September 6 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is September 6, your zodiac sign is Virgo ♍, your birthstone is Sapphire and your birth flower is Aster or Morning glory. You share your birthday with John Dalton and Jane Addams.
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Birthstone
- Sapphire
- Birth flower
- Aster, Morning glory
- Day of year
- 249th
- Popularity
- 123rd of 366
- Half birthday
- March 6
- Next September 6
- September 6
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September 6 zodiac: Virgo ♍
People born on September 6 fall under Virgo, the 6th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from August 23 to September 22. Virgo is a mutable earth sign ruled by Mercury, and its symbol is the maiden.
Virgo is an earth sign associated with service, skill and attention to detail. Virgos are often described as the helpers of the zodiac: organised, thoughtful and quietly making everything run smoothly.
Famous people born on September 6
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on September 6, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1766British chemist and mathematician (1766–1844)
- Born 1860American feminist social activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, philosopher, and writer (1860–1935)
- Born 1972British actor
- Born 1892English physicist (1892–1965)
- Born 1808Algerian religious and military leader (1808–1883)
- Born 1943English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)
- Born 1963Dutch politician (born 1963)
- Born 1757French general and politician (1757–1834)
- Born 1971Irish musician (1971–2018)
- Born 1977President of Hungary from 2022 to 2024
- Born 1876Nobel prize-winning Scottish physician and physiologist; co-discoverer of insulin
- Born 1729German-Jewish philosopher and theologian (1729–1786)
- Born 1976British actress
- Born 1906Argentine biochemist
- Born 1981Japanese association football player (born 1981)
- Born 1957Prime Minister of Portugal from 2005 to 2011
- Born 1923Last King of Yugoslavia from 1934 to 1945 (1923-1970)
- Born 196661st Prime Minister of Romania (2008-2012)
- Born 1969Japanese association football player and manager
- Born 1879German chancellor (1879-1956)
- Born 1809German philosopher and theologian (1809–1882)
- Born 1985Japanese association football player
- Born 1965Japanese association football player
- Born 1980Nigerian association football player (born 1980)
- Born 1978Japanese footballer (born 1978)
- Born 1915German politician (1915–1988)
- Born 1957Canadian journalist and 27th Governor General of Canada
- Born 1963Czech association football player and manager
- Born 1900American author (1900–1998)
- Born 1958American comedian, actor, host, and writer
- Born 1954American businesswoman and politician
- Born 1902President of Togo (1902-1963)
- Born 1943English biochemist and molecular biologist
- Born 1981Paraguayan association football player
- Born 1964American actress
- Born 1944American philosopher, scholar in the field of science and technology studies (born 1944)
- Born 1888American businessman, politician and diplomat (1888–1969)
- Born 1986Colombian association football player
- Born 1925Italian writer (1925–2019)
- Born 1802French scientist (1802–1857)
September 6 birthstone
Sapphire (blue). Sapphire is associated with wisdom, loyalty and nobility, and has been worn by royalty for centuries.
September 6 birthday facts
- September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years), leaving 116 days until the end of the year.
- September 6 is the 123rd most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,343 babies born on an average September 6(2% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, September 6 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on September 6 were most likely conceived around December 15 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is March 6, six months after September 6.
- September 6 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is September 6?
September 6 falls under Virgo ♍, which runs from August 23 to September 22.
What is the birthstone for September 6?
The birthstone for September 6 is Sapphire, the September birthstone. The September birth flowers are Aster and Morning glory.
Who are famous people born on September 6?
Famous people born on September 6 include John Dalton (1766), Jane Addams (1860), Idris Elba (1972), Edward Victor Appleton (1892), Emir Abdelkader (1808), Roger Waters (1943).
How common is a September 6 birthday?
September 6 is the 123rd most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,343 babies born on an average September 6.
What day of the year is September 6?
September 6 is the 249th day of the year in common years and the 250th day in leap years.