If you are a Virgo in Western astrology, you are most likely Leo (Simha) in Vedic astrology — about 81% of Virgos are. Virgos born August 23 – September 16 are Leo; those born September 17 – September 22 stay Virgo. The two zodiacs are measured from different starting points and sit about 24 degrees apart.
Boundary dates shift by about a day depending on the year, so use the calculator above if you were born within a day or two of one.
Find your Vedic sign
Enter your date of birth. Add a time if you were born near a sign boundary — a few hours can change the answer.
What Leo means in Vedic astrology
Leo (Simha) is a Fixed Fire sign ruled by the Sun — the luminary of self, soul, and vitality. It is the fifth sign of the natural zodiac, associated with the fifth house of creativity, progeny, intelligence, and purva punya (past life merit). In the Cosmic Man, Leo governs the solar plexus, reflecting a need for order and harmony around a central will and character influence. Leo natives carry a regal, solar quality — dignified, self-possessed, and naturally oriented toward leadership, with a strong sense of who they are and a deep drive for others to recognize it.
But Vedic astrology does not lead with your Sun sign
Less than you might expect. Vedic astrology leads with the Moon sign (rashi) and the rising sign (lagna) rather than the Sun, and both of those need your birth time as well as your date.
Most Virgos — about 81% — are Leo (Simha) in Vedic astrology, because the sidereal zodiac runs roughly 24 degrees behind the tropical one used in the West.
Which Virgo dates stay Virgo in Vedic astrology?
Virgos born August 23 – September 16 are Leo in Vedic astrology, and those born September 17 – September 22 are Virgo. The boundary moves by about a day depending on the birth year.
Why is my Vedic sign different from my Western sign?
Western astrology measures the zodiac from the March equinox; Vedic astrology measures it from the fixed stars. The equinox drifts against the stars by about a degree every 72 years, and the gap now stands at roughly 24.2 degrees — most of a sign.
Is one of the two systems wrong?
Neither is a mistake. They are two different measuring conventions, each internally consistent and each with its own body of interpretation. The signs disagree because the starting points disagree, not because one has miscalculated.
Does my Vedic Sun sign matter as much as my Western one?
Less than you might expect. Vedic astrology leads with the Moon sign (rashi) and the rising sign (lagna) rather than the Sun, and both of those need your birth time as well as your date.