Sun Transit in Virgo

Now
Sun is in Virgo. Entered 17 Sep 2026. Leaves 17 Oct 2026.
Next
Enters Virgo on 17 Sep 2027 and leaves on 18 Oct 2027.
Typical transit
30 days (median of 11 transits)

Virgo holds 3 nakshatras: Uttara Phalguni (padas 2 to 4), Hasta and Chitra (padas 1 to 2). See Sun in Uttara Phalguni, Sun in Hasta and Sun in Chitra.

Sun in Virgo: every entry and exit

Sun returns to Virgo about every year. That makes 11 transits between 2021 and 2031. Every entry and exit is below, to the minute.

Sun in Virgo: entries and exits, the ones nearest today
EntersLeavesDurationYear page
17 Sep 2025, 02:0301:48 IST17 Oct 2025, 14:0213:47 IST30 days2025
17 Sep 2026, 08:0807:53 IST17 Oct 2026, 20:0719:52 IST30 days2026
17 Sep 2027, 14:2614:11 IST18 Oct 2027, 02:2402:09 IST30 days2027
16 Sep 2028, 20:3720:22 IST17 Oct 2028, 08:3108:16 IST30 days2028
Show the other 7 entries and exits, 2021 to 2031
Sun in Virgo: the remaining entries and exits, 2021 to 2031
EntersLeavesDurationYear page
17 Sep 2021, 01:2901:14 IST17 Oct 2021, 13:2813:13 IST30 days2021
17 Sep 2022, 07:3807:23 IST17 Oct 2022, 19:3819:23 IST31 days2022
17 Sep 2023, 13:4613:31 IST18 Oct 2023, 01:4501:30 IST30 days2023
16 Sep 2024, 19:5819:43 IST17 Oct 2024, 07:5807:43 IST31 days2024
17 Sep 2029, 02:4502:30 IST17 Oct 2029, 14:4114:26 IST30 days2029
17 Sep 2030, 08:5608:41 IST17 Oct 2030, 20:5620:41 IST31 days2030
17 Sep 2031, 15:0614:51 IST18 Oct 2031, 03:0502:50 IST30 days2031

What Sun in Virgo means

Virgo belongs to Mercury, whom the Sun counts neutral, and Surya passes through in about a month. The sign asks for method, so authority earned here comes through competence.

Virgo governs the abdomen, daily work, service and health. The Sun turns a hard light on all of them, faults in a routine become visible, and they need correcting. Careful work done this month sets the pattern for the season that follows.

The nakshatras are Uttara Phalguni, Hasta and Chitra. Uttara Phalguni belongs to the Sun, so the stay opens with strength and clear duty. Hasta, under the Moon, favours skill of the hands and precise work. Chitra, under Mars, closes the month with building and display.

Phaladeepika places the Sun well in the third, sixth, tenth and eleventh from the Moon: Cancer, Aries, Sagittarius and Scorpio Moons. Pisces Moons carry it in the seventh, and Virgo Moons hold it in the first, where the digestion needs care.

The month shows a person their relationship with discipline. Criticism that arrives now usually points at a standard the person already holds privately. Correct one habit at a time. Keep the routine plain and the meals regular.

  • Offer arghya at sunrise and begin work straight afterwards.
  • Serve in some practical way, since Virgo rules seva.
  • Repair one neglected routine before the Sun leaves Virgo.

Sun in Virgo for each Moon sign

Moon signHouseReading
Aries6thFavourable
Taurus5thNeeds care
Gemini4thNeeds care
Cancer3rdFavourable
Leo2ndNeeds care
Virgo1stNeeds care
Libra12thNeeds care
Scorpio11thFavourable
Sagittarius10thFavourable
Capricorn9thNeeds care
Aquarius8thNeeds care
Pisces7thNeeds care

Counted from the natal Moon, following Phaladeepika. Read the ascendant the same way. Vedha and the birth chart can change the result.

Questions about Sun in Virgo

Is Sun in Virgo right now?

Yes. Sun is in Virgo. Entered 17 Sep 2026. Leaves 17 Oct 2026.

When does Sun next enter Virgo?

Enters Virgo on 17 Sep 2027 and leaves on 18 Oct 2027.

How long does Sun stay in Virgo?

30 days, the median of 11 transits between 2021 and 2031. Sun returns to Virgo about every year.

Which nakshatras are in Virgo?

Virgo holds 3 nakshatras: Uttara Phalguni (padas 2 to 4), Hasta and Chitra (padas 1 to 2).

Sun in the other signs

Other planets in Virgo