Birthday signs · Libra season
What zodiac sign is September 24?
Using the tropical zodiac, September 24 is assigned to Libra. In each of the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on September 24 found the Sun in Libra, at 0.47° to 1.97° Libra. Its early part places September 24 on day 1 to 3 of Libra season, with the element air.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
September 24 is Libra
| Libra at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 0 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
September 24 at a glance
| Sign | ♎︎ Libra, the Scales |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | air, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 0.5° to 2° Libra at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 1 to 3 of Libra season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Virgo |
| Day number | 6 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Libra
| Noon Sun | 0.47° to 1.97° Libra |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
September 24 by the numbers
| Day number | 6 (2 + 4 = 6) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 6 (9 + 6 = 15, then 1 + 5 = 6) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Libra season | 1 to 3 |
|---|---|
| Libra season opened | September 22 (1 year) or September 23 (73) or September 24 (27) |
| Libra season closed | October 22 (37 years) or October 23 (64) |
| Element and mode | air, cardinal |
| Traditional ruler | Venus |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Libra season
Someone born on September 24 arrives in the first days of Libra, when the season is still settling into its own balance. Their instinct is to smooth a room before anyone asks them to. A friend suggests seven, and they agree while privately hoping for six. Over time they learn that fairness works better when they say what they want out loud.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Virgo, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Virgo | 7°–8.3° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on September 24
- Gerolamo Cardano (1501–1576), Italian Renaissance mathematician, physician, astrologer
- Horace Walpole (1717–1797), English writer and politician
- İsmet İnönü (1884–1973), 2nd President of the Republic of Turkey
- F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940), American writer
- Howard Florey (1898–1968), Australian pathologist
- Severo Ochoa (1905–1993), Spanish physician
- Jim Henson (1936–1990), American puppeteer
- John Arne Riise (1980), Norwegian association football player
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
September 24 in history
Observed on this date:
- Armed Forces Day (Peru)
- Constitution Day (Cambodia)
- Heritage Day (South Africa)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea-Bissau from Portugal in 1973.
- Mahidol Day (Thailand)
- New Caledonia Day (New Caledonia)
- Republic Day (Trinidad and Tobago)
Events on September 24:
- 787: The Second Council of Nicaea begins at the Church of Holy Wisdom in the city of Nicaea in Bithynia.
- 1853: Admiral Despointes formally takes possession of New Caledonia in the name of France.
- 1946: Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.
- 1973: Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal.
- 2023: NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule containing samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu successfully lands back on Earth.
How the answer was worked out
Astronomy Engine provided the Sun's tropical longitude on September 24 at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and each year's sign was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is September 24?
Libra applies to September 24 in every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is September 24 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The Sun was in Libra at noon on every September 24 from 1930 to 2030, and September 24 sits at least 0 days from the nearest sign boundary.
What decan is September 24?
September 24 falls in the first decan of Libra (0°–10°) in every sampled year, so its face ruler in the Chaldean order is the Moon.
What is the birthday number for September 24?
Modern numerology finds September 24 has day number 6 and month-day number 6, each determined by adding digits.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine JavaScript reference — Don Cross, Astronomy Engine. Verified .
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, Book I — LacusCurtius, University of Chicago. Verified .
- Decan (astrology): the faces of the planets (after Lilly) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Life Path Number — Numerology.com (practitioner site). Verified .
- Ayanamsa (Lahiri and other sidereal conventions) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Libra (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: September 24 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .