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Virgo is a earth sign ruled by Mercury. In Indian astrology the matching rashi is Kanya, worked out in a different way. Here is our verdict from the readers we watch, and every source behind it.
By GenXT Labs
Virgo at a glance
About 23 August to 22 September
Shifts by a day or two with the year and the sourceEarth · mutable
The Western system groups the signs by bothMercury
Traditional rulers; modern lists can differTwo different "Virgo" signs
A Western sign is your Sun sign, worked out from your birth date against the tropical zodiac. India's Kanya rashi is normally your Moon sign, found from where the Moon stood at your birth, against the sidereal zodiac.2 The two zodiacs sit about 24 degrees apart, so many people are one sign in one system and a different sign in the other. A reading made for the other system can sound unfamiliar.
Where this comes from, and the evidence
Astrology is a belief system. Scientific tests have found no evidence that the positions of the stars and planets predict personality or events, and scientists regard it as a pseudoscience.1 Many people still enjoy it as a talking point or a cultural tradition. Treat it as entertainment, not guidance, and please don't base big decisions on it.