Scorpio — The Scorpion
A deep, intense water sign, Scorpio carries the probing, powerful energy of late autumn. As a fixed sign it is traditionally read as focused and unwavering, drawn to what lies beneath the surface. In astrology it is tied to transformation, mystery, and passion, and modern astrology adds Pluto to its traditional ruler, Mars. It is often seen as the most private and determined of the signs, feeling everything deeply.
What tradition gives Scorpio
- Traditionally linked to intensity and depth
- Associated with passion and transformation
- A sign of mystery in tradition
The myth underneath
Named for the scorpion that, in myth, felled the hunter Orion.
Tradition pairs Scorpio most easily with Cancer, Pisces, Virgo — a folk pattern about temperaments, not a rule about people.
When the Sun is actually here
Across a century of computed positions, the Sun holds Scorpio from about October 24 to November 22.
The edges, honestly
Sign boundaries are not fixed calendar dates — the Sun's ingress moves by a day or so from year to year. Computed across 1930–2030, these dates near Scorpio's edges belong to different signs in different years:
| Date | Usually | Sometimes |
|---|---|---|
| October 23 | Libra in 63% of years | Libra otherwise |
| November 22 | Scorpio in 52% of years | Sagittarius otherwise |
Born on one of these dates? The year decides. Compute your chart and the question closes in a second.
The Sun is one placement of ten
A Scorpio Sun says nothing about your Moon, your rising sign, or where the rest of the sky sat. The free calculator draws the whole wheel — on your device, in a second.