Born on September 17

September 17 at a glance

Sun sign

Virgo (Earth)

BaZi month

Rooster month · Metal season

Solar term

White Dew

Birthday number

8 — The Achiever

Birthstone

Sapphire (compassion and truth)

Your BaZi birth monthRooster month (White Dew to Cold Dew)

The Rooster month holds the autumn equinox, when Metal is at its purest. Those born now tend to have refined taste, poise and a drive to polish things. Metal is in its prime, so Metal Day Masters are especially strong.

BaZi (the Four Pillars of Destiny) divides the year into twelve months by the 24 solar terms, and the branch of your birth month sets the season of your chart. September 17 falls in the period of White Dew: dew forms on the grass.

Virgo, born September 17Western sun sign

Virgo observes closely and works conscientiously. You see the details others miss and enjoy putting things in order, especially when it helps someone. Remember to give yourself the same kindness you give others.

Birthday number 8The Achiever · numerology

Eight is the number of power and abundance. You turn goals into real results and have a talent for money and organisation. The bigger the dream, the more your strength shows.

For the 17th, the digits 1 + 7 reduce to 8. The original digits still colour the number, giving you a flavour of your own within the 8s.

Birthstone: Sapphire

The birthstone for September is Sapphire, a stone associated with compassion and truth. Many people wear it as a charm or give it as a gift on special days.

Your real chart depends on the year and hour

Two people born on September 17 in different years, or at different times of day, have completely different Four Pillars: a different Day Master, Ten Gods and Luck Pillars. Enter your full birth data to get your own BaZi chart and Zi Wei Dou Shu chart, free.