Born on October 21
October 21 zodiac sign
If you were born on October 21, your Sun sign is Libra.
The equinox child, born when day and night hang in perfect balance.
On October 21 the Sun stands between 26° and 29° Libra, in the 3rd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Libra for the whole of October 21, 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
Spica
The Sun reaches Spica on October 17 every year, 4 days before your birthday. The ear of wheat in the Virgin's hand, and one of the most fortunate stars in the whole sky. It is said to bring a gift, a talent that seems to come from nowhere.
Spica sits at 24° Libra.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On October 21 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, even though the sign is Libra. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
October 21 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Libra on October 21, 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 | Gemini, then Cancer from 21:18 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1941 | Scorpio | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1942 | Pisces, then Aries from 20:37 | Libra | Libra |
| 1943 | Cancer, then Leo from 08:13 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1944 | Sagittarius | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1945 | Aries, then Taurus from 09:31 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1946 | Virgo | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1947 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1948 | Gemini | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1949 | Libra | Libra | Sagittarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Pisces | Libra | Libra |
| 1951 | Cancer | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1952 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 14:12 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1953 | Aries | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1954 | Leo, then Virgo from 13:45 | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 10:52 | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1956 | Taurus | Libra | Virgo |
| 1957 | Virgo, then Libra from 05:04 | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 1958 | Aquarius | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1959 | Gemini | Scorpio | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Scorpio | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1961 | Pisces, then Aries from 19:36 | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
| 1962 | Leo | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Sagittarius | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1964 | Aries, then Taurus from 08:25 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1965 | Virgo | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1966 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 10:41 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1967 | Taurus, then Gemini from 10:39 | Scorpio, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1968 | Libra | Libra, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1969 | Pisces | Libra | Libra |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Cancer | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Scorpio | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1972 | Aries | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1973 | Leo, then Virgo from 10:19 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1974 | Capricorn | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
| 1975 | Taurus | Libra | Virgo |
| 1976 | Virgo, then Libra from 05:27 | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 1977 | Aquarius | Libra | Libra |
| 1978 | Gemini, then Cancer from 11:53 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Libra, then Scorpio from 08:03 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Pisces, then Aries from 20:43 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1981 | Leo | Libra, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1982 | Sagittarius | Libra | Libra |
| 1983 | Aries | Libra | Virgo |
| 1984 | Virgo | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1985 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 00:55 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1986 | Gemini | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Libra | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1988 | Pisces | Libra | Virgo |
| 1989 | Cancer, then Leo from 16:48 | Libra | Sagittarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 13:10 | Libra | Libra |
| 1991 | Pisces, then Aries from 06:34 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1992 | Leo, then Virgo from 13:28 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1993 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1994 | Taurus | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1996 | Aquarius | Libra | Virgo |
| 1997 | Cancer | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1998 | Scorpio | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1999 | Pisces | Scorpio | Virgo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Leo | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 2001 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 15:12 | Libra, retrograde | Libra |
| 2002 | Aries, then Taurus from 11:57 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Leo, then Virgo from 06:02 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2004 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 01:38 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 2005 | Gemini | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2006 | Libra | Scorpio | Libra |
| 2007 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 23:03 | Scorpio, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2008 | Cancer, then Leo from 14:35 | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 2009 | Sagittarius | Libra | Libra |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Aries | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2011 | Leo | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2012 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 2013 | Taurus, then Gemini from 16:14 | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 2014 | Virgo, then Libra from 11:12 | Libra, retrograde | Libra |
| 2015 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 01:38 | Libra | Virgo |
| 2016 | Cancer | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 2017 | Scorpio | Scorpio | Libra |
| 2018 | Pisces | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2019 | Cancer, then Leo from 16:29 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 06:44 | Scorpio, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2021 | Taurus | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 2022 | Virgo | Libra | Libra |
| 2023 | Capricorn | Libra | Virgo |
| 2024 | Gemini, then Cancer from 22:50 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2025 | Libra, then Scorpio from 15:43 | Scorpio | 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
Eclipses on October 21
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on October 21, Greenwich time.
- 1930, total solar eclipse at 21:43
- 1949, partial solar eclipse at 21:12
How common is a October 21 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,057 babies were born on October 21 each year. That makes it number 197 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 1% fewer than an average day.
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The Libra in you
Grace. You can make a hard moment feel lighter and a plain room feel lovely.
Choosing. Seeing every side can make it hard to stand on one.
Your decan, the third part of Libra
Ruled by Mercury
Mercury adds wit and words. You are a natural diplomat and storyteller, and conversation is one of your great pleasures.
Questions about October 21
What zodiac sign is October 21?
If you were born on October 21, your Sun sign is Libra.
Is October 21 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Libra all day on October 21 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Libra.
What is the birthday star for October 21?
The Sun reaches Spica on October 17 every year, 4 days before your birthday. The ear of wheat in the Virgin's hand, and one of the most fortunate stars in the whole sky. It is said to bring a gift, a talent that seems to come from nowhere.
What was the Moon sign on October 21?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On October 21 2023 the Moon was in Capricorn, and on October 21 2022 it was in Virgo. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on October 21?
On October 21 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, even though the sign is Libra. 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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Your Sun sign is one star in a whole sky. Your Moon and rising sign tell the rest of your story.
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