Scorpio Zodiac Sign: Dates, Traits and Ruling Planet

Usual dates

October 23 to November 21

Element

Water

Mode

Fixed

Ruling planet

Pluto

Dates and the edge days

Scorpio dates are October 23 to November 21. October 23 and November 21 are the edge days: the year and the birth time can put the Sun on either side of the change. The calculator checks that moment instead of trusting the printed range.

Element, mode, and ruler

Scorpio is a water sign, and it is fixed. Scorpio is fixed water, the middle of the northern autumn in this calendar. Fixed signs are described as concentrating what the season opened with. Private, intense, slow to trust and slower to forget.

Older books give Scorpio to Mars, the same ruler as Aries. Many modern books name Pluto instead. This site lists Pluto, and the Mars link is the older textbook note, not a second calculation. Scorpio is the scorpion. The usual description is privacy, a strong memory for slights and loyalties, and a dislike of anything half said. Water signs are the feeling group, and fixed water is the version that does not change its mind quickly. That is commentary. The Sun's longitude is the fact.

Moon in Scorpio

The Moon in Scorpio is described as feelings kept close, with trust given slowly. The tradition says comfort is honesty, not cheerfulness. The Moon moves on in a couple of days, so the sign of the Moon is a timed position, not a birthday slogan.

Scorpio rising

Scorpio rising is the old picture of a first impression that is still and hard to read. Like the other rising signs it covers about two hours and depends on the place of birth as well as the clock.

Sign and constellation

The constellation is called Scorpius. Its brightest star is the red star Antares. The sign Scorpio is the matching 30-degree slice of the year, and the two do not line up exactly.

Calculators

For the Sun sign, use the zodiac calculator. The Moon, Rising, Mercury, Venus, and Mars calculators answer a different question, and the Scorpio horoscope is a separate daily note on the same sign.

Zodiac sign calculator · Moon · Rising · Scorpio horoscope

Dates usually counted as Scorpio

October 23 · October 24 · October 25 · October 26 · October 27 · October 28 · October 29 · October 30 · October 31 · November 1 · November 2 · November 3 · November 4 · November 5 · November 6 · November 7 · November 8 · November 9 · November 10 · November 11 · November 12 · November 13 · November 14 · November 15 · November 16 · November 17 · November 18 · November 19 · November 20 · November 21

Questions

What are Scorpio dates?

Scorpio dates are October 23 to November 21 in the usual tropical calendar. Those two edges are changeover days: the year and the birth time can put the Sun in Scorpio or in the neighboring sign. Each date page below uses noon UTC, the same engine as the zodiac calculator, so you can see whether that birthday stays in Scorpio.

What month is Scorpio?

Scorpio season sits in October and November. It does not fill either month on its own. October 23 is the usual start, and November 21 is the usual last day, with a clock time that shifts a little each year. Use the date list on this page, or the October and November birthday hubs.

When does Scorpio season start?

Scorpio season usually starts on October 23. That is the calendar day when the Sun is treated as entering Scorpio, but the exact minute depends on the year. The zodiac calculator uses the same tropical longitude as these pages. If the birthday is October 23 or November 21, check the year rather than the printed range.