Born on October 23

October 23 zodiac sign

If you were born on October 23, 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 23 the Sun is crossing the last degree of Libra into the first degree of Scorpio.

In 44% of years the Sun had already reached Scorpio by midday on October 23 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.

Birth time

Your birthday star

Spica

The Sun reaches Spica on October 17 every year, 6 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 23 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.

See the real sky behind your whole chart

October 23 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
1941SagittariusScorpio, retrogradeSagittarius
1942AriesLibraLibra
1943Leo, then Virgo from 21:10LibraVirgo
1944CapricornScorpioSagittarius
1945Taurus, then Gemini from 08:50ScorpioLibra
1946LibraScorpioSagittarius
1947AquariusScorpioScorpio
1948Gemini, then Cancer from 05:22Libra, retrogradeVirgo
1949ScorpioLibraSagittarius
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950Pisces, then Aries from 05:59LibraLibra
1951Cancer, then Leo from 02:25ScorpioVirgo
1952Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 19:29ScorpioSagittarius
1953TaurusScorpioLibra
1954VirgoScorpio, retrogradeScorpio
1955Capricorn, then Aquarius from 23:33LibraScorpio
1956GeminiLibraVirgo
1957Libra, then Scorpio from 05:31LibraSagittarius
1958PiscesScorpioLibra
1959CancerScorpioVirgo
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960SagittariusScorpioSagittarius
1961Aries, then Taurus from 21:07Libra, retrogradeLibra
1962Leo, then Virgo from 02:31LibraScorpio
1963Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 03:21LibraScorpio
1964Taurus, then Gemini from 10:04ScorpioVirgo
1965LibraScorpioSagittarius
1966Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:21ScorpioLibra
1967Gemini, then Cancer from 22:27Scorpio, retrogradeVirgo
1968ScorpioLibra, retrogradeSagittarius
1969Pisces, then Aries from 00:18LibraLibra
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970LeoLibraScorpio
1971SagittariusScorpioScorpio
1972TaurusScorpioVirgo
1973Virgo, then Libra from 15:29ScorpioSagittarius
1974Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:20Scorpio, retrogradeLibra
1975GeminiLibraVirgo
1976Libra, then Scorpio from 05:17LibraSagittarius
1977PiscesScorpioLibra
1978CancerScorpioScorpio
1979Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 17:09ScorpioScorpio
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980Aries, then Taurus from 19:56Scorpio, retrogradeVirgo
1981VirgoLibra, retrogradeSagittarius
1982CapricornLibraLibra
1983TaurusLibraVirgo
1984LibraScorpioSagittarius
1985Aquarius, then Pisces from 08:28ScorpioLibra
1986Gemini, then Cancer from 05:38ScorpioScorpio
1987ScorpioScorpio, retrogradeScorpio
1988Pisces, then Aries from 00:59LibraVirgo
1989LeoLibraSagittarius
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990SagittariusScorpioLibra
1991Aries, then Taurus from 11:56ScorpioVirgo
1992Virgo, then Libra from 14:40ScorpioSagittarius
1993AquariusScorpioLibra
1994GeminiLibra, retrogradeScorpio
1995LibraLibraScorpio
1996PiscesLibraVirgo
1997Cancer, then Leo from 05:10ScorpioSagittarius
1998Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 05:16ScorpioLibra
1999AriesScorpioVirgo
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000VirgoScorpio, retrogradeSagittarius
2001CapricornLibraLibra
2002TaurusLibraScorpio
2003Virgo, then Libra from 09:27LibraScorpio
2004Aquarius, then Pisces from 05:14ScorpioVirgo
2005CancerScorpioSagittarius
2006ScorpioScorpioLibra
2007PiscesScorpio, retrogradeVirgo
2008Leo, then Virgo from 19:40LibraSagittarius
2009Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 06:40LibraLibra
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010Aries, then Taurus from 02:30ScorpioScorpio
2011VirgoScorpioScorpio
2012AquariusScorpioVirgo
2013GeminiScorpio, retrogradeSagittarius
2014Libra, then Scorpio from 21:10Libra, retrogradeLibra
2015Aquarius, then Pisces from 05:18LibraVirgo
2016LeoLibraSagittarius
2017SagittariusScorpioLibra
2018AriesScorpioScorpio
2019Leo, then Virgo from 19:30ScorpioScorpio
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Capricorn, then Aquarius from 12:17Scorpio, retrogradeVirgo
2021Taurus, then Gemini from 07:58LibraSagittarius
2022Virgo, then Libra from 01:24LibraScorpio
2023AquariusScorpioVirgo
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

Eclipses on October 23

Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on October 23, Greenwich time.

  • 1957, partial solar eclipse at 04:53
  • 1976, total solar eclipse at 05:12
  • 2014, partial solar eclipse at 21:44

How common is a October 23 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,046 babies were born on October 23 each year. That makes it number 200 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

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 23. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so add or subtract your birthplace's offset. Find your year to see which side you were born on.

1930Oct 24, 03:26
1931Oct 24, 09:15
1932Oct 23, 15:04
1933Oct 23, 20:47
1934Oct 24, 02:36
1935Oct 24, 08:29
1936Oct 23, 14:18
1937Oct 23, 20:06
1938Oct 24, 01:54
1939Oct 24, 07:45
1940Oct 23, 13:39
1941Oct 23, 19:27
1942Oct 24, 01:15
1943Oct 24, 07:08
1944Oct 23, 12:56
1945Oct 23, 18:43
1946Oct 24, 00:34
1947Oct 24, 06:25
1948Oct 23, 12:17
1949Oct 23, 18:02
1950Oct 23, 23:44
1951Oct 24, 05:36
1952Oct 23, 11:22
1953Oct 23, 17:06
1954Oct 23, 22:56
1955Oct 24, 04:43
1956Oct 23, 10:34
1957Oct 23, 16:24
1958Oct 23, 22:11
1959Oct 24, 04:11
1960Oct 23, 10:01
1961Oct 23, 15:47
1962Oct 23, 21:40
1963Oct 24, 03:28
1964Oct 23, 09:20
1965Oct 23, 15:09
1966Oct 23, 20:51
1967Oct 24, 02:43
1968Oct 23, 08:29
1969Oct 23, 14:10
1970Oct 23, 20:04
1971Oct 24, 01:52
1972Oct 23, 07:41
1973Oct 23, 13:30
1974Oct 23, 19:10
1975Oct 24, 01:05
1976Oct 23, 06:58
1977Oct 23, 12:40
1978Oct 23, 18:37
1979Oct 24, 00:28
1980Oct 23, 06:17
1981Oct 23, 12:12
1982Oct 23, 17:57
1983Oct 23, 23:54
1984Oct 23, 05:45
1985Oct 23, 11:21
1986Oct 23, 17:14
1987Oct 23, 23:00
1988Oct 23, 04:44
1989Oct 23, 10:35
1990Oct 23, 16:14
1991Oct 23, 22:05
1992Oct 23, 03:57
1993Oct 23, 09:37
1994Oct 23, 15:36
1995Oct 23, 21:31
1996Oct 23, 03:18
1997Oct 23, 09:14
1998Oct 23, 14:59
1999Oct 23, 20:52
2000Oct 23, 02:47
2001Oct 23, 08:25
2002Oct 23, 14:18
2003Oct 23, 20:08
2004Oct 23, 01:48
2005Oct 23, 07:42
2006Oct 23, 13:26
2007Oct 23, 19:15
2008Oct 23, 01:08
2009Oct 23, 06:43
2010Oct 23, 12:35
2011Oct 23, 18:30
2012Oct 23, 00:13
2013Oct 23, 06:09
2014Oct 23, 11:57
2015Oct 23, 17:47
2016Oct 22, 23:45
2017Oct 23, 05:26
2018Oct 23, 11:22
2019Oct 23, 17:19
2020Oct 22, 22:59
2021Oct 23, 04:51
2022Oct 23, 10:36
2023Oct 23, 16:21
2024Oct 22, 22:14
2025Oct 23, 03:51
2026Oct 23, 09:38
2027Oct 23, 15:32
2028Oct 22, 21:13
2029Oct 23, 03:07
2030Oct 23, 09:00
2031Oct 23, 14:49
2032Oct 22, 20:46
2033Oct 23, 02:27
2034Oct 23, 08:16
2035Oct 23, 14:16
2036Oct 22, 19:59
2037Oct 23, 01:49
2038Oct 23, 07:41
2039Oct 23, 13:25
2040Oct 22, 19:19
2041Oct 23, 01:02
2042Oct 23, 06:49
2043Oct 23, 12:46
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 23

What zodiac sign is October 23?

If you were born on October 23, 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 23 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 23 can be either sign. Check your birth year above to see which you are.

What is the birthday star for October 23?

The Sun reaches Spica on October 17 every year, 6 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 23?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On October 23 2025 the Moon was in Scorpio, and on October 23 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 23?

On October 23 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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