Virgo Horoscope Today and Virgo Sign Guide

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Today

The sky: The Moon is a thin waxing crescent in Sagittarius, two days after the November 9 New Moon in Scorpio. Mercury and Venus are both retrograde; Mercury turns direct on November 13 and Venus a few hours later. Mars and Jupiter are drawing together in Leo, less than two degrees apart.

The Moon is in your fourth house, pulling attention home. Mercury, your ruler, ends its retrograde in two days, so any conversation you have been circling with family or housemates goes better once it is direct. For now, set the stage: clear one corner, fix the squeaky thing, cook something familiar. Comfort is productive today.

Crystal of the day: Smoky quartz

Smoky quartz is a traditional grounding stone in crystal practice. Its earthy brown matches a day for home, roots and simple order.

Smoky quartz: brown to gray quartz, Mohs 7. Crystal meanings are traditional beliefs, shared for reflection and fun.

Virgo at a glance

Virgo arrives at harvest time in the Northern Hemisphere, and its symbol, the maiden with a sheaf of wheat, is a harvest image. As a mutable sign, it closes summer and prepares for autumn.

The Virgo temperament

Mercury rules both Gemini and Virgo. In Gemini, astrologers say, Mercury collects information; in earthy Virgo, it sorts, checks and puts it to use. The Virgo sketch is careful, observant, helpful, modest and practical, the person who notices the typo, the loose wire or the friend who is quietly struggling.

The traditional strengths are skill, reliability and a real desire to be useful. The blind spots are self-criticism, worry and a habit of fixing things nobody asked to have fixed.

This is one piece of a chart. A Virgo Sun with a Leo Moon or Sagittarius rising may be far more relaxed. The birth chart calculator fills in the rest.

Virgo in love and friendship

Earth signs Taurus and Capricorn are said to share Virgo's practical values, while water signs Cancer and Scorpio bring emotional depth that balances Virgo's head-first approach.

Fire and air can be trickier. Gemini shares Virgo's ruler but is far more scattered; Sagittarius, a fellow mutable sign, shares Virgo's adaptability but not its taste for detail. These pairings often succeed on humor.

Pisces, the opposite sign, is the dreamer to Virgo's analyst. Astrologers describe it as a pairing where each fills the other's gaps. Try any pair in the compatibility calculator.

Virgo at work and play

The Virgo archetype is linked with careful, skilled work: editing, health support roles, research, accounting, craftwork, anything that rewards precision. The traditional advice: protect your time from people who want your help without valuing it.

For fun: puzzles, gardening, cooking from scratch, a well-organized trip with room for one spontaneous afternoon.

Stones traditionally linked with Virgo

• Sapphire, corundum in every color but red, is the September birthstone, so it belongs to late-season Virgos.
• Peridot, the August birthstone, is often given to early-season Virgos.
• Jade, a stone of harmony in many cultures, appears on several Virgo lists too.

Zodiac stone lists differ by source. See zodiac stones and crystal meanings.

Why your dates might differ

In 2025 the Sun entered Virgo on August 22 at 20:33 UT; in 2027 it will be August 23 at 08:13 UT. If you were born on August 22, 23 or 24, enter your time and place in the birth chart calculator to be sure.

A small keepsake

If you like a physical reminder of your sign, a few tumbled peridot stones are an easy place to begin, and jade works just as well if it appeals more. Dyed green quartz is often sold under gem names, so choose listings that name the mineral and say whether it is dyed or treated. You might keep a daily planner with checklists next to the stone as well, for a sign that likes a tidy plan. Neither is needed to enjoy your horoscope.

Common questions

What are the Virgo dates?

Usually August 23 to September 22. In 2026 the Sun entered Virgo on August 23 at 02:18 UT, which was the evening of August 22 in the Americas.

Is Virgo really a perfectionist?

That is the stereotype. In astrology it describes a style of attention, a love of getting details right, not a rule. Your Moon and rising signs change how it shows.