Sun Enters Virgo 2026
Exact on August 23, 2026 at 04:18 (CEST) — here’s what this moment means, and what it means for your zodiac sign.
The facts at a glance
- Exact moment
- August 23, 2026, 04:18 (CEST) · 02:18 UT
- Zodiac position
- 0° Virgo — the start of the sign
- Duration
- until September 23, 2026 (31 days)
- Event type
- Sign change
Does this hit you?
Find out whether Sun entering Virgo touches you
Sun entering Virgo lands in a different place in every chart. Two fields, and you see in seconds which of your birth planets it touches — and which it leaves alone.
What does this mean?
On August 23, 2026 at 04:18 (CEST), Sun leaves Leo and moves into Virgo. A sign change means the planet picks up a new base tone — the same force, but a different flavour. Whatever Sun stirs in your daily life now sounds like Virgo.
What does the Sun mean?
The Sun stands for your core self — your will, your awareness, the engine that pulls you out of bed. It describes how you want to stand centre-stage and which story you tell about yourself. Where your Sun sits shows your baseline theme: the part of you that wants to be seen, the part every other planet orbits around.
What does Virgo mean?
Virgo is craft and sorting. The good is in the detail, in service, in care, and in the skill of actually being able to do a thing. Where Virgo acts, something gets reworked, cleaned, improved, stays unobtrusive — and in the end carries more than louder gestures.
The Sun moves into Virgo's key — the same questions start getting different answers for the next few weeks.
Sun Enters Virgo 2026 by the numbers
On August 23, 2026 at 04:18 (CEST) Sun crosses from Leo into Virgo, standing at 0° Virgo. A sign change simply means the planet enters a new 30-degree slice of the zodiac, and its theme takes on a different tone.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Exact moment | August 23, 2026, 04:18 (CEST) |
| Universal Time | 02:18 UT |
| Event type | Sign change |
| Change | Leo → Virgo |
| Stays in this sign until | September 23, 2026 (31 days) |
| Next occurrence | Sun Enters Virgo · August 23, 2027 |
Sun stays in Virgo for 31 days, until September 23, 2026. Sun enters Virgo again on August 23, 2027. What Virgo is about is in the Virgo sign profile; what Sun stands for is in the planets guide. Your free birth chart shows where Virgo sits in your own chart; every sign change of the year is in the 2026 astrology calendar.
How to read the data
- 0° — the first degree of the new sign. A sign change sits there by definition.
- Stays until — the planet's next sign change. Until then, Virgo colours its theme.
When does the Sun enter Virgo?
Exactly once a year, but not always on the same day. Between 1900 and 2100 the ingress fell most often on August 23 (57.7 % of years), at the earliest on August 22, at the latest on August 24.
That is the calendar, not the Sun: a solar year lasts about 365 days and 6 hours. Our calendar counts 365 days and catches up the rest every four years with the leap day. So the ingress slips about six hours later each year and jumps back in a leap year.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Counted | 1900–2100 |
| Most common day | August 23 (57.7 %) |
| Earliest / latest day | August 22 / August 24 |
| Sun in Virgo | about 31 days |
Counted with the Swiss Ephemeris for every day from 1900 to 2100, with the same rules as this calendar. Dates in German time.
What it means for your zodiac sign?
The short reading by sun sign — the moment lands strongest where it touches your chart directly.
Aries
Aries is not centre stage this time — which is exactly why it is worth watching calmly. At the centre is your confidence and vitality: the base mood shifts here and new impulses become possible. Fire signs often want to act: give the day one small, concrete action.
Taurus
Taurus is in harmony with the event. Many people find such days easier — is that true for you? It is about your confidence and vitality — the base mood shifts here and new impulses become possible. Earth signs often like it tangible: translate the impulse into one practical step.
Gemini
For Gemini this moment can feel like a quiet tug. Notice where you feel challenged. The theme is your confidence and vitality; the base mood shifts here and new impulses become possible. Air signs often sort things out in words: say or write down what is shifting.
Cancer
As Cancer you belong to the signs such days often support rather than test. Do you notice any of it? At the centre is your confidence and vitality: the base mood shifts here and new impulses become possible. Water signs often feel first: take a quiet moment and listen inward.
Leo
For Leo this moment works mostly in the background — no upheaval, more of a subtle shift. It is about your confidence and vitality — the base mood shifts here and new impulses become possible. Fire signs often want to act: give the day one small, concrete action.
Virgo
For Virgo it lands right on your own sign. Often that is a day when you see yourself more clearly. The theme is your confidence and vitality; the base mood shifts here and new impulses become possible. Earth signs often like it tangible: translate the impulse into one practical step.
Libra
Libra is not centre stage this time — which is exactly why it is worth watching calmly. At the centre is your confidence and vitality: the base mood shifts here and new impulses become possible. Air signs often sort things out in words: say or write down what is shifting.
Scorpio
Scorpio is in harmony with the event. Many people find such days easier — is that true for you? It is about your confidence and vitality — the base mood shifts here and new impulses become possible. Water signs often feel first: take a quiet moment and listen inward.
Sagittarius
For Sagittarius this moment can feel like a quiet tug. Notice where you feel challenged. The theme is your confidence and vitality; the base mood shifts here and new impulses become possible. Fire signs often want to act: give the day one small, concrete action.
Capricorn
As Capricorn you belong to the signs such days often support rather than test. Do you notice any of it? At the centre is your confidence and vitality: the base mood shifts here and new impulses become possible. Earth signs often like it tangible: translate the impulse into one practical step.
Aquarius
For Aquarius this moment works mostly in the background — no upheaval, more of a subtle shift. It is about your confidence and vitality — the base mood shifts here and new impulses become possible. Air signs often sort things out in words: say or write down what is shifting.
Pisces
For Pisces this moment can feel like a quiet tug. Notice where you feel challenged. The theme is your confidence and vitality; the base mood shifts here and new impulses become possible. Water signs often feel first: take a quiet moment and listen inward.
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Tips & rituals
- Treat the sign change as a theme change: ask which area of life could use fresh air now.
- Watch the first few days closely — the new tone shows up in small everyday moments first.
- Adapt one single ritual to the new energy: your morning start, your wind-down, your weekly plan.
- Check where this sign sits in your birth chart — that’s where the shift gets personal.
Where does this moment hit your chart?
The same sky moment lands differently for everyone — depending on where it touches your birth chart. See for free what arrives for you today.
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Common questions
- When does Sun enter Virgo in 2026?
- Sun enters Virgo on August 23, 2026 at 04:18 CEST (02:18 UT).
- What does Sun entering Virgo mean?
- The Sun moves into Virgo's key — the same questions start getting different answers for the next few weeks.
- How long does Sun stay in Virgo?
- The phase runs until September 23, 2026 (31 days) — after that, the next event in this series takes over.
- Which zodiac signs does Sun entering Virgo affect most?
- Most often Virgo — the event takes place in that sign. Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini often notice it too, because they sit square or opposite (tense angles — these signs rub against the theme). Check it against your own chart; below is a short reading for all 12 signs.