Born on November 5
November 5 zodiac sign
If you were born on November 5, your Sun sign is Scorpio.
Born as the leaves fall, when the veil between worlds grows thin.
On November 5 the Sun stands between 11° and 14° 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 5, 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
Alphecca
Each year the Sun meets Alphecca on your birthday. The jewel at the heart of the Northern Crown, said to be the crown of Ariadne. A star of artistry, romance and grace.
Alphecca sits at 12° Scorpio.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On November 5 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 5 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Scorpio on November 5, 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 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 18:04 | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
| 1941 | Taurus, then Gemini from 15:53 | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 1942 | Virgo, then Libra from 09:22 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1943 | Aquarius | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1944 | Cancer | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1945 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 1946 | Pisces | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1947 | Leo | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1948 | Capricorn | Libra | Libra |
| 1949 | Taurus | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Virgo | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1951 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 08:43 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1952 | Gemini, then Cancer from 18:13 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1953 | Libra, then Scorpio from 14:12 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Libra |
| 1954 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:35 | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Cancer, then Leo from 22:20 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1956 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1957 | Aries | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1958 | Leo, then Virgo from 22:46 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1959 | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Gemini | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1961 | Libra | Libra | Libra |
| 1962 | Aquarius | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Gemini, then Cancer from 00:09 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1964 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 18:44 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1965 | Pisces, then Aries from 14:22 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1966 | Leo | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1967 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 15:44 | Scorpio, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1968 | Taurus | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 1969 | Virgo | Scorpio | Libra |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 13:11 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Gemini | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1972 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 1973 | Pisces | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1974 | Cancer | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1975 | Sagittarius | Libra | Virgo |
| 1976 | Aries, then Taurus from 17:23 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1977 | Leo, then Virgo from 15:17 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1978 | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Taurus, then Gemini from 13:26 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Libra | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
| 1981 | Aquarius | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 1982 | Gemini, then Cancer from 01:59 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1983 | Scorpio | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1984 | Aries | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1985 | Leo | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 1986 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 15:49 | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Taurus | Libra, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1988 | Virgo, then Libra from 17:04 | Libra | Libra |
| 1989 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 12:10 | Scorpio | Capricorn |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Gemini | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1991 | Libra, then Scorpio from 10:09 | Sagittarius | Virgo |
| 1992 | Pisces | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1993 | Cancer | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
| 1994 | Sagittarius | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Aries | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1996 | Virgo | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1997 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 1998 | Taurus, then Gemini from 10:11 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1999 | Libra | Sagittarius, retrograde | Virgo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 19:13 | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 2001 | Gemini, then Cancer from 03:44 | Libra | Libra |
| 2002 | Scorpio | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Pisces, then Aries from 05:03 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2004 | Leo | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 2005 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 18:17 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2006 | Taurus | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2007 | Virgo, then Libra from 23:48 | Libra | Virgo |
| 2008 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 00:02 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2009 | Gemini | Scorpio | Libra |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Libra, then Scorpio from 06:16 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2011 | Pisces | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2012 | Cancer, then Leo from 19:40 | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 2013 | Sagittarius | Scorpio, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2014 | Aries, then Taurus from 21:33 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2015 | Leo, then Virgo from 02:23 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 2016 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2017 | Taurus, then Gemini from 10:27 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 2018 | Libra | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 2019 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 23:09 | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancer | Libra | Libra |
| 2021 | Scorpio | Libra | Capricorn |
| 2022 | Aries | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2023 | Leo | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 2024 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 15:18 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2025 | Taurus | Sagittarius | Libra |
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
How common is a November 5 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,191 babies were born on November 5 each year. That makes it number 148 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 1% more 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 5
What zodiac sign is November 5?
If you were born on November 5, your Sun sign is Scorpio.
Is November 5 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Scorpio all day on November 5 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Scorpio.
What is the birthday star for November 5?
Each year the Sun meets Alphecca on your birthday. The jewel at the heart of the Northern Crown, said to be the crown of Ariadne. A star of artistry, romance and grace.
What was the Moon sign on November 5?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On November 5 2025 the Moon was in Taurus, and on November 5 2023 it was in Leo. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on November 5?
On November 5 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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