Born on September 23

September 23 zodiac sign

If you were born on September 23, 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 equinox child, born when day and night hang in perfect balance.

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On September 23 the Sun is crossing the last degree of Virgo into the first degree of Libra.

In 79% of years the Sun had already reached Libra by midday on September 23 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.

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Your birthday star

Denebola

The Sun reaches Denebola on September 14 every year, 9 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 23 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, even though the sign is Libra. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.

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September 23 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
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1940GeminiLibraLeo
1941Libra, then Scorpio from 09:24LibraScorpio
1942PiscesLibraVirgo
1943CancerLibra, retrogradeVirgo
1944SagittariusVirgoLibra
1945Aries, then Taurus from 22:54VirgoLeo
1946VirgoLibraScorpio
1947CapricornLibraLibra
1948Taurus, then Gemini from 16:40LibraLeo
1949LibraLibra, retrogradeScorpio
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950Aquarius, then Pisces from 15:10Virgo, retrogradeVirgo
1951Gemini, then Cancer from 05:35VirgoVirgo
1952ScorpioVirgoLibra
1953Pisces, then Aries from 04:31LibraLeo
1954LeoLibraScorpio
1955SagittariusLibraLibra
1956TaurusLibra, retrogradeLeo
1957Virgo, then Libra from 18:33VirgoScorpio
1958AquariusVirgoVirgo
1959GeminiLibraLeo
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960Libra, then Scorpio from 09:18LibraLibra
1961PiscesLibraLeo
1962Cancer, then Leo from 09:07LibraScorpio
1963Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 07:50Virgo, retrogradeLibra
1964Aries, then Taurus from 23:47VirgoLeo
1965VirgoVirgoScorpio
1966CapricornLibraVirgo
1967TaurusLibraLeo
1968LibraLibraLibra
1969Aquarius, then Pisces from 13:23Libra, retrogradeVirgo
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970CancerVirgoScorpio
1971ScorpioVirgoLibra
1972Pisces, then Aries from 03:45LibraLeo
1973LeoLibraScorpio
1974Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 07:22LibraVirgo
1975Aries, then Taurus from 06:44LibraLeo
1976Virgo, then Libra from 18:28Virgo, retrogradeLibra
1977AquariusVirgoVirgo
1978GeminiVirgoScorpio
1979LibraLibraLibra
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980PiscesLibraLeo
1981Cancer, then Leo from 04:09LibraScorpio
1982SagittariusLibra, retrogradeVirgo
1983AriesVirgo, retrogradeLeo
1984Leo, then Virgo from 00:20VirgoLibra
1985Capricorn, then Aquarius from 19:12LibraVirgo
1986Taurus, then Gemini from 09:14LibraScorpio
1987Virgo, then Libra from 03:59LibraLibra
1988Aquarius, then Pisces from 14:51LibraLeo
1989CancerLibra, retrogradeScorpio
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990ScorpioVirgoVirgo
1991Pisces, then Aries from 21:56VirgoLeo
1992LeoLibraLibra
1993CapricornLibraVirgo
1994TaurusLibraScorpio
1995VirgoLibra, retrogradeLibra
1996AquariusVirgo, retrogradeLeo
1997Gemini, then Cancer from 12:33VirgoScorpio
1998Libra, then Scorpio from 10:22VirgoVirgo
1999Aquarius, then Pisces from 02:52LibraLeo
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000Cancer, then Leo from 07:00LibraLibra
2001SagittariusLibraVirgo
2002AriesLibra, retrogradeScorpio
2003Leo, then Virgo from 20:05VirgoLibra
2004Capricorn, then Aquarius from 20:10VirgoLeo
2005GeminiLibraScorpio
2006LibraLibraVirgo
2007AquariusLibraLeo
2008CancerLibraLibra
2009Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 11:43Virgo, retrogradeVirgo
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010Pisces, then Aries from 08:48VirgoScorpio
2011Cancer, then Leo from 01:56VirgoLibra
2012CapricornLibraLeo
2013TaurusLibraScorpio
2014VirgoLibraVirgo
2015Capricorn, then Aquarius from 17:52Libra, retrogradeLeo
2016Gemini, then Cancer from 08:34VirgoLibra
2017ScorpioVirgoVirgo
2018PiscesLibraScorpio
2019CancerLibraLibra
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 23:17LibraLeo
2021Aries, then Taurus from 12:38LibraScorpio
2022Leo, then Virgo from 07:54Libra, retrogradeVirgo
2023CapricornVirgoLeo
2024GeminiVirgoScorpio
2025LibraLibraVirgo

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 23

Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on September 23, Greenwich time.

  • 1987, annular solar eclipse at 03:11
  • 2033, partial solar eclipse at 13:53

How common is a September 23 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,974 babies were born on September 23 each year. That makes it number 14 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 8% more than an average day.

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The Libra in you

Your gift

Grace. You can make a hard moment feel lighter and a plain room feel lovely.

Your growing edge

Choosing. Seeing every side can make it hard to stand on one.

Your decan, the first part of Libra

Ruled by Venus

Venus gets double billing here, as ruler of Libra and of its first decan. Charming, artistic and deeply relational, you are most yourself in good company.

Read about the first decan of Libra

Born before the Sun reached Libra? Your story still belongs to Virgo. Read your Virgo birthday

When the Sun changed sign, year by year

Every year the Sun crossed from Virgo into Libra around September 23. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so add or subtract your birthplace's offset. Find your year to see which side you were born on.

1930Sep 23, 18:36
1931Sep 24, 00:23
1932Sep 23, 06:16
1933Sep 23, 12:00
1934Sep 23, 17:45
1935Sep 23, 23:38
1936Sep 23, 05:26
1937Sep 23, 11:12
1938Sep 23, 17:00
1939Sep 23, 22:49
1940Sep 23, 04:45
1941Sep 23, 10:32
1942Sep 23, 16:16
1943Sep 23, 22:11
1944Sep 23, 04:01
1945Sep 23, 09:49
1946Sep 23, 15:40
1947Sep 23, 21:28
1948Sep 23, 03:21
1949Sep 23, 09:05
1950Sep 23, 14:43
1951Sep 23, 20:37
1952Sep 23, 02:23
1953Sep 23, 08:06
1954Sep 23, 13:55
1955Sep 23, 19:40
1956Sep 23, 01:35
1957Sep 23, 07:25
1958Sep 23, 13:08
1959Sep 23, 19:08
1960Sep 23, 00:58
1961Sep 23, 06:42
1962Sep 23, 12:36
1963Sep 23, 18:23
1964Sep 23, 00:16
1965Sep 23, 06:05
1966Sep 23, 11:43
1967Sep 23, 17:37
1968Sep 22, 23:26
1969Sep 23, 05:06
1970Sep 23, 10:59
1971Sep 23, 16:44
1972Sep 22, 22:32
1973Sep 23, 04:21
1974Sep 23, 09:58
1975Sep 23, 15:54
1976Sep 22, 21:48
1977Sep 23, 03:29
1978Sep 23, 09:25
1979Sep 23, 15:16
1980Sep 22, 21:08
1981Sep 23, 03:04
1982Sep 23, 08:46
1983Sep 23, 14:41
1984Sep 22, 20:33
1985Sep 23, 02:07
1986Sep 23, 07:59
1987Sep 23, 13:45
1988Sep 22, 19:29
1989Sep 23, 01:19
1990Sep 23, 06:55
1991Sep 23, 12:47
1992Sep 22, 18:42
1993Sep 23, 00:22
1994Sep 23, 06:19
1995Sep 23, 12:12
1996Sep 22, 18:00
1997Sep 22, 23:55
1998Sep 23, 05:37
1999Sep 23, 11:31
2000Sep 22, 17:27
2001Sep 22, 23:04
2002Sep 23, 04:55
2003Sep 23, 10:46
2004Sep 22, 16:29
2005Sep 22, 22:22
2006Sep 23, 04:03
2007Sep 23, 09:51
2008Sep 22, 15:44
2009Sep 22, 21:19
2010Sep 23, 03:09
2011Sep 23, 09:04
2012Sep 22, 14:48
2013Sep 22, 20:43
2014Sep 23, 02:29
2015Sep 23, 08:20
2016Sep 22, 14:21
2017Sep 22, 20:01
2018Sep 23, 01:54
2019Sep 23, 07:49
2020Sep 22, 13:30
2021Sep 22, 19:20
2022Sep 23, 01:04
2023Sep 23, 06:49
2024Sep 22, 12:43
2025Sep 22, 18:19
2026Sep 23, 00:05
2027Sep 23, 06:01
2028Sep 22, 11:45
2029Sep 22, 17:37
2030Sep 22, 23:27
2031Sep 23, 05:15
2032Sep 22, 11:10
2033Sep 22, 16:51
2034Sep 22, 22:39
2035Sep 23, 04:38
2036Sep 22, 10:23
2037Sep 22, 16:12
2038Sep 22, 22:02
2039Sep 23, 03:49
2041Sep 22, 15:26
2042Sep 22, 21:11
2043Sep 23, 03:06
2045Sep 22, 14:32
2046Sep 22, 20:21
2047Sep 23, 02:08
2049Sep 22, 13:42
2050Sep 22, 19:28

Questions about September 23

What zodiac sign is September 23?

If you were born on September 23, 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 23 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 23 can be either sign. Check your birth year above to see which you are.

What is the birthday star for September 23?

The Sun reaches Denebola on September 14 every year, 9 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 23?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On September 23 2025 the Moon was in Libra, and on September 23 2024 it was in Gemini. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.

What constellation is the Sun in on September 23?

On September 23 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, even though the sign is Libra. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.

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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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