The twelve constellations
Virgo constellation
The constellation Virgo lies on the ecliptic, the path the Sun, the Moon and the planets take across the sky. Along the ecliptic it is 44.0° wide. It belongs to the element Earth, and in the calendar to the day type Root day.
Star map
The boundary is the one set by the International Astronomical Union in 1928. The horizontal line is the ecliptic, the band around it the Moon’s path.
Bright stars: Spica
Who is in front of it right now
- Sun
- Venusretrograde
When the Moon is in front of it
The next dates. All dates of the year are on the page “Moon in Virgo”.
- Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 04:03 AM – Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 02:16 PM
- Wed, Dec 2, 2026, 09:28 AM – Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 08:22 PM
- Tue, Dec 29, 2026, 04:06 PM – Sat, Jan 2, 2027, 02:02 AM
- Tue, Jan 26, 2027, 01:14 AM – Fri, Jan 29, 2027, 08:48 AM
When the Sun is in front of it
2026: from Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 03:06 AM until Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 02:30 PM.
Width compared
The twelve constellations along the ecliptic, in degrees.
The other constellations
Frequently asked questions
How wide is the Virgo constellation?
44.0° along the ecliptic, rank 1 of the twelve. The Moon takes about 3.3 days on average to cross it.
Which element does the Virgo constellation belong to?
To the element Earth. When the Moon stands in front of it, the calendar shows the day type Root day.
When is the Sun in front of the Virgo constellation in 2026?
From Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 03:06 AM until Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 02:30 PM, local time Europe/London.
Stars, figures and boundaries: d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn (BSD licence); IAU boundaries of 1928.