Born on September 3
September 3 zodiac sign
If you were born on September 3, your Sun sign is Virgo.
The harvest season, gathering, sorting and making things whole.
On September 3 the Sun stands between 9° and 12° Virgo, in the 2nd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Virgo for the whole of September 3, 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
Zosma
The day after your birthday, September 4, is when the Sun meets Zosma each year. The back of the Lion. A star for people who carry weight for others, and grow strong doing it.
Zosma sits at 11° Virgo.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On September 3 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, even though the sign is Virgo. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
September 3 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Virgo on September 3, 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 | Virgo, then Libra from 12:54 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1941 | Aquarius | Virgo | Libra |
| 1942 | Gemini | Libra | Leo |
| 1943 | Libra | Libra | Virgo |
| 1944 | Pisces | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1945 | Cancer, then Leo from 03:20 | Leo | Leo |
| 1946 | Sagittarius | Leo | Libra |
| 1947 | Aries | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1948 | Virgo | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1949 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 19:37 | Libra | Libra |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Taurus, then Gemini from 14:46 | Libra | Leo |
| 1951 | Virgo, then Libra from 05:32 | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1952 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 09:00 | Leo | Libra |
| 1953 | Cancer | Virgo | Leo |
| 1954 | Scorpio | Virgo | Libra |
| 1955 | Pisces, then Aries from 21:24 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1956 | Leo, then Virgo from 23:21 | Libra | Cancer |
| 1957 | Capricorn | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1958 | Taurus | Leo | Leo |
| 1959 | Virgo | Leo | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Aquarius | Virgo | Libra |
| 1961 | Gemini, then Cancer from 15:01 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1962 | Libra, then Scorpio from 15:47 | Libra | Libra |
| 1963 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 01:37 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1964 | Cancer, then Leo from 02:37 | Virgo, retrograde | Cancer |
| 1965 | Sagittarius | Leo | Libra |
| 1966 | Aries | Virgo | Leo |
| 1967 | Leo, then Virgo from 17:08 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1968 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 16:20 | Libra | Libra |
| 1969 | Gemini | Libra | Leo |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Libra | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1971 | Aquarius | Leo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1972 | Cancer | Leo | Cancer |
| 1973 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 15:25 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1974 | Pisces, then Aries from 12:58 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1975 | Leo | Libra | Leo |
| 1976 | Capricorn | Libra | Libra |
| 1977 | Taurus | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1978 | Virgo | Leo | Libra |
| 1979 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 14:00 | Virgo | Virgo |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Gemini, then Cancer from 06:40 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 1981 | Scorpio | Libra | Libra |
| 1982 | Pisces | Libra | Leo |
| 1983 | Cancer | Libra, retrograde | Leo |
| 1984 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 22:55 | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1985 | Aries, then Taurus from 17:28 | Leo | Leo |
| 1986 | Leo, then Virgo from 10:06 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1987 | Capricorn | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1988 | Gemini | Libra | Cancer |
| 1989 | Libra | Libra | Libra |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Aquarius | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1991 | Gemini, then Cancer from 06:20 | Leo | Leo |
| 1992 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 00:50 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1993 | Aries | Virgo | Leo |
| 1994 | Leo | Virgo | Libra |
| 1995 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 19:45 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1996 | Taurus, then Gemini from 19:09 | Libra | Cancer |
| 1997 | Virgo, then Libra from 17:30 | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 1998 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 09:21 | Leo | Leo |
| 1999 | Gemini | Virgo | Leo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Scorpio | Virgo | Libra |
| 2001 | Pisces | Libra | Leo |
| 2002 | Cancer | Libra | Libra |
| 2003 | Sagittarius | Virgo, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2004 | Aries, then Taurus from 00:16 | Leo | Cancer |
| 2005 | Virgo | Leo | Libra |
| 2006 | Capricorn | Virgo | Leo |
| 2007 | Taurus, then Gemini from 07:30 | Virgo | Leo |
| 2008 | Libra, then Scorpio from 20:02 | Libra | Libra |
| 2009 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 15:58 | Libra | Leo |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gemini, then Cancer from 06:51 | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2011 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 21:04 | Leo | Virgo |
| 2012 | Aries | Virgo | Cancer |
| 2013 | Leo | Virgo | Libra |
| 2014 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 22:15 | Libra | Leo |
| 2015 | Taurus | Libra | Leo |
| 2016 | Virgo, then Libra from 00:56 | Virgo, retrograde | Libra |
| 2017 | Aquarius | Leo, retrograde | Leo |
| 2018 | Gemini | Leo | Libra |
| 2019 | Scorpio | Virgo | Virgo |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pisces, then Aries from 20:22 | Virgo | Cancer |
| 2021 | Cancer, then Leo from 15:59 | Libra | Libra |
| 2022 | Sagittarius | Libra | Leo |
| 2023 | Aries, then Taurus from 15:00 | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 2024 | Virgo | Leo | Libra |
| 2025 | Capricorn | 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
How common is a September 3 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,119 babies were born on September 3 each year. That makes it number 178 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is about the same as 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 second part of Virgo
Ruled by Saturn
Saturn brings discipline and long patience. You are dependable to the core, and your work tends to stand the test of time.
Questions about September 3
What zodiac sign is September 3?
If you were born on September 3, your Sun sign is Virgo.
Is September 3 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Virgo all day on September 3 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Virgo.
What is the birthday star for September 3?
The day after your birthday, September 4, is when the Sun meets Zosma each year. The back of the Lion. A star for people who carry weight for others, and grow strong doing it.
What was the Moon sign on September 3?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On September 3 2025 the Moon was in Capricorn, and on September 3 2024 it was in Virgo. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on September 3?
On September 3 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Leo, the lion, even though the sign is Virgo. 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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