Virgo (♍︎) (Greek: Παρθένος, Parthenos) is the sixth astrological sign in the zodiac. It spans the 150–180th degree of the zodiac. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area, on average, between August 23 and September 22.[2] Depending on the system of astrology, individuals born during these dates may be called Virgos or Virgoans.[3]
The sign is associated with Astraea. In Greek mythology, Astraea was the last immortal to abandon Earth at the end of the Silver Age when the gods fled to Olympus – hence the sign’s association with Earth.[4] She became the constellation Virgo.[5] Virgo is one of the three Earth signs, along with Capricorn and Taurus.[6]
