Birthday signs · Sagittarius season
What zodiac sign is November 23?
Within the tropical zodiac, November 23 is positioned in Sagittarius. Through the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun occupied Sagittarius at noon UTC on November 23, at 0.24° to 1.73° Sagittarius. Sagittarius season, day 1 or 2, is November 23, placed in its early part with the element fire.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
November 23 is Sagittarius
| Sagittarius 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 |
November 23 at a glance
| Sign | ♐︎ Sagittarius, the Archer |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | fire, mutable |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Jupiter (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 0.2° to 1.7° Sagittarius at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 1 or 2 of Sagittarius season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Mercury |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Scorpio |
| Day number | 5 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Sagittarius
| Noon Sun | 0.24° to 1.73° Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Mercury |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
November 23 by the numbers
| Day number | 5 (2 + 3 = 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 Sagittarius season | 1 or 2 |
|---|---|
| Sagittarius season opened | November 22 (48 years) or November 23 (53) |
| Sagittarius season closed | December 20 (5 years) or December 21 (82) or December 22 (14) |
| Element and mode | fire, mutable |
| Traditional ruler | Jupiter |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Sagittarius season
Born in the early part of Sagittarius, this person arrives with the restless energy of the season's opening stretch. They feel the pull to test an idea before anyone else has finished talking about it. Friends notice the enthusiasm first, then the stubborn streak that keeps them going after others have stopped. The lesson for them is learning when a fast yes is worth it and when it can wait until the second look.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Scorpio, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Scorpio | 6.7°–8.1° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on November 23
- Otto the Great (912–973), Holy Roman Emperor from 962 to 973
- Pope Clement IV (1190–1268), Pope
- Alfonso X of Castile (1221–1284), King of Castile from 1252 to 1284
- Franklin Pierce (1804–1869), president of the United States from 1853 to 1857
- Johannes Diderik van der Waals (1837–1923), Dutch physicist
- Anatoly Lunacharsky (1875–1933), Russian Soviet revolutionary, politician and writer
- Sathya Sai Baba (1926–2011), Indian spiritual guru
- Miley Cyrus (1992), American singer, actress, and television personality
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
November 23 in history
Observed on this date:
- Labor Thanksgiving Day (Japan)
- Repudiation Day (Frederick County, Maryland, United States)
- St George's Day (Georgia) or Giorgoba (Georgia)
Events on November 23:
- 534 BCE: Thespis of Icaria becomes the first recorded actor to portray a character on stage.
- 1924: Edwin Hubble's discovery, that the Andromeda "nebula" is actually another island galaxy far outside our own Milky Way, is first published in The New York Times.
- 1976: Jacques Mayol is the first man to reach a depth of 100 m (330 ft) undersea without breathing equipment.
- 2002: Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-113 to the International Space Station carrying the Expedition 6 crew and the P1 truss.
- 2018: Founders of Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana issue an apology following a series of offensive advertisements on social media promoting a fashion show in Shanghai, China, which was canceled.
How the answer was worked out
With Astronomy Engine, the Sun's tropical longitude on November 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 November 23?
In all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, November 23 is Sagittarius, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is November 23 on a zodiac cusp?
No. In every November 23 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun at noon was in Sagittarius, and November 23 is at least 0 days from the nearest sign change.
What decan is November 23?
For every sampled year, November 23 is placed in the first decan of Sagittarius (0°–10°), so the Chaldean face ruler assigned is Mercury.
What is the birthday number for November 23?
Adding digits gives November 23 a day number of 5 and a month-day number of 7 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 .
- Sagittarius (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: November 23 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .