Born on September 21
September 21 zodiac sign
If you were born on September 21, your Sun sign is Virgo or Libra. This is a cusp day, when the Sun crosses from one sign into the next at a different hour each year.
The harvest season, gathering, sorting and making things whole.
On September 21 the Sun is crossing the last degree of Virgo into the first degree of Libra.
In 0% of years the Sun had already reached Libra by midday on September 21 in Greenwich. Your exact birth year, time and place decide which side you were born on.
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, 7 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 21 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, the constellation that gave Virgo its name.
September 21 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving too. 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, then Libra from 08:18 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1942 | Aquarius | Libra | Virgo |
| 1943 | Gemini, then Cancer from 12:11 | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1944 | Scorpio | Virgo | Libra |
| 1945 | Pisces, then Aries from 23:11 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1946 | Leo | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1947 | Sagittarius | Libra | Libra |
| 1948 | Aries, then Taurus from 06:46 | Libra | Leo |
| 1949 | Virgo | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 09:00 | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1951 | Gemini | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1952 | Libra | Virgo | Libra |
| 1953 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 05:07 | Libra | Leo |
| 1954 | Cancer | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 14:12 | Libra | Libra |
| 1956 | Aries | Libra, retrograde | Leo |
| 1957 | Leo, then Virgo from 19:12 | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1958 | Capricorn | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1959 | Taurus | Libra | Leo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Virgo, then Libra from 02:59 | Libra | Libra |
| 1961 | Aquarius | Libra | Leo |
| 1962 | Gemini, then Cancer from 00:26 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Scorpio | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1964 | Pisces, then Aries from 19:44 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1965 | Leo | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1966 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 17:53 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1967 | Aries, then Taurus from 15:21 | Libra | Leo |
| 1968 | Virgo | Libra | Libra |
| 1969 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 11:31 | Libra, retrograde | Leo |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Gemini | Virgo, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Libra | Virgo | Libra |
| 1972 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 01:09 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1973 | Cancer | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1974 | Sagittarius | Libra | Virgo |
| 1975 | Aries | Libra | Leo |
| 1976 | Leo, then Virgo from 17:16 | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1977 | Capricorn | Virgo | Leo |
| 1978 | Taurus, then Gemini from 16:56 | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Virgo, then Libra from 14:11 | Libra | Libra |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Aquarius | Libra | Leo |
| 1981 | Cancer | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1982 | Scorpio | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1983 | Pisces | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1984 | Leo | Virgo | Libra |
| 1985 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 13:50 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1986 | Taurus | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Virgo | Libra | Libra |
| 1988 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 13:43 | Libra | Leo |
| 1989 | Gemini | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Libra, then Scorpio from 18:06 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1991 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 13:21 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1992 | Cancer | Libra | Libra |
| 1993 | Sagittarius | Libra | Leo |
| 1994 | Aries | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Leo | Libra | Libra |
| 1996 | Capricorn | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1997 | Taurus, then Gemini from 06:39 | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1998 | Libra | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1999 | Aquarius | Libra | Leo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Gemini, then Cancer from 04:16 | Libra | Libra |
| 2001 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 23:03 | Libra | Virgo |
| 2002 | Pisces, then Aries from 17:11 | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Cancer, then Leo from 14:03 | Virgo | Libra |
| 2004 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 17:36 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2005 | Taurus | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2006 | Virgo | Libra | Virgo |
| 2007 | Capricorn | Libra | Leo |
| 2008 | Gemini | Libra | Libra |
| 2009 | Libra, then Scorpio from 04:52 | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pisces | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 2011 | Cancer | Virgo | Libra |
| 2012 | Sagittarius | Libra | Leo |
| 2013 | Aries, then Taurus from 22:34 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2014 | Leo, then Virgo from 15:54 | Libra | Virgo |
| 2015 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 12:33 | Libra, retrograde | Leo |
| 2016 | Taurus, then Gemini from 05:53 | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2017 | Libra | Virgo | Virgo |
| 2018 | Aquarius | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 2019 | Gemini | Libra | Libra |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 19:32 | Libra | Leo |
| 2021 | Pisces, then Aries from 03:13 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2022 | Leo | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2023 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Leo |
| 2024 | Taurus | Virgo | Libra |
| 2025 | Virgo, then Libra from 21:41 | 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 21
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on September 21, Greenwich time.
- 1941, total solar eclipse at 04:33
- 2025, partial solar eclipse at 19:41
How common is a September 21 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,813 babies were born on September 21 each year. That makes it number 32 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 6% 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.
Born after the Sun crossed into Libra? Your story belongs to Libra. Read your Libra birthday
When the Sun changed sign, year by year
Every year the Sun crossed from Virgo into Libra around September 21. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so add or subtract your birthplace's offset. Find your year to see which side you were born on.
Questions about September 21
What zodiac sign is September 21?
If you were born on September 21, your Sun sign is Virgo or Libra. This is a cusp day, when the Sun crosses from one sign into the next at a different hour each year.
Is September 21 a cusp birthday?
Yes. The Sun moves from Virgo into Libra around this day, at a different hour each year, so people born on September 21 can be either sign. Check your birth year above to see which you are.
What is the birthday star for September 21?
The Sun reaches Denebola on September 14 every year, 7 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 21?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On September 21 2024 the Moon was in Taurus, and on September 21 2023 it was in Sagittarius. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on September 21?
On September 21 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, the constellation that gave Virgo its name.
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