Venus in Virgo means Venus was in Virgo at the moment of birth. It moves through a sign in about 30 days, which is short enough for the placement to be personal.
Time in Virgo
8.9% of days, 1900–2050
Typical stay
25 days longest 4 months, from Jul 1935
Next enters
Aug 20, 2027 7:43 PM UTC
US births with it
7.78% 2000–2014
Sky: NASA JPL DE440. Births: U.S. Social Security Administration 2000–2014 (FiveThirtyEight).
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Time in each sign
How long Venus stays in Virgo compared with the other signs
Venus’s share of time in each sign, 1900–2050 — Virgo highlighted
Venus spends 8.9% of 1900–2050 in Virgo, 4th of the twelve signs. That is 0.57 points more than an even twelfth, 8.33%. Venus turns retrograde in nearly the same five stretches of the zodiac every eight years, and the signs that host those loops collect extra time.
Exact times
When Venus is in Virgo: exact times in your city
Venus enters Virgo at 7:43 PM UTC on August 20, 2027 — 3:43 PM in Santiago, 3:43 PM in New York, 8:43 PM in London and 4:43 AM on August 21 in Tokyo.
City
Venus enters Virgo
Venus leaves Virgo
UTC
Fri, Aug 20
Tue, Sep 14
Honolulu United States
9:43 AM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−10
2:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
11:43 AM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−8
4:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States
12:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−7
5:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States
12:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−7
5:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−7
Denver United States
1:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−6
6:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−6
Chicago United States
2:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−5
7:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico
1:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−6
6:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−6
New York United States
3:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−4
8:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada
3:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−4
8:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia
2:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−5
7:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
2:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−5
7:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
3:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−4
8:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile
3:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−4
9:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina
4:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−3
9:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
4:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC−3
9:25 PM Mon, Sep 13 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
7:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC
12:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC
London United Kingdom
8:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC+1
1:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria
8:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC+1
1:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+1
Paris France
9:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC+2
2:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany
9:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC+2
2:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa
9:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC+2
2:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
10:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC+3
3:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+3
Athens Greece
10:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC+3
3:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey
10:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC+3
3:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia
10:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC+3
3:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
10:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC+3
3:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
11:13 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC+3:30
3:55 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
11:43 PM Fri, Aug 20 · UTC+4
4:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
12:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+5
5:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
1:13 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+5:30
5:55 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
1:28 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+5:45
6:10 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh
1:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+6
6:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
2:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+7
7:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
2:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+7
7:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+7
Singapore
3:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+8
8:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+8
Beijing China
3:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+8
8:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
3:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+8
8:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
3:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+8
8:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
4:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+9
9:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
4:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+9
9:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
5:13 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+9:30
9:55 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia
5:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+10
10:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
5:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+10
10:25 AM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand
7:43 AM Sat, Aug 21 · UTC+12
12:25 PM Tue, Sep 14 · UTC+12
From the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris; retrograde returns count as one stay. Swiss Ephemeris agrees: median under a minute, largest 1.7 minutes where the planet barely moves. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.
Venus governs attraction and values — what you find beautiful and how you love. In Virgo, that function takes on precision, usefulness and noticing what is off — a Mutable Earth expression ruled by Mercury.
Essential dignity
How tradition rates Venus in Virgo
Venus in Virgo against its strongest and weakest signs, classical dignity score
Virgo faces Venus’ sign of exaltation, Pisces, so tradition counts it in fall here: −4.
In practice
What it looks like in a person
Affection shows up as helpfulness and attention to detail. Taste is refined, practical and understated, and the person often expresses care by improving something for someone — a better route, a fixed shelf, a well-chosen book. They notice small things about people and remember them. Venus is traditionally in its fall in Virgo, describing difficulty receiving love easily rather than giving it.
From the outside
What other people notice first
Others notice thoughtfulness — the precise, useful present, the offer of help before anyone asks.
Venus in Virgo in love
Loves through service and remembered details; can be self-critical about whether they are lovable and uncomfortable with extravagant declarations. Needs a partner who sees the effort for what it is. Once they feel secure, they are unusually attentive partners who notice changes in mood, health or routine long before anyone else does.
At work
Good at craft, editing, health, design details and anything that rewards precision and care.
Under pressure
When things go badly
Under strain the person criticizes. Nit-picking a partner, anxiety about the relationship and refusing help are the usual patterns.
Commonly overstated
What Venus in Virgo does not mean
It does not mean cold or picky. Care through detail is still care, and often the most reliable kind.
The work
What this placement asks of you
Accepting affection without feeling they must earn it first.
Where it plays out
The house decides that, and the house needs a birth time.
AstroHot. “Venus in Virgo: What It Means.” Accessed October 27, 2026. https://astrohot.com/birth-chart/planets/venus-in-virgo/
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