October 23 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
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- Date
- October 23
- Sun sign
- Libra to Scorpio
- Usual range
- October 23 to November 21
- Place in sign
- early, decan 1
- Sub-ruler
- Pluto
- Element
- Water
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruling planet
- Pluto
- Changeover
- Yes, on or near this date
- Constellation
- Virgo
October 23 is a changeover day. At noon UTC across the 41 years from 1992 to 2032, the Sun was in Scorpio in 26 years and Libra in 15 years.
The Sun moved from Libra into Scorpio on October 23 in 36 of those years. The latest time in this span is 23 October 2031 at 14:49 UTC. That minute is the same tropical crossing the zodiac calculator uses. A birth city changes which clock time it falls on.
Scorpio dates are October 23 to November 21. It is a water sign, fixed, ruled by Pluto. Libra is the sign just before it. Private, intense, slow to trust and slower to forget.
October 23 sits within two days of a sign change on October 22. If the birth was late on this date, check the year in the calculator rather than the printed range.
In 2024 at noon UTC, the Sun on October 23 is in the first decan of Scorpio, the early 10 degrees of the sign. The triplicity sub-ruler of that slice is Pluto.
The constellation behind the Sun on October 23 is Virgo. That is the true place of the Sun in the stars, and it is a separate fact from the astrological sign.
Moon, Rising, Mercury, Venus, and Mars still need a birth time and place. This page only settles the Sun sign.
Noon UTC, year by year
| Year | Sun sign at noon UTC | Changeover |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Scorpio | 03:57 UTC |
| 1993 | Scorpio | 09:37 UTC |
| 1994 | Libra | 15:36 UTC |
| 1995 | Libra | 21:31 UTC |
| 1996 | Scorpio | 03:18 UTC |
| 1997 | Scorpio | 09:14 UTC |
| 1998 | Libra | 14:59 UTC |
| 1999 | Libra | 20:52 UTC |
| 2000 | Scorpio | 02:47 UTC |
| 2001 | Scorpio | 08:25 UTC |
| 2002 | Libra | 14:18 UTC |
| 2003 | Libra | 20:08 UTC |
| 2004 | Scorpio | 01:48 UTC |
| 2005 | Scorpio | 07:42 UTC |
| 2006 | Libra | 13:26 UTC |
| 2007 | Libra | 19:15 UTC |
| 2008 | Scorpio | 01:08 UTC |
| 2009 | Scorpio | 06:43 UTC |
| 2010 | Libra | 12:35 UTC |
| 2011 | Libra | 18:30 UTC |
| 2012 | Scorpio | 00:13 UTC |
| 2013 | Scorpio | 06:09 UTC |
| 2014 | Scorpio | 11:57 UTC |
| 2015 | Libra | 17:47 UTC |
| 2016 | Scorpio | No changeover this year |
| 2017 | Scorpio | 05:26 UTC |
| 2018 | Scorpio | 11:22 UTC |
| 2019 | Libra | 17:19 UTC |
| 2020 | Scorpio | No changeover this year |
| 2021 | Scorpio | 04:51 UTC |
| 2022 | Scorpio | 10:36 UTC |
| 2023 | Libra | 16:21 UTC |
| 2024 | Scorpio | No changeover this year |
| 2025 | Scorpio | 03:51 UTC |
| 2026 | Scorpio | 09:38 UTC |
| 2027 | Libra | 15:32 UTC |
| 2028 | Scorpio | No changeover this year |
| 2029 | Scorpio | 03:07 UTC |
| 2030 | Scorpio | 09:00 UTC |
| 2031 | Libra | 14:49 UTC |
| 2032 | Scorpio | No changeover this year |
Sign pages: Scorpio and Libra. Check this birthday in the zodiac calculator.
Questions
What zodiac sign is October 23?
October 23 can be Scorpio or Libra. The Sun's tropical longitude at noon UTC is the same 30 degree sign the zodiac calculator reports for a 12:00 UTC birth. In some years from 1992 to 2032 the sign changes on this date, so the year and the clock decide. Confirm the minute in the calculator.
Is October 23 a cusp birthday?
Yes. A cusp here means the Sun crosses a sign boundary on or near October 23 in the years we checked. The crossing minute comes from the same engine as the calculator, not from a printed range. Your city and clock can place the birth in either sign. The year table lists noon UTC for each year.
What is the October 23 star sign?
People searching for the October 23 star sign usually mean the Sun sign. On this page that is Scorpio, a water sign, fixed, ruled by Pluto, in the early decan with Pluto as the triplicity sub-ruler. Scorpio dates are October 23 to November 21. The constellation behind the Sun is a separate fact.