Born on November 12
November 12 zodiac sign
If you were born on November 12, your Sun sign is Scorpio.
Born as the leaves fall, when the veil between worlds grows thin.
On November 12 the Sun stands between 18° and 21° Scorpio, in the 2nd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Scorpio for the whole of November 12, wherever in the world you were born.
Find your exact Sun degree
Add your birth year, and your time and place if you know them. Hali will work out exactly where the Sun stood when you arrived, and when it next returns there.
Your birthday star
Zubeneschamali
Each year the Sun meets Zubeneschamali on your birthday. The northern claw, the only star some observers swear shines faintly green. A star of good fortune and high hopes.
Zubeneschamali sits at 19° Scorpio.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On November 12 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Libra, the scales, even though the sign is Scorpio. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
November 12 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Scorpio on November 12, but the Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving. Open your decade to see where they were on your birthday. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so if the Moon changed sign that day, your birth time and place decide which side of the line you were born on.
The 1940s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Aries | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
| 1941 | Leo | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 1942 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1943 | Taurus, then Gemini from 21:32 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1944 | Libra | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1945 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1946 | Gemini, then Cancer from 05:16 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1947 | Scorpio | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1948 | Pisces, then Aries from 09:13 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1949 | Cancer, then Leo from 02:01 | Scorpio | Capricorn |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 19:26 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1951 | Aries, then Taurus from 01:08 | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 1952 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1953 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 17:31 | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1954 | Gemini | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Libra, then Scorpio from 18:13 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1956 | Pisces | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1957 | Cancer | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1958 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 01:03 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1959 | Aries | Sagittarius | Libra |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Leo, then Virgo from 11:24 | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1961 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1962 | Taurus, then Gemini from 15:44 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1964 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 1965 | Gemini, then Cancer from 07:30 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1966 | Scorpio | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1967 | Pisces, then Aries from 14:59 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1968 | Leo | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1969 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 21:09 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taurus | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1972 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 11:03 | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 1973 | Gemini | Scorpio, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1974 | Libra, then Scorpio from 11:24 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1975 | Pisces | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1976 | Cancer | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1977 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 01:04 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1978 | Aries | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Leo, then Virgo from 15:21 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1981 | Taurus, then Gemini from 15:00 | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 1982 | Libra | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1983 | Aquarius | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1984 | Gemini, then Cancer from 05:32 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1985 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1986 | Pisces, then Aries from 04:15 | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Leo | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1988 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 21:13 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1989 | Taurus | Scorpio | Capricorn |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Virgo, then Libra from 21:09 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1991 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 18:07 | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 1992 | Gemini | Sagittarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1993 | Libra, then Scorpio from 11:00 | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1994 | Pisces | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Cancer | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1996 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1997 | Aries | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1998 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1999 | Capricorn | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Taurus, then Gemini from 14:28 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2001 | Libra | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2002 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 17:42 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Gemini, then Cancer from 18:10 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2004 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 2005 | Pisces, then Aries from 03:23 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2006 | Leo | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2007 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Libra |
| 2008 | Taurus | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2009 | Virgo, then Libra from 17:23 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 2011 | Gemini | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2012 | Libra, then Scorpio from 11:11 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Libra |
| 2013 | Pisces | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 2014 | Cancer, then Leo from 18:45 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2015 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 15:14 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 2016 | Aries | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 2017 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 2018 | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 2019 | Taurus | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Libra | Scorpio | Libra |
| 2021 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:54 | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 2022 | Gemini, then Cancer from 00:23 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2023 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 2024 | Pisces, then Aries from 06:26 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2025 | Leo, then Virgo from 23:52 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
Moon at midnight and the minute it changed sign, Mercury and Venus at noon, all Greenwich time. Your exact placements need your birth time and place. Find your exact Moon sign
Eclipses on November 12
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on November 12, Greenwich time.
- 1947, annular solar eclipse at 20:05
- 1966, total solar eclipse at 14:22
- 1985, total solar eclipse at 14:10
How common is a November 12 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,077 babies were born on November 12 each year. That makes it number 189 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 1% fewer than an average day.
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The Scorpio in you
Depth. You stay when it gets real, and that makes you unforgettable.
Trust. Your guard keeps you safe, but it can also keep away the closeness you want most.
Your decan, the second part of Scorpio
Ruled by Neptune
Neptune gives Scorpio a psychic edge. You read people in an instant, and your intuition borders on the uncanny.
Questions about November 12
What zodiac sign is November 12?
If you were born on November 12, your Sun sign is Scorpio.
Is November 12 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Scorpio all day on November 12 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Scorpio.
What is the birthday star for November 12?
Each year the Sun meets Zubeneschamali on your birthday. The northern claw, the only star some observers swear shines faintly green. A star of good fortune and high hopes.
What was the Moon sign on November 12?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On November 12 2023 the Moon was in Scorpio, and on November 12 2020 it was in Libra. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on November 12?
On November 12 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Libra, the scales, even though the sign is Scorpio. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
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