Birthday signs · Scorpio season
What zodiac sign is October 29?
The tropical zodiac sign for October 29 is Scorpio. In all 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun lay in Scorpio at noon UTC on October 29, at 5.1° to 6.6° Scorpio. October 29 falls on day 6 or 7 of the Scorpio season, in its early part, with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
October 29 is Scorpio
| Scorpio at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 5 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
October 29 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 | 5.1° to 6.6° Scorpio at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 6 or 7 of Scorpio season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Mars |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Libra |
| Day number | 11 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Scorpio
| Noon Sun | 5.1° to 6.6° Scorpio |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Mars |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
October 29 by the numbers
| Day number | 11 (2 + 9 = 11) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 3 (1 + 11 = 12, then 1 + 2 = 3) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Scorpio season | 6 or 7 |
|---|---|
| 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 29, this person arrives early in Scorpio, when the season still feels like autumn's first cold week. Their loyalty runs steady and their feelings run strong. A friend who needs help at 2 a.m. can count on them answering. The hard part comes when they keep a grudge alive longer than they meant to, then wonder why the room feels colder than it used to.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Libra, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Libra | 11.6°–12.9° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on October 29
- Franz von Papen (1879–1969), German general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and Chancellor of Germany
- Joseph Goebbels (1897–1945), Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (1938), 24th president of Liberia
- Abdullah Gül (1950), 11th President of Turkey
- Dan Castellaneta (1957), American actor
- Edwin van der Sar (1970), Dutch association football player
- Winona Ryder (1971), American actress
- Ahmed al-Sharaa (1982), President of Syria since 2025
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
October 29 in history
Observed on this date:
- Coronation Day (Cambodia)
- National Cat Day (United States)
- Republic Day (Turkey) or Cumhuriyet Bayramı
Events on October 29:
- 1621: The London Pageant of 1621 celebrates the inauguration of Edward Barkham (Lord Mayor).
- 1969: The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.
- 1998: ATSC HDTV broadcasting in the United States is inaugurated with live coverage of the launch of the STS-95 space shuttle mission.
- 2020: Jeremy Corbyn, former Leader of the Labour Party and of the Opposition in the United Kingdom is suspended from the Labour Party following his response to findings from the EHRC on the issue of antisemitism within the party.
How the answer was worked out
Each year from 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on October 29 was calculated at noon UTC with Astronomy Engine, and the sign for that year was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is October 29?
Each of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030 places October 29 in Scorpio, based on the Sun at noon UTC.
Is October 29 on a zodiac cusp?
No. On every October 29 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun at noon is in Scorpio, with each such October 29 at least 5 days from a change of sign.
What decan is October 29?
Scorpio (0°–10°) holds October 29 in its first decan in every sampled year, so the Chaldean face ruler is Mars.
What is the birthday number for October 29?
Under modern numerology, the day number for October 29 is 11, and the month-day number is 3, each found 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 29 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .