Birthday signs · Libra season
What zodiac sign is October 16?
October 16 is assigned to Libra within the tropical zodiac. From 1930 through 2030, a span of 101 years, the Sun stood in Libra at noon UTC on October 16, at 22.16° to 23.65° Libra. Day 23 to 25 of Libra season is October 16, situated in its late part with the element air.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
October 16 is Libra
| Libra at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 6 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
October 16 at a glance
| Sign | ♎︎ Libra, the Scales |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | air, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 22.2° to 23.7° Libra at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 23 to 25 of Libra season |
| Decan | third (20°–30°), face of Jupiter |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Virgo |
| Day number | 7 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: late Libra
| Noon Sun | 22.16° to 23.65° Libra |
|---|---|
| Decan | third (20°–30°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Jupiter |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
October 16 by the numbers
| Day number | 7 (1 + 6 = 7) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 8 (1 + 7) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Libra season | 23 to 25 |
|---|---|
| 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 on October 16, late in Libra, this person arrives near the end of the season's focus on fairness and partnership. By now the balancing has been practised for weeks, and they know how much a close relationship can ask of them. Pressed for a decision, they want to settle things properly rather than leave an agreement hanging. The harder lesson is letting a conversation end when it is not quite even.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Virgo, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Virgo | 28.7°–30° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on October 16
- David Ben-Gurion (1886–1973), Israeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973)
- Eugene O'Neill (1888–1953), American playwright
- Enver Hoxha (1908–1985), former First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania, Prime Minister of Albania
- Louis Althusser (1918–1990), French Marxist philosopher
- Angela Lansbury (1925–2022), British actress
- Günter Grass (1927–2015), German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor
- Loreen (1983), Swedish singer
- Naomi Osaka (1997), Japanese tennis player
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
October 16 in history
Observed on this date:
- Air Force Day (Bulgaria)
- Boss's Day (United States)
- Pope John Paul II Day (Poland)
- Death anniversary of Liaquat Ali Khan (Pakistan)
- Teachers' Day (Chile)
- World Food Day (International)
- Bu-Ma Democratic Protests Commemoration Day (South Korea)
Events on October 16:
- 690: Empress Wu Zetian ascends to the throne of the Tang dynasty and proclaims herself ruler of the Chinese Empire.
- 1923: Walt Disney and his brother, Roy, found the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, today known as The Walt Disney Company.
- 1968: Yasunari Kawabata becomes the first Japanese person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- 2002: The Bibliotheca Alexandrina opens in Egypt, commemorating the ancient library of Alexandria.
How the answer was worked out
Each year's sign was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on October 16, which Astronomy Engine calculated at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is October 16?
The Sun at noon UTC places October 16 in Libra across all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030.
Is October 16 on a zodiac cusp?
No. In every October 16 from 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun fell within Libra, and October 16 is at least 6 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is October 16?
Because October 16 is in the third decan of Libra (20°–30°) in every sampled year, its face ruler in the Chaldean order is Jupiter.
What is the birthday number for October 16?
Modern numerology assigns October 16 a day number of 7 and a month-day number of 8, both obtained 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 16 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .