Birthday signs · Scorpio season
What zodiac sign is November 5?
The tropical zodiac sign for November 5 is Scorpio. The Sun stood in Scorpio at noon UTC on November 5 throughout the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, at 12.11° to 13.6° Scorpio. Scorpio season has November 5 as day 13 or 14, in its middle part, with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
November 5 is Scorpio
| Scorpio at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 12 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
November 5 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 | 12.1° to 13.6° Scorpio at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 13 or 14 of Scorpio season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Sun |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Libra |
| Day number | 5 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Scorpio
| Noon Sun | 12.11° to 13.6° Scorpio |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Sun |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
November 5 by the numbers
| Day number | 5 (5) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 7 (11 + 5 = 16, then 1 + 6 = 7) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Scorpio season | 13 or 14 |
|---|---|
| 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 season, this person has moved past the sign's first rush of intensity and into a steadier attention. They notice who keeps their word and who lets it slip, and they remember both. Their loyalty runs deep, yet a slight from someone close can sit with them for weeks. Being fair to others while staying fair to themselves is the work of this stage.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Libra, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Libra | 18.6°–20° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on November 5
- Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire (1615–1648), 18th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
- Paul Sabatier (chemist) (1854–1941), French chemist
- Vivien Leigh (1913–1967), British actress
- William Daniel Phillips (1948), physics Nobel laureate
- Vandana Shiva (1952), Indian philosopher, activist and environmentalist (*1952)
- Bryan Adams (1959), Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
- Tilda Swinton (1960), Scottish-British actress
- Virat Kohli (1988), Indian cricket player
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
November 5 in history
Observed on this date:
- Bank Transfer Day (United States)
- Colón Day (Panama)
- West Country Carnival (English West Country)
- Cinco de noviembre (Negros, Philippines)
- Kanakadasa Jayanthi (Karnataka, India)
Events on November 5:
- 1499: The Catholicon, written in 1464 by Jehan Lagadeuc in Tréguier, is published; this is the first Breton dictionary as well as the first French dictionary.
- 1872: Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
- 1913: King Otto of Bavaria is deposed by his cousin, Prince Regent Ludwig, who assumes the title Ludwig III.
- 2007: China's first lunar satellite, Chang'e 1, goes into orbit around the Moon.
- 2024: Donald Trump becomes the first president of the United States to be elected to a non-consecutive second term in 132 years, since Grover Cleveland won the 1892 election.
How the answer was worked out
From 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on November 5 was calculated at noon UTC each year with Astronomy Engine, and each year's sign was read from that longitude.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is November 5?
Every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030 shows November 5 as Scorpio, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is November 5 on a zodiac cusp?
No. On every November 5 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun at noon is in Scorpio, with each such November 5 at least 12 days from a change of sign.
What decan is November 5?
November 5 remains in the second decan of Scorpio (10°–20°) throughout every sampled year, so the face ruler under the Chaldean order is the Sun.
What is the birthday number for November 5?
Under modern numerology, the day number for November 5 is 5, and the month-day number is 7, 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: November 5 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .