What dates are Libra?

Libra runs from September 23 to October 22. The boundary shifts by a day from year to year, so a birthday at either edge should be checked against the chart itself.

What planet rules Libra?

Libra is ruled by Venus. It is a cardinal air sign.

September 23 – October 22

Libra

Anyone born between September 23 and October 22 is a Libra. Libra is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus, and it reads as someone companionable and fair, aware of the other person in the room, and happiest in gentle company.

Dates: September 23 – October 22
Element: Air
Modality: Cardinal
Ruling planet: Venus
In three words: Fair, Gracious, Sociable

Where Libra falls in a chart

Sun in Libra: relational and weighing, working out what you think against someone
Moon in Libra: you steady through company and lose your footing in open conflict
Libra rising: you read as pleasant and accommodating, which obscures the judgement

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Hand-painted watercolor illustration of Libra — Libra, hand-painted in watercolor, as it appears on every chart