Birthday signs · Scorpio season
What zodiac sign is November 3?
November 3 sits in Scorpio within the tropical zodiac system. Through the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun occupied Scorpio at noon UTC on November 3, at 10.1° to 11.6° Scorpio. For day 11 or 12 of Scorpio season, November 3 is in its middle part, and the element is water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
November 3 is Scorpio
| Scorpio 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 |
November 3 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 | 10.1° to 11.6° Scorpio at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 11 or 12 of Scorpio season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Sun |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Libra |
| Day number | 3 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Scorpio
| Noon Sun | 10.1° to 11.6° Scorpio |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Sun |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
November 3 by the numbers
| Day number | 3 (3) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 5 (11 + 3 = 14, then 1 + 4 = 5) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Scorpio season | 11 or 12 |
|---|---|
| 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 in the middle of Scorpio, this person arrives while the season is still deepening. Early in the sign, many feel the pull to start over. By the middle stretch, the question is what to keep. Someone with this birthday can spend a week sorting old letters, then decide to stay put. Their steadiness can look like stubbornness to friends who want a faster answer.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Libra, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Libra | 16.6°–18° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on November 3
- Osman II (1604–1622), 16th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
- Aurangzeb (1618–1707), the sixth Mughal Emperor from 1658 to 1707
- Emperor Meiji (1852–1912), Emperor of Japan from 1867 until 1912
- Yakub Kolas (1882–1956), Belarusian writer
- André Malraux (1901–1976), French novelist, art theorist, and statesman
- Leopold III of Belgium (1901–1983), king of the Belgians from 1934 to 1951
- Amartya Sen (1933), Indian economist and philosopher
- Gerd Müller (1945–2021), German footballer
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
November 3 in history
Observed on this date:
- Culture Day (Japan)
- Flag Day (United Arab Emirates)
- Independence Day / Separation Day, celebrates the separation and independence of Panama from Colombia in 1903.
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Dominica from the United Kingdom in 1978.
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of the Federated States of Micronesia from the United States in 1986.
- Independence Day of Cuenca (Ecuador)
- Mother's Day (East Timor)
- Victory Day (Maldives)
Events on November 3:
- 1848: A greatly revised Dutch constitution, which transfers much authority from the king to his parliament and ministers, is proclaimed.
- 1929: The Gwangju Student Independence Movement occurred.
- 1986: The Compact of Free Association becomes law, granting the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands independence from the United States.
- 2020: The 2020 United States presidential election takes place between Democratic Joe Biden and Republican incumbent President Donald Trump. On November 7, Biden was declared the winner.
How the answer was worked out
Astronomy Engine calculated the Sun's tropical longitude on November 3 at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and the sign for each year was then read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is November 3?
In all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, November 3 is Scorpio, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is November 3 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The noon Sun fell in Scorpio on each November 3 from 1930 to 2030, with every November 3 at least 10 days from the nearest sign boundary.
What decan is November 3?
The Sun is the face ruler in the Chaldean order for November 3, which is in the second decan of Scorpio (10°–20°) in every sampled year.
What is the birthday number for November 3?
Using the modern numerology method, November 3 shows day number 3 and month-day number 5, each obtained by digit addition.
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: November 3 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .