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What zodiac sign is October 1?
Libra is the tropical zodiac sign in which October 1 appears. Over the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun stood in Libra at noon UTC on October 1, at 7.34° to 8.84° Libra. Its early part places October 1 on day 8 to 10 of Libra season, with the element air.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
October 1 is Libra
| Libra at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 7 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
October 1 at a glance
| Sign | ♎︎ Libra, the Scales |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | air, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 7.3° to 8.8° Libra at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 8 to 10 of Libra season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Virgo |
| Day number | 1 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Libra
| Noon Sun | 7.34° to 8.84° Libra |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
October 1 by the numbers
| Day number | 1 (1) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 2 (1 + 1) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Libra season | 8 to 10 |
|---|---|
| Libra season opened | September 22 (1 year) or September 23 (73) or September 24 (27) |
| Libra season closed | October 22 (37 years) or October 23 (64) |
| Element and mode | air, cardinal |
| Traditional ruler | Venus |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Libra season
Born in the early days of Libra, this person arrives with a sharp sense of fairness and a restless wish to get things just right. Early in the sign, the scales are still being set, so choices can feel open and a little exposed. They weigh each side with care, and a small decision can turn into a long afternoon of thinking. Still, once the pieces line up, they move with surprising speed and expect others to keep pace. Both the careful pause and the quick leap belong to them.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Virgo, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Virgo | 13.8°–15.2° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on October 1
- El Greco (1541–1614), Greek artist, painter, sculptor and architect
- Yang Chen-Ning (1922–2025), Chinese physicist
- Jimmy Carter (1924–2024), president of the United States from 1977 to 1981
- Julie Andrews (1935), British actress, singer and author
- Ram Nath Kovind (1945), President of India from 2017 to 2022
- Theresa May (1956), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019
- George Weah (1966), President of Liberia from 2018 to 2024
- Brie Larson (1989), American actress, singer and filmmaker
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
October 1 in history
Observed on this date:
- Armed Forces Day (South Korea)
- Beginning of the United States' Fiscal Year
- Children's Day (El Salvador, Guatemala, Sri Lanka)
- Day of Prosecutors (Azerbaijan)
- Ground Forces Day (Russia)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Cyprus from United Kingdom in 1960.
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Nigeria from United Kingdom in 1960.
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Palau from UN trust territory status in 1994.
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Tuvalu from United Kingdom in 1978.
- International Coffee Day
Events on October 1:
- 1553: The coronation of Queen Mary I of England is held at Westminster Abbey.
- 1903: Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
- 1955: The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is established.
- 1971: Walt Disney World opens near Orlando, Florida.
- 2018: The International Court of Justice rules that Chile is not obliged to negotiate access to the Pacific Ocean with Bolivia.
How the answer was worked out
The sign of each year from 1930 through 2030 was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on October 1, calculated at noon UTC with Astronomy Engine.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is October 1?
Counting the Sun at noon UTC over the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, October 1 is Libra every time.
Is October 1 on a zodiac cusp?
No. From 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun stayed in Libra on every October 1, and October 1 is at least 7 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is October 1?
The first decan of Libra (0°–10°) is where October 1 sits in every sampled year, so its Chaldean face ruler is the Moon.
What is the birthday number for October 1?
When digits are added, modern numerology gives October 1 day number 1 and month-day number 2.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine JavaScript reference — Don Cross, Astronomy Engine. Verified .
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, Book I — LacusCurtius, University of Chicago. Verified .
- Decan (astrology): the faces of the planets (after Lilly) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Life Path Number — Numerology.com (practitioner site). Verified .
- Ayanamsa (Lahiri and other sidereal conventions) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Libra (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: October 1 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .