Born on September 20
September 20 zodiac sign
If you were born on September 20, your Sun sign is Virgo.
The harvest season, gathering, sorting and making things whole.
On September 20 the Sun stands between 26° and 28° 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 20, 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, 6 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 20 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, the constellation that gave Virgo its name.
September 20 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Virgo on September 20, 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 | Taurus | Libra | Leo |
| 1941 | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1942 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:28 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1943 | Gemini | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1944 | Libra, then Scorpio from 12:11 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1945 | Pisces | Virgo | Leo |
| 1946 | Cancer, then Leo from 19:13 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1947 | Sagittarius | Libra | Libra |
| 1948 | Aries | Libra | Leo |
| 1949 | Leo, then Virgo from 13:34 | Libra | Scorpio |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Capricorn | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1951 | Taurus, then Gemini from 17:47 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1952 | Libra | Virgo | Libra |
| 1953 | Aquarius | Libra | Leo |
| 1954 | Cancer | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Scorpio | Libra | Libra |
| 1956 | Pisces, then Aries from 08:48 | Libra, retrograde | Leo |
| 1957 | Leo | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1958 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 09:13 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1959 | Taurus | Virgo | Leo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Virgo | Libra | Libra |
| 1961 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 08:44 | Libra | Leo |
| 1962 | Gemini | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Libra, then Scorpio from 19:11 | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1964 | Pisces | Virgo | Leo |
| 1965 | Cancer, then Leo from 22:35 | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1966 | Sagittarius | Libra | Virgo |
| 1967 | Aries | Libra | Leo |
| 1968 | Leo, then Virgo from 07:16 | Libra | Libra |
| 1969 | Capricorn | Libra, retrograde | Leo |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taurus, then Gemini from 04:02 | Virgo, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Libra | Virgo | Libra |
| 1972 | Aquarius | Virgo | Leo |
| 1973 | Cancer | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1974 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 21:47 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1975 | Pisces, then Aries from 18:07 | Libra | Leo |
| 1976 | Leo | Libra, retrograde | Libra |
| 1977 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 11:05 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1978 | Taurus | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Virgo | Libra | Libra |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 06:31 | Libra | Leo |
| 1981 | Gemini, then Cancer from 23:40 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1982 | Libra, then Scorpio from 03:33 | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1983 | Pisces | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1984 | Cancer, then Leo from 22:49 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1985 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Leo |
| 1986 | Aries, then Taurus from 22:26 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Leo, then Virgo from 17:14 | Libra | Libra |
| 1988 | Capricorn | Libra | Leo |
| 1989 | Taurus, then Gemini from 00:16 | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Libra | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1991 | Aquarius | Virgo | Leo |
| 1992 | Gemini, then Cancer from 00:59 | Libra | Libra |
| 1993 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 14:54 | Libra | Leo |
| 1994 | Pisces, then Aries from 02:30 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Leo | Libra | Libra |
| 1996 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 15:13 | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1997 | Taurus | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1998 | Virgo, then Libra from 21:57 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1999 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 18:39 | Libra | Leo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Gemini | Libra | Libra |
| 2001 | Scorpio | Libra | Leo |
| 2002 | Pisces | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Cancer | Virgo | Libra |
| 2004 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Leo |
| 2005 | Aries, then Taurus from 11:48 | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 2006 | Leo, then Virgo from 00:07 | Libra | Virgo |
| 2007 | Capricorn | Libra | Leo |
| 2008 | Taurus, then Gemini from 03:17 | Libra | Libra |
| 2009 | Libra | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 20:15 | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 2011 | Gemini, then Cancer from 18:54 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2012 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 16:34 | Libra | Leo |
| 2013 | Aries | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2014 | Leo | Libra | Virgo |
| 2015 | Sagittarius | Libra, retrograde | Leo |
| 2016 | Taurus | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2017 | Virgo, then Libra from 10:06 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2018 | Aquarius | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 2019 | Gemini | Libra | Libra |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Scorpio | Libra | Leo |
| 2021 | Pisces | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2022 | Cancer, then Leo from 20:38 | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2023 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 14:06 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2024 | Aries, then Taurus from 09:03 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2025 | Virgo | Libra | Virgo |
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 20
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on September 20, Greenwich time.
- 1960, partial solar eclipse at 22:59
How common is a September 20 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 12,107 babies were born on September 20 each year. That makes it number 7 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 9% 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 20
What zodiac sign is September 20?
If you were born on September 20, your Sun sign is Virgo.
Is September 20 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Virgo all day on September 20 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Virgo.
What is the birthday star for September 20?
The Sun reaches Denebola on September 14 every year, 6 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 20?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On September 20 2025 the Moon was in Virgo, and on September 20 2021 it was in Pisces. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on September 20?
On September 20 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, the constellation that gave Virgo its name.
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