Birthday signs · Libra season
What zodiac sign is October 23?
Between 1930 and 2030, the noon UTC Sun shows October 23 in Libra during 64 of 101 years and in Scorpio during 37 years. The noon Sun on October 23 extended from 29.12° Libra to 0.61° Scorpio. The birth year and time settle which sign applies to October 23.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
October 23: Libra or Scorpio
| Libra at noon UTC | 64 of 101 years |
|---|---|
| Scorpio at noon UTC | 37 of 101 years |
| Scorpio years include | 1952, 1956 and 1960 |
| Settled by | birth year and time |
October 23 at a glance
| Sign | ♎︎ Libra (64 years) or ♏︎ Scorpio (37) |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | air, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 29.1° Libra to 0.6° Scorpio at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | Libra day 30 or 31; Scorpio day 1 |
| Decan | third (20°–30°), face of Jupiter |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Libra |
| Day number | 5 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: late Libra
| Noon Sun | 29.12° Libra to 0.61° Scorpio |
|---|---|
| Decan | third (20°–30°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Jupiter |
| Scorpio years | 0°–0.61° Scorpio |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
October 23 by the numbers
| Day number | 5 (2 + 3 = 5) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 6 (1 + 5) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Libra season | 30 or 31 (in its Libra years) |
|---|---|
| Day of Scorpio season | 1 (in its Scorpio years) |
| Libra season opened | September 23 (37 years) or September 24 (27) |
| Libra season closed | October 23 (64 years) |
| 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 near the end of Libra, this person knows the pull toward fairness well. Weighing both sides comes naturally, and waiting for a clear answer can feel like a small ache. Picture a week spent calming a quarrel between two friends, followed by one blunt sentence said at last. The peace held, but so did a firm stance. Late in the season, balance can look like deciding when to stop weighing and speak.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Libra, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Libra | 5.6°–7° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on October 23
- Pelé (1940–2022), Brazilian footballer
- Michael Crichton (1942–2008), American author, screenwriter, film director
- Ang Lee (1954), Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and producer
- Paul Kagame (1957), President of Rwanda since 2000
- "Weird Al" Yankovic (1959), American comedy musician
- Ryan Reynolds (1976), Canadian-American actor
- Masiela Lusha (1985), Albanian American actress and author
- Emilia Clarke (1986), British actress
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
October 23 in history
Observed on this date:
Events on October 23:
- 4004 BCE: James Ussher's purported creation date of the world according to the Bible.
- 1707: The First Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain convenes.
- 1923: German October: Due to a miscommunication with the party leadership, a militant section of the Communist Party of Germany launches an insurrection in Hamburg.
- 1989: The Hungarian Republic officially replaces the communist Hungarian People's Republic.
- 2022: Xi Jinping is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party by the Central Committee, beginning a third term of the paramount leader of China.
How the answer was worked out
With Astronomy Engine, the Sun's tropical longitude on October 23 was computed at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and each year's sign was taken from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is October 23?
When sampled at noon UTC over 101 years, October 23 is usually Libra in 64 years and Scorpio in 37 years.
Is October 23 on a zodiac cusp?
Yes. During October 23, the Sun in some years crossed from Libra into Scorpio, which means that at noon UTC the sample is split between Libra in 64 years and Scorpio in 37, and the birth year and time decide the applicable sign.
What decan is October 23?
For every sampled year, October 23 is placed in the third decan of Libra (20°–30°), so the Chaldean face ruler assigned is Jupiter.
What is the birthday number for October 23?
Adding digits gives October 23 a day number of 5 and a month-day number of 6 in modern numerology.
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 23 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .