Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	May 01, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	VIRACTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001061027
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		38,410,935
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity File Number	000-51531
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-3295878
Entity Address, Address Line One	2533 S. Coast Hwy. 101, Suite 210
Entity Address, City or Town	Cardiff
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92007
City Area Code	858
Local Phone Number	400-8470
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Trading Symbol	VIRX
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ