Tradition

September 26 Zodiac Sign

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

By Suraj Giri

September 26 is Libra on the dates most calendars use (September 23 to October 22). From 1950 to 2029, every birth hour on September 26 in US Eastern time fell in Libra.

Check a September 26 Libra against any sign

September 26 zodiac compatibility

By this site's zodiac points method, a September 26 Libra scores highest with Gemini and Aquarius, a strong match at 8 of 8 points, then Leo and Sagittarius, a good match at 5 of 8.

PairVerdictPointsAspect
Gemini and Librastrong match8 of 8trine
Libra and Aquariusstrong match8 of 8trine
Leo and Libragood match5 of 8sextile
Libra and Sagittariusgood match5 of 8sextile

who a September 26 Libra is compatible with

Today's Libra 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.

Libra at a glance for a September 26 birthday

  • Element: air
  • Modality: cardinal
  • Ruler: Venus
  • Position: day 4 of 30 of Libra
  • Next sign: Scorpio, from October 23
  • The Sun, 1950 to 2029 (US Eastern time): 2.3 to 4.6 degrees of Libra

September 26 decan (Tradition)

In the triplicity system of decans, a tradition, September 26 falls in the first decan of Libra (0 to 10 degrees), ruled by Venus.

The older Chaldean system of decans assigns different rulers.

Famous people born on September 26

  • Petro Poroshenko, politician, born 1965
  • Manmohan Singh, economist, born 1932
  • Michael Ballack, footballer, born 1976
  • Olivia Newton-John, singer, born 1948
  • Jim Caviezel, actor, born 1968

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

A note on September 26 birthdays

Four days into Libra's run, September 26 sits at 2.3 to 4.6 degrees, well before the sign closes on October 22. As an air sign, Libra is read in this tradition as drawn to talk and exchange in love, and its cardinal mode favors starting things rather than waiting. Under this site's own method, the trine to Gemini and the trine to Aquarius both score 8, while the sextile to Leo and the sextile to Sagittarius both score 5.

Questions people ask

What zodiac sign is September 26?
Libra. September 26 falls in Libra's dates on most calendars, September 23 to October 22, as day 4 of 30 of Libra.
Who is a September 26 Libra most compatible with?
By this site's zodiac points method, a September 26 Libra scores highest with Gemini and Aquarius (a strong match, 8 of 8 points), then Leo and Sagittarius (a good match, 5 of 8).
Does the birth year change the zodiac sign for September 26?
Not from 1950 to 2029 in US Eastern time: September 26 was Libra 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 26

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