Born on September 18

September 18 zodiac sign

If you were born on September 18, your Sun sign is Virgo.

The harvest season, gathering, sorting and making things whole.

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On September 18 the Sun stands between 24° and 26° 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 18, wherever in the world you were born.

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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.

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Your birthday star

Denebola

The Sun reaches Denebola on September 14 every year, 4 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 18 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, the constellation that gave Virgo its name.

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September 18 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Virgo on September 18, 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
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1940AriesLibraLeo
1941LeoLibraScorpio
1942Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 02:48LibraVirgo
1943TaurusLibra, retrogradeVirgo
1944LibraVirgoLibra
1945AquariusVirgoLeo
1946Gemini, then Cancer from 15:42VirgoScorpio
1947ScorpioLibraVirgo
1948Pisces, then Aries from 19:02LibraLeo
1949Cancer, then Leo from 11:05LibraScorpio
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950SagittariusVirgo, retrogradeVirgo
1951Aries, then Taurus from 08:42VirgoVirgo
1952VirgoVirgoLibra
1953CapricornLibraLeo
1954GeminiLibraScorpio
1955LibraLibraVirgo
1956PiscesLibra, retrogradeLeo
1957CancerVirgo, retrogradeScorpio
1958Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 05:16VirgoVirgo
1959AriesVirgoVirgo
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960Leo, then Virgo from 18:07LibraLibra
1961Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 05:42LibraLeo
1962Taurus, then Gemini from 19:29LibraScorpio
1963Virgo, then Libra from 08:00Virgo, retrogradeLibra
1964AquariusVirgoLeo
1965Gemini, then Cancer from 20:01VirgoScorpio
1966ScorpioLibraVirgo
1967PiscesLibraLeo
1968LeoLibraLibra
1969SagittariusLibra, retrogradeLeo
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970Aries, then Taurus from 00:21Virgo, retrogradeScorpio
1971VirgoVirgoLibra
1972Capricorn, then Aquarius from 19:05VirgoLeo
1973GeminiLibraScorpio
1974Libra, then Scorpio from 16:14LibraVirgo
1975Aquarius, then Pisces from 05:32LibraLeo
1976CancerLibra, retrogradeLibra
1977Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 08:29VirgoLeo
1978AriesVirgoScorpio
1979LeoVirgoLibra
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980CapricornLibraLeo
1981Taurus, then Gemini from 20:59LibraScorpio
1982LibraLibraVirgo
1983AquariusVirgo, retrogradeLeo
1984Gemini, then Cancer from 17:36VirgoLibra
1985ScorpioVirgoLeo
1986Pisces, then Aries from 14:34LibraScorpio
1987Cancer, then Leo from 04:51LibraLibra
1988SagittariusLibraLeo
1989TaurusLibra, retrogradeScorpio
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990VirgoVirgoVirgo
1991CapricornVirgoLeo
1992GeminiVirgoLibra
1993Libra, then Scorpio from 13:15LibraLeo
1994PiscesLibraScorpio
1995CancerLibraLibra
1996Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 10:31Virgo, retrogradeLeo
1997AriesVirgoScorpio
1998Leo, then Virgo from 10:52VirgoVirgo
1999Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 07:14LibraLeo
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000TaurusLibraLibra
2001LibraLibraLeo
2002AquariusLibra, retrogradeScorpio
2003GeminiVirgo, retrogradeLibra
2004ScorpioVirgoLeo
2005Pisces, then Aries from 09:43VirgoScorpio
2006LeoLibraVirgo
2007SagittariusLibraLeo
2008Aries, then Taurus from 00:57LibraLibra
2009VirgoVirgo, retrogradeLeo
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010Capricorn, then Aquarius from 07:35VirgoScorpio
2011Taurus, then Gemini from 08:07VirgoLibra
2012Libra, then Scorpio from 14:46LibraLeo
2013PiscesLibraScorpio
2014CancerLibraVirgo
2015ScorpioLibra, retrogradeLeo
2016AriesVirgo, retrogradeLibra
2017Leo, then Virgo from 04:53VirgoLeo
2018CapricornVirgoScorpio
2019TaurusLibraLibra
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020LibraLibraLeo
2021Aquarius, then Pisces from 20:23LibraScorpio
2022Gemini, then Cancer from 08:00Libra, retrogradeVirgo
2023Libra, then Scorpio from 04:59VirgoLeo
2024Pisces, then Aries from 09:24VirgoLibra
2025LeoLibraLeo

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 18

Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on September 18, Greenwich time.

  • 2024, partial lunar eclipse at 02:44

How common is a September 18 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 12,055 babies were born on September 18 each year. That makes it number 10 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

Your gift

Devotion. You make the world work, one thoughtful fix at a time.

Your growing edge

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.

Read about the third decan of Virgo

Questions about September 18

What zodiac sign is September 18?

If you were born on September 18, your Sun sign is Virgo.

Is September 18 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Virgo all day on September 18 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Virgo.

What is the birthday star for September 18?

The Sun reaches Denebola on September 14 every year, 4 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 18?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On September 18 2025 the Moon was in Leo, and on September 18 2020 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 18?

On September 18 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, the constellation that gave Virgo its name.

Your Sun sign is one star in a whole sky. Your Moon and rising sign tell the rest of your story.

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