Birthday signs · Scorpio season
What zodiac sign is October 24?
Using the tropical zodiac, October 24 is assigned to Scorpio. In each of the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on October 24 found the Sun in Scorpio, at 0.11° to 1.61° Scorpio. Its early part places October 24 on day 1 or 2 of Scorpio season, with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
October 24 is Scorpio
| Scorpio at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 0 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
October 24 at a glance
| Sign | ♏︎ Scorpio, the Scorpion |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | water, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Mars (traditional); Pluto (modern, 20th-century assignment) |
| Sun on this date | 0.1° to 1.6° Scorpio at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 1 or 2 of Scorpio season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Mars |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Libra |
| Day number | 6 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Scorpio
| Noon Sun | 0.11° to 1.61° Scorpio |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Mars |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
October 24 by the numbers
| Day number | 6 (2 + 4 = 6) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 7 (1 + 6) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Scorpio season | 1 or 2 |
|---|---|
| Scorpio season opened | October 23 (37 years) or October 24 (64) |
| Scorpio season closed | November 21 (48 years) or November 22 (53) |
| Element and mode | water, fixed |
| Traditional ruler | Mars |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Scorpio season
Born on October 24, this person arrives in the first stretch of Scorpio, while the season is still shedding its autumn warmth. Their feelings run deep and hold steady, so they usually want to understand a situation before they speak. A friend asks for a quick opinion, and they stall, not from coldness but from wanting the answer to be true. Over time they learn that saying a rough first thought out loud can be kinder than silence.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Libra, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Libra | 6.6°–8° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on October 24
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723), Dutch scientist known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first microscopists
- Wilhelm Eduard Weber (1804–1891), German physicist
- Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (1932–2007), French physicist
- Malcolm Turnbull (1954), Prime Minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018
- Wayne Rooney (1985), English footballer and manager
- Drake (musician) (1986), Canadian and American rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor
- PewDiePie (1989), Swedish YouTuber
- İlkay Gündoğan (1990), German footballer
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
October 24 in history
Observed on this date:
- Food Day (United States)
- International Day of Diplomats
- United Nations Day, the anniversary of the 1945 Charter of the United Nations (International)
- World Development Information Day
- World Polio Day
Events on October 24:
- 1260: Chartres Cathedral is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France.
- 1900: U.S. Government announces plans to buy Danish West Indies for $7 million.
- 1946: A camera on board the V-2 No. 13 rocket takes the first photograph of earth from outer space.
- 1998: Deep Space 1 is launched to explore the asteroid belt and test new spacecraft technologies.
- 2018: The world's longest sea crossing, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, opens for public traffic.
How the answer was worked out
Astronomy Engine provided the Sun's tropical longitude on October 24 at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and each year's sign was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is October 24?
Scorpio applies to October 24 in every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is October 24 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The Sun was in Scorpio at noon on every October 24 from 1930 to 2030, and October 24 sits at least 0 days from the nearest sign boundary.
What decan is October 24?
October 24 falls in the first decan of Scorpio (0°–10°) in every sampled year, so its face ruler in the Chaldean order is Mars.
What is the birthday number for October 24?
Modern numerology finds October 24 has day number 6 and month-day number 7, each determined 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 .
- Scorpio (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: October 24 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .