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What zodiac sign is October 4?
Libra is the tropical zodiac sign occupied by October 4. In each of the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on October 4 found the Sun in Libra, at 10.29° to 11.79° Libra. Day 11 to 13 of the Libra season is October 4, in the middle part, with element air attached.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
October 4 is Libra
| Libra at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 10 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
October 4 at a glance
| Sign | ♎︎ Libra, the Scales |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | air, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 10.3° to 11.8° Libra at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 11 to 13 of Libra season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of Saturn |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Virgo |
| Day number | 4 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Libra
| Noon Sun | 10.29° to 11.79° Libra |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Saturn |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
October 4 by the numbers
| Day number | 4 (4) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 5 (1 + 4) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Libra season | 11 to 13 |
|---|---|
| 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 middle of the Libra season, this person arrives while the air is still settling into autumn and the scales are being tested. They want fairness, and they notice when one side of a room gets more attention than the other. The harder part comes when two good options sit side by side and each one asks for a different kind of loyalty. Their steadiness shows up in the decision they finally make and then defend with calm.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Virgo, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Virgo | 16.8°–18.1° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on October 4
- Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893), president of the United States from 1877 to 1881
- Buster Keaton (1895–1966), American motion picture director, motion picture producer, motion picture producers and director, comedian, actor
- Vitaly Ginzburg (1916–2009), Russian physicist
- Charlton Heston (1923–2008), American actor
- Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (1942), Icelandic politician
- Susan Sarandon (1946), American actress and activist
- Christoph Waltz (1956), Austrian-German actor
- Dakota Johnson (1989), American actress and model
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
October 4 in history
Observed on this date:
- Feast of St Francis of Assisi patron saints of Italy.
- Cinnamon Roll Day (Sweden and Finland)
- Day of Peace and Reconciliation (Mozambique)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Lesotho from the United Kingdom in 1966.
- The beginning of World Space Week (International)
- World Animal Day
Events on October 4:
7How the answer was worked out
Each year's sign was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on October 4, calculated at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030 by Astronomy Engine.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is October 4?
Libra applies to October 4 in every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is October 4 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Across the years 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun was in Libra on every October 4, and each October 4 lies at least 10 days from any change of sign.
What decan is October 4?
In all sampled years October 4 appears in the second decan of Libra (10°–20°), giving Saturn as its face ruler in the Chaldean order.
What is the birthday number for October 4?
October 4 receives day number 4 and month-day number 5 under modern numerology, both calculated by adding digits.
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 4 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .