6 of 12 · August 23 – September 22 · Earth · Mutable
Virgo holds the wheat ear, and the sign is about the harvest being sorted — what is kept, what is thrown. That makes it the sign of the useful correction, and also of the worry that comes from being able to see exactly what is wrong.
The dates above are the conventional ones and hold for most years. The Sun actually crosses into Virgo at a slightly different moment each year — by up to a day — so a birth on August 23 or the day before can land on either side depending on the year and the hour.
If the birthday is on that edge, check it with the zodiac lookup using the exact time and place rather than a printed range.