Born on October 22

October 22 zodiac sign

If you were born on October 22, your Sun sign is Libra or Scorpio. This is a cusp day, when the Sun crosses from one sign into the next at a different hour each year.

The equinox child, born when day and night hang in perfect balance.

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On October 22 the Sun is crossing the last degree of Libra into the first degree of Scorpio.

In 0% of years the Sun had already reached Scorpio by midday on October 22 in Greenwich. Your exact birth year, time and place decide which side you were born on.

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.

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Your birthday star

Spica

The Sun reaches Spica on October 17 every year, 5 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 22 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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October 22 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving too. 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
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1940CancerScorpioVirgo
1941Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 19:01Scorpio, retrogradeSagittarius
1942AriesLibraLibra
1943LeoLibraVirgo
1944Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 13:49ScorpioScorpio
1945TaurusScorpioLibra
1946Virgo, then Libra from 12:34ScorpioSagittarius
1947Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:39ScorpioScorpio
1948GeminiLibra, retrogradeVirgo
1949Libra, then Scorpio from 00:19LibraSagittarius
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950PiscesLibraLibra
1951CancerScorpioVirgo
1952SagittariusScorpioSagittarius
1953Aries, then Taurus from 14:47ScorpioLibra
1954VirgoScorpio, retrogradeScorpio
1955CapricornLibra, retrogradeScorpio
1956Taurus, then Gemini from 05:29LibraVirgo
1957LibraLibraSagittarius
1958Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:20ScorpioLibra
1959Gemini, then Cancer from 07:23ScorpioVirgo
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 20:16ScorpioSagittarius
1961AriesLibra, retrogradeLibra
1962LeoLibraScorpio
1963SagittariusLibraScorpio
1964TaurusScorpioVirgo
1965Virgo, then Libra from 09:21ScorpioSagittarius
1966AquariusScorpioLibra
1967GeminiScorpio, retrogradeVirgo
1968Libra, then Scorpio from 00:06Libra, retrogradeSagittarius
1969PiscesLibraLibra
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970Cancer, then Leo from 06:13LibraScorpio
1971Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 05:32ScorpioScorpio
1972Aries, then Taurus from 14:38ScorpioVirgo
1973VirgoScorpioSagittarius
1974CapricornScorpio, retrogradeLibra
1975Taurus, then Gemini from 23:52LibraVirgo
1976LibraLibraSagittarius
1977Aquarius, then Pisces from 00:27ScorpioLibra
1978CancerScorpioScorpio
1979ScorpioScorpioScorpio
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980AriesScorpioVirgo
1981Leo, then Virgo from 16:05Libra, retrogradeSagittarius
1982Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 08:38LibraLibra
1983Aries, then Taurus from 01:48LibraVirgo
1984Virgo, then Libra from 10:32ScorpioSagittarius
1985AquariusScorpioLibra
1986GeminiScorpioScorpio
1987Libra, then Scorpio from 19:42Scorpio, retrogradeScorpio
1988PiscesLibraVirgo
1989LeoLibraSagittarius
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990SagittariusLibraLibra
1991AriesScorpioVirgo
1992VirgoScorpioSagittarius
1993Capricorn, then Aquarius from 10:49ScorpioLibra
1994Taurus, then Gemini from 09:28Libra, retrogradeScorpio
1995Virgo, then Libra from 00:16LibraScorpio
1996Aquarius, then Pisces from 02:22LibraVirgo
1997CancerScorpioSagittarius
1998ScorpioScorpioLibra
1999Pisces, then Aries from 17:42ScorpioVirgo
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000Leo, then Virgo from 15:53Scorpio, retrogradeSagittarius
2001CapricornLibra, retrogradeLibra
2002TaurusLibraScorpio
2003VirgoLibraScorpio
2004AquariusScorpioVirgo
2005Gemini, then Cancer from 10:41ScorpioSagittarius
2006Libra, then Scorpio from 07:55ScorpioLibra
2007PiscesScorpio, retrogradeVirgo
2008LeoLibraSagittarius
2009SagittariusLibraLibra
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010AriesScorpioScorpio
2011Leo, then Virgo from 14:41ScorpioScorpio
2012Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:03ScorpioVirgo
2013GeminiScorpio, retrogradeSagittarius
2014LibraLibra, retrogradeLibra
2015AquariusLibraVirgo
2016Cancer, then Leo from 19:35LibraSagittarius
2017Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 11:57ScorpioLibra
2018Pisces, then Aries from 06:59ScorpioScorpio
2019LeoScorpioScorpio
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020CapricornScorpio, retrogradeVirgo
2021TaurusLibraSagittarius
2022VirgoLibraLibra
2023Capricorn, then Aquarius from 06:07ScorpioVirgo
2024CancerScorpioSagittarius
2025ScorpioScorpioLibra

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 October 22 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,156 babies were born on October 22 each year. That makes it number 163 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is about the same as an average day.

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The Libra in you

Your gift

Grace. You can make a hard moment feel lighter and a plain room feel lovely.

Your growing edge

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.

Read about the third decan of Libra

Born after the Sun crossed into Scorpio? Your story belongs to Scorpio. Read your Scorpio birthday

When the Sun changed sign, year by year

Every year the Sun crossed from Libra into Scorpio around October 22. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so add or subtract your birthplace's offset. Find your year to see which side you were born on.

1952Oct 23, 11:22
1956Oct 23, 10:34
1960Oct 23, 10:01
1964Oct 23, 09:20
1968Oct 23, 08:29
1972Oct 23, 07:41
1976Oct 23, 06:58
1980Oct 23, 06:17
1984Oct 23, 05:45
1985Oct 23, 11:21
1988Oct 23, 04:44
1989Oct 23, 10:35
1992Oct 23, 03:57
1993Oct 23, 09:37
1996Oct 23, 03:18
1997Oct 23, 09:14
2000Oct 23, 02:47
2001Oct 23, 08:25
2004Oct 23, 01:48
2005Oct 23, 07:42
2008Oct 23, 01:08
2009Oct 23, 06:43
2012Oct 23, 00:13
2013Oct 23, 06:09
2014Oct 23, 11:57
2016Oct 22, 23:45
2017Oct 23, 05:26
2018Oct 23, 11:22
2020Oct 22, 22:59
2021Oct 23, 04:51
2022Oct 23, 10:36
2024Oct 22, 22:14
2025Oct 23, 03:51
2026Oct 23, 09:38
2028Oct 22, 21:13
2029Oct 23, 03:07
2030Oct 23, 09:00
2032Oct 22, 20:46
2033Oct 23, 02:27
2034Oct 23, 08:16
2036Oct 22, 19:59
2037Oct 23, 01:49
2038Oct 23, 07:41
2040Oct 22, 19:19
2041Oct 23, 01:02
2042Oct 23, 06:49
2044Oct 22, 18:25
2045Oct 23, 00:12
2046Oct 23, 06:03
2047Oct 23, 11:48
2048Oct 22, 17:42
2049Oct 22, 23:25
2050Oct 23, 05:11

Questions about October 22

What zodiac sign is October 22?

If you were born on October 22, your Sun sign is Libra or Scorpio. This is a cusp day, when the Sun crosses from one sign into the next at a different hour each year.

Is October 22 a cusp birthday?

Yes. The Sun moves from Libra into Scorpio around this day, at a different hour each year, so people born on October 22 can be either sign. Check your birth year above to see which you are.

What is the birthday star for October 22?

The Sun reaches Spica on October 17 every year, 5 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 22?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On October 22 2025 the Moon was in Scorpio, and on October 22 2024 it was in Cancer. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.

What constellation is the Sun in on October 22?

On October 22 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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