Scorpio Zodiac Sign ♏

What are the dates of Scorpio?

The zodiac sign Scorpio runs from 23 October to 21 November. During this period, the Sun, as seen from Earth, moves through the section of the zodiac assigned to Scorpio. The sign before it is Libra, and the sign that follows is Sagittarius.

Born on a cusp day? The Sun's exact entry into a new sign shifts by a few hours from year to year. Anyone born on 22 October/23 October or on 21 November/22 November, on what is known as the “cusp”, may actually fall into the neighboring sign, depending on their birth year and time. The only way to be certain is an exact calculation using your date, time, and place of birth, for example in a personal Birth Chart Book.

What are the three decans of Scorpio?

The three decans of Scorpio are three equal sections of the sign, each spanning 10°. Tradition assigns each decan a sub-ruler from the same element, giving the core quality a slightly different shade:

These periods are approximate calendar dates. What matters is the exact degree of the Sun, which a calculated birth chart shows precisely.

What does Scorpio mean as a zodiac sign?

As a water sign, Scorpio in astrology represents feeling, intuition, and inner depth. As a fixed sign, it stands for stability and endurance: it sees things through. Scorpio is traditionally ruled by Pluto, a planet associated with its own distinct life theme. This makes Scorpio one of the receptive signs: inward-facing and absorbing.

What qualities does astrology associate with Scorpio?

Above all, these: in the astrological tradition, they are considered the defining notes of Scorpio.

Important: these are traditional associations, not a fixed judgment about any person. They describe a tendency that can unfold, offered as an invitation to self-reflection, not as a prediction.

Is your sun sign the whole story?

No. Your star sign only tells you where the Sun was at the moment you were born, and that is something you share with one twelfth of the world's population. Where your Moon falls, which Ascendant was rising, and how the planets relate to one another, that is what makes you truly unique. A personal Birth Chart Book shows you exactly this complete picture: Sun, Moon, Ascendant, all the planets in their houses and the aspects between them, all in a book written solely about you.

Anyone who wants to explore the three most important placements first will find them in the Astro Bite Your Big Three. How Scorpio interacts with another person is what the Relationship Horoscope Book draws from both birth charts, and what the new year of life brings for Scorpio is explored in the Birthday Horoscope Book, from one birthday to the next. Free for everyone born under Scorpio: the Yearly Horoscope 2027 for Scorpio, month by month.