Born on October 5
October 5 zodiac sign
If you were born on October 5, your Sun sign is Libra.
The equinox child, born when day and night hang in perfect balance.
On October 5 the Sun stands between 10° and 13° Libra, in the 2nd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Libra for the whole of October 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
Vindemiatrix
The Sun reaches Vindemiatrix on October 3 every year, 2 days before your birthday. The grape gatherer, which once rose with the dawn on the first morning of the grape harvest. A star of care, patience and gathering what you have grown.
Vindemiatrix sits at 10° Libra.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On October 5 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 5 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Libra on October 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 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Leo |
| 1941 | Aries | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1942 | Leo | Libra, retrograde | Libra |
| 1943 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 22:11 | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1944 | Taurus, then Gemini from 15:00 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1945 | Virgo, then Libra from 04:17 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1946 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 02:28 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1947 | Gemini | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1948 | Scorpio | Scorpio | Leo |
| 1949 | Pisces, then Aries from 23:28 | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Cancer, then Leo from 21:40 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1951 | Sagittarius | Libra | Virgo |
| 1952 | Taurus | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1953 | Virgo | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1954 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Taurus, then Gemini from 11:00 | Libra, retrograde | Libra |
| 1956 | Libra, then Scorpio from 13:19 | Virgo, retrograde | Leo |
| 1957 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 02:18 | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1958 | Gemini, then Cancer from 02:01 | Libra | Libra |
| 1959 | Scorpio | Libra | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Aries | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1961 | Leo, then Virgo from 22:46 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1962 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 19:35 | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Taurus | Virgo | Libra |
| 1964 | Libra | Libra | Leo |
| 1965 | Aquarius | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1966 | Gemini | Libra | Libra |
| 1967 | Libra, then Scorpio from 04:14 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1968 | Pisces, then Aries from 10:36 | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1969 | Cancer, then Leo from 03:25 | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Aries, then Taurus from 18:42 | Libra | Libra |
| 1972 | Virgo | Libra | Virgo |
| 1973 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1974 | Taurus, then Gemini from 12:01 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1975 | Libra | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1976 | Pisces | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 1977 | Cancer | Libra | Virgo |
| 1978 | Scorpio | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Pisces, then Aries from 00:29 | Libra | Libra |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Leo, then Virgo from 06:19 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1981 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 05:49 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1982 | Taurus | Libra, retrograde | Libra |
| 1983 | Virgo, then Libra from 14:42 | Virgo | Leo |
| 1984 | Aquarius | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1985 | Gemini | Libra | Virgo |
| 1986 | Libra, then Scorpio from 04:36 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Pisces | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1988 | Leo | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1989 | Sagittarius | Virgo | Scorpio |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Aries, then Taurus from 19:06 | Virgo | Libra |
| 1991 | Virgo | Libra | Leo |
| 1992 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 04:53 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1993 | Taurus, then Gemini from 04:27 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1994 | Libra | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:36 | Libra, retrograde | Libra |
| 1996 | Cancer | Virgo | Virgo |
| 1997 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 22:43 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1998 | Pisces, then Aries from 00:32 | Libra | Libra |
| 1999 | Leo, then Virgo from 22:40 | Scorpio | Leo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2001 | Taurus | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2002 | Virgo, then Libra from 14:52 | Virgo, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Aquarius | Virgo | Libra |
| 2004 | Gemini, then Cancer from 06:55 | Libra | Virgo |
| 2005 | Libra, then Scorpio from 00:04 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2006 | Pisces | Scorpio | Libra |
| 2007 | Leo | Scorpio | Leo |
| 2008 | Sagittarius | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2009 | Aries, then Taurus from 16:34 | Virgo | Virgo |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2011 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 15:18 | Libra | Libra |
| 2012 | Gemini | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 2013 | Libra | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2014 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 09:25 | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
| 2015 | Cancer | Libra, retrograde | Leo |
| 2016 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 08:27 | Virgo | Scorpio |
| 2017 | Aries | Libra | Virgo |
| 2018 | Leo, then Virgo from 23:20 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2019 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Libra |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Taurus | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 2021 | Virgo, then Libra from 12:41 | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2022 | Aquarius | Virgo | Libra |
| 2023 | Gemini, then Cancer from 12:32 | Libra | Leo |
| 2024 | Scorpio | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2025 | Pisces | Libra | Virgo |
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 5 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,272 babies were born on October 5 each year. That makes it number 129 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 1% more 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 second part of Libra
Ruled by Uranus
Uranus brings an independent streak. You care about fairness on a big scale, and your relationships need room to breathe.
Questions about October 5
What zodiac sign is October 5?
If you were born on October 5, your Sun sign is Libra.
Is October 5 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Libra all day on October 5 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Libra.
What is the birthday star for October 5?
The Sun reaches Vindemiatrix on October 3 every year, 2 days before your birthday. The grape gatherer, which once rose with the dawn on the first morning of the grape harvest. A star of care, patience and gathering what you have grown.
What was the Moon sign on October 5?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On October 5 2025 the Moon was in Pisces, and on October 5 2024 it was in Scorpio. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on October 5?
On October 5 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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