Water sign · Fixed
Scorpio October 23 to November 21
Scorpio runs from late October to late November, as autumn deepens in the north. Its constellation holds Antares, a red giant whose name means rival of Mars, a neat link for a sign traditionally ruled by Mars (modern astrology adds Pluto). Astrology sees Scorpio as private and intense, slow to trust and loyal for good once it does.
Scorpio at a glance
- Symbol
- The Scorpion
- Element
- Water
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruling planet
- Mars (modern: Pluto)
- Opposite sign
- Taurus
- Season
- Autumn in the north, spring in the south
When Scorpio season starts
The Sun enters Scorpio at a slightly different moment each year. From 2000 to 2050 that moment falls on October 22 or October 23 in UTC, and local time can move it a day earlier or later. Someone born on one of those days could be Libra or Scorpio, depending on the year and the hour.
Check a Libra or Scorpio birthday
Times are worked out from the Sun's position using Jean Meeus's Astronomical Algorithms and checked against the US Naval Observatory's equinox and solstice times. How the calculator works
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What astrology says about Scorpio
Private and perceptive. In astrology, Scorpio keeps a small circle and stays loyal to it for life.
- Perceptive and hard to fool
- Prefers depth to small talk
- Private, with a small trusted circle
- Loyal once trust is earned
Gift ideas for a Scorpio
A gripping book
A mystery or a long piece of true crime they can disappear into.
Very good dark chocolate
One bar of the best, rather than a big box.
A plain leather notebook
For thoughts they keep to themselves.
A quiet one-to-one plan
Dinner for two instead of a party.
Something with a story
Vintage, handmade, or connected to a memory you share.
