

By Suraj Giri

September 21 is Virgo on the dates most calendars use (August 23 to September 22). From 1950 to 2029, every birth hour on September 21 in US Eastern time fell in Virgo.

Check a September 21 Virgo against any sign

September 21 zodiac compatibility

By this site's zodiac points method, a September 21 Virgo scores highest with Taurus and Capricorn, a strong match at 8 of 8 points, then Cancer and Scorpio, a good match at 5 of 8.

PairVerdictPointsAspect
Taurus and Virgostrong match8 of 8trine
Virgo and Capricornstrong match8 of 8trine
Cancer and Virgogood match5 of 8sextile
Virgo and Scorpiogood match5 of 8sextile

who a September 21 Virgo is compatible with

Today's Virgo love horoscope

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Scores come from this site's zodiac points method (formula 1.1), reviewed by Jahben R., astrologer, on 2026-09-23. How it works is on the methodology page.

Virgo at a glance for a September 21 birthday

  • Element: earth
  • Modality: mutable
  • Ruler: Mercury
  • Position: day 30 of 31 of Virgo
  • Next sign: Libra, from September 23
  • The Sun, 1950 to 2029 (US Eastern time): 27.4 to 29.7 degrees of Virgo

September 21 decan (Tradition)

In the triplicity system of decans, a tradition, September 21 falls in the third decan of Virgo (20 to 30 degrees), ruled by Venus.

The older Chaldean system of decans assigns different rulers.

Famous people born on September 21

  • Shinzo Abe, politician, born 1954
  • Kwame Nkrumah, politician, born 1909
  • Leonard Cohen, singer, born 1934
  • Kareena Kapoor, actor, born 1980
  • Kevin Rudd, diplomat, born 1957

Birth dates from Wikidata (CC0), fetched 2026-09-26.

A note on September 21 birthdays

Day 30 of 31 for Virgo falls on September 21, at 27.4 to 29.7 degrees, close to the sign's end on September 22. Earth signs such as Virgo are read here as grounded and practical in love, while the mutable mode this sign carries favors small adjustments over a fixed plan. This site's points method rates Capricorn and Taurus as this Virgo's best matches, an 8 point trine each, and rates Cancer and Scorpio as good matches, a 5 point sextile each.

Questions people ask

What zodiac sign is September 21?
Virgo. September 21 falls in Virgo's dates on most calendars, August 23 to September 22, as day 30 of 31 of Virgo.
Who is a September 21 Virgo most compatible with?
By this site's zodiac points method, a September 21 Virgo scores highest with Taurus and Capricorn (a strong match, 8 of 8 points), then Cancer and Scorpio (a good match, 5 of 8).
Does the birth year change the zodiac sign for September 21?
Not from 1950 to 2029 in US Eastern time: September 21 was Virgo for every birth hour in all 80 years. For other years or time zones, use the calculator on the zodiac sign dates page.

Birthdays around September 21

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