Born on September 16
September 16 zodiac sign
If you were born on September 16, your Sun sign is Virgo.
The harvest season, gathering, sorting and making things whole.
On September 16 the Sun stands between 22° and 24° Virgo, in the 3rd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Virgo for the whole of September 16, wherever in the world you were born.
Find your exact Sun degree
Add your birth year, and your time and place if you know them. Hali will work out exactly where the Sun stood when you arrived, and when it next returns there.
Your birthday star
Denebola
The Sun reaches Denebola on September 14 every year, 2 days before your birthday. The tip of the Lion's tail. Its people walk their own way and think thoughts nobody else is thinking yet.
Denebola sits at 21° Virgo.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On September 16 the Sun stands on the border between Leo and Virgo, and in some years it crosses from one to the other that very day. The sign is Virgo, because astrologers' signs follow the seasons rather than the stars.
September 16 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Virgo on September 16, but the Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving. Open your decade to see where they were on your birthday. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so if the Moon changed sign that day, your birth time and place decide which side of the line you were born on.
The 1940s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Pisces | Libra | Leo |
| 1941 | Cancer, then Leo from 23:36 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1942 | Sagittarius | Libra | Virgo |
| 1943 | Aries, then Taurus from 21:15 | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1944 | Virgo | Virgo | Libra |
| 1945 | Capricorn | Virgo | Leo |
| 1946 | Taurus, then Gemini from 12:46 | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1947 | Libra | Libra | Virgo |
| 1948 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 06:27 | Libra | Leo |
| 1949 | Gemini, then Cancer from 04:52 | Libra | Scorpio |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Scorpio | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1951 | Pisces, then Aries from 02:48 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1952 | Leo | Virgo | Libra |
| 1953 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 22:21 | Libra | Leo |
| 1954 | Taurus | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Virgo, then Libra from 19:36 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1956 | Aquarius | Libra, retrograde | Leo |
| 1957 | Gemini | Virgo, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1958 | Libra, then Scorpio from 03:50 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1959 | Pisces | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Cancer, then Leo from 06:47 | Libra | Libra |
| 1961 | Sagittarius | Libra | Leo |
| 1962 | Aries, then Taurus from 18:01 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Virgo | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1964 | Capricorn | Virgo | Leo |
| 1965 | Taurus, then Gemini from 15:07 | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1966 | Libra | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1967 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 15:53 | Libra | Leo |
| 1968 | Cancer | Libra | Libra |
| 1969 | Scorpio | Libra | Leo |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Aries | Virgo, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Leo | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1972 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 09:08 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1973 | Taurus | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1974 | Virgo, then Libra from 14:17 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1975 | Aquarius | Libra | Leo |
| 1976 | Gemini | Libra, retrograde | Libra |
| 1977 | Libra, then Scorpio from 05:46 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1978 | Pisces | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Cancer, then Leo from 12:26 | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Sagittarius | Libra | Leo |
| 1981 | Aries, then Taurus from 19:31 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1982 | Virgo | Libra | Virgo |
| 1983 | Capricorn | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1984 | Taurus, then Gemini from 08:26 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1985 | Libra | Virgo | Leo |
| 1986 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 09:27 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Cancer | Libra | Virgo |
| 1988 | Scorpio | Libra | Leo |
| 1989 | Aries | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Leo | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1991 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 13:04 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1992 | Taurus | Virgo | Libra |
| 1993 | Virgo, then Libra from 13:44 | Libra | Leo |
| 1994 | Aquarius | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Gemini | Libra | Libra |
| 1996 | Libra, then Scorpio from 03:20 | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1997 | Pisces | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1998 | Cancer, then Leo from 01:48 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1999 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Leo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Aries, then Taurus from 19:06 | Libra | Libra |
| 2001 | Virgo | Libra | Leo |
| 2002 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 18:55 | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Taurus, then Gemini from 15:32 | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2004 | Libra | Virgo | Leo |
| 2005 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 09:25 | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 2006 | Cancer | Libra | Virgo |
| 2007 | Scorpio | Libra | Leo |
| 2008 | Aries | Libra | Libra |
| 2009 | Leo, then Virgo from 23:56 | Libra, retrograde | Leo |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Capricorn | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 2011 | Taurus | Virgo | Libra |
| 2012 | Virgo, then Libra from 12:56 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2013 | Aquarius | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2014 | Gemini, then Cancer from 15:25 | Libra | Virgo |
| 2015 | Libra, then Scorpio from 15:43 | Libra | Leo |
| 2016 | Pisces | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2017 | Cancer, then Leo from 01:09 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2018 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 2019 | Aries | Libra | Libra |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Virgo | Libra | Leo |
| 2021 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 15:24 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2022 | Gemini | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2023 | Libra | Virgo | Leo |
| 2024 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 09:39 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2025 | Cancer | Virgo | Leo |
Moon at midnight and the minute it changed sign, Mercury and Venus at noon, all Greenwich time. Your exact placements need your birth time and place. Find your exact Moon sign
Eclipses on September 16
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on September 16, Greenwich time.
- 1978, total lunar eclipse at 19:04
- 1997, total lunar eclipse at 18:46
- 2016, penumbral lunar eclipse at 18:54
How common is a September 16 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 12,072 babies were born on September 16 each year. That makes it number 9 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 8% more than an average day.
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The Virgo in you
Devotion. You make the world work, one thoughtful fix at a time.
Perfection. The bar you hold yourself to can be higher than anyone ever asked.
Your decan, the third part of Virgo
Ruled by Venus
Venus softens Virgo with a love of beauty and comfort. You care for people through practical gifts, good food and a lovingly kept home.
Questions about September 16
What zodiac sign is September 16?
If you were born on September 16, your Sun sign is Virgo.
Is September 16 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Virgo all day on September 16 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Virgo.
What is the birthday star for September 16?
The Sun reaches Denebola on September 14 every year, 2 days before your birthday. The tip of the Lion's tail. Its people walk their own way and think thoughts nobody else is thinking yet.
What was the Moon sign on September 16?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On September 16 2025 the Moon was in Cancer, and on September 16 2023 it was in Libra. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on September 16?
On September 16 the Sun stands on the border between Leo and Virgo, and in some years it crosses from one to the other that very day. The sign is Virgo, because astrologers' signs follow the seasons rather than the stars.
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