Born on October 24
October 24 zodiac sign
If you were born on October 24, 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.
Born as the leaves fall, when the veil between worlds grows thin.
On October 24 the Sun is crossing the last degree of Libra into the first degree of Scorpio.
In 100% of years the Sun had already reached Scorpio by midday on October 24 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.
Your birthday star
Spica
The Sun reaches Spica on October 17 every year, 7 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 24 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, 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.
October 24 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
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Cancer, then Leo from 04:51 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1941 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 19:40 | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1942 | Aries, then Taurus from 03:52 | Libra | Libra |
| 1943 | Virgo | Libra | Virgo |
| 1944 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 20:19 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1945 | Gemini | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1946 | Libra, then Scorpio from 21:41 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1947 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 17:46 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1948 | Cancer | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1949 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 00:08 | Libra | Sagittarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Aries | Libra | Libra |
| 1951 | Leo | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1952 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1953 | Taurus, then Gemini from 15:04 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1954 | Virgo, then Libra from 00:12 | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1955 | Aquarius | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1956 | Gemini, then Cancer from 09:24 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1957 | Scorpio | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1958 | Pisces, then Aries from 19:11 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1959 | Cancer, then Leo from 19:04 | Scorpio | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 22:28 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1961 | Taurus | Libra, retrograde | Libra |
| 1962 | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Capricorn | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1964 | Gemini | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1965 | Libra, then Scorpio from 12:32 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1966 | Pisces | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1967 | Cancer | Scorpio, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1968 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 00:33 | Libra, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1969 | Aries | Libra | Libra |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Leo, then Virgo from 18:57 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 16:06 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1972 | Taurus, then Gemini from 14:03 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1973 | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1974 | Aquarius | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
| 1975 | Gemini | Libra | Virgo |
| 1976 | Scorpio | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 1977 | Pisces, then Aries from 07:34 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1978 | Cancer, then Leo from 00:04 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Scorpio |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Taurus | Scorpio, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1981 | Virgo | Libra, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1982 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 21:36 | Libra | Libra |
| 1983 | Taurus, then Gemini from 09:10 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1984 | Libra, then Scorpio from 10:08 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1985 | Pisces | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1986 | Cancer | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Scorpio | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1988 | Aries | Libra | Virgo |
| 1989 | Leo, then Virgo from 02:15 | Libra | Sagittarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 02:03 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1991 | Taurus | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1992 | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1993 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 21:18 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1994 | Gemini, then Cancer from 22:16 | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Libra, then Scorpio from 04:07 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1996 | Pisces, then Aries from 04:51 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1997 | Leo | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1998 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1999 | Aries, then Taurus from 19:26 | Scorpio | Virgo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Virgo, then Libra from 19:30 | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 2001 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 01:27 | Libra | Libra |
| 2002 | Taurus, then Gemini from 00:18 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Libra | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2004 | Pisces | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 2005 | Cancer, then Leo from 21:49 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2006 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 18:54 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2007 | Pisces, then Aries from 01:25 | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2008 | Virgo | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 2009 | Capricorn | Libra | Libra |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Taurus | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2011 | Virgo, then Libra from 15:50 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2012 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 11:00 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 2013 | Gemini, then Cancer from 03:36 | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 2014 | Scorpio | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2015 | Pisces | Libra | Virgo |
| 2016 | Leo | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 2017 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Libra |
| 2018 | Aries, then Taurus from 14:34 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2019 | Virgo | Scorpio | Scorpio |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Aquarius | Scorpio, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2021 | Gemini | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 2022 | Libra | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2023 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 08:33 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 2024 | Cancer, then Leo from 05:24 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2025 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 04:19 | 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 24
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on October 24, Greenwich time.
- 1995, total solar eclipse at 04:32
How common is a October 24 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,276 babies were born on October 24 each year. That makes it number 128 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 first part of Scorpio
Ruled by Pluto
Pluto rules this decan as it rules the sign, with old Mars still standing behind it. Intense, compelling and determined, you commit with your whole being.
Born before the Sun reached Scorpio? Your story still belongs to Libra. Read your Libra birthday
When the Sun changed sign, year by year
Every year the Sun crossed from Libra into Scorpio around October 24. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so add or subtract your birthplace's offset. Find your year to see which side you were born on.
Questions about October 24
What zodiac sign is October 24?
If you were born on October 24, 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 24 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 24 can be either sign. Check your birth year above to see which you are.
What is the birthday star for October 24?
The Sun reaches Spica on October 17 every year, 7 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 24?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On October 24 2022 the Moon was in Libra, and on October 24 2021 it was in Gemini. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on October 24?
On October 24 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, 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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