Born on October 8

October 8 zodiac sign

If you were born on October 8, your Sun sign is Libra.

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

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On October 8 the Sun stands between 13° and 16° 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 8, 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.

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Your birthday star

Vindemiatrix

The Sun reaches Vindemiatrix on October 3 every year, 5 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 8 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 8 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Libra on October 8, 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
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1940CapricornScorpioVirgo
1941TaurusScorpioScorpio
1942Virgo, then Libra from 23:33Libra, retrogradeLibra
1943Capricorn, then Aquarius from 01:40VirgoVirgo
1944CancerLibraScorpio
1945ScorpioLibraVirgo
1946PiscesScorpioScorpio
1947Cancer, then Leo from 14:42ScorpioLibra
1948Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 14:31Scorpio, retrogradeVirgo
1949Aries, then Taurus from 12:27Libra, retrogradeScorpio
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950Leo, then Virgo from 04:54VirgoLibra
1951CapricornLibraVirgo
1952GeminiLibraScorpio
1953LibraScorpioVirgo
1954Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:17ScorpioScorpio
1955CancerLibra, retrogradeLibra
1956SagittariusVirgoVirgo
1957AriesLibraScorpio
1958LeoLibraLibra
1959Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 02:39LibraVirgo
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960Taurus, then Gemini from 15:17ScorpioScorpio
1961Virgo, then Libra from 11:04ScorpioVirgo
1962Capricorn, then Aquarius from 02:22Libra, retrogradeScorpio
1963Gemini, then Cancer from 16:01VirgoLibra
1964ScorpioLibraVirgo
1965PiscesLibraScorpio
1966Cancer, then Leo from 17:25ScorpioLibra
1967SagittariusScorpioVirgo
1968TaurusLibra, retrogradeScorpio
1969VirgoVirgoVirgo
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970CapricornLibraScorpio
1971GeminiLibraLibra
1972Libra, then Scorpio from 15:27LibraVirgo
1973Aquarius, then Pisces from 11:24ScorpioScorpio
1974CancerScorpioLibra
1975Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 10:36Libra, retrogradeVirgo
1976AriesVirgoScorpio
1977LeoLibraVirgo
1978Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 06:53LibraScorpio
1979TaurusScorpioLibra
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980LibraScorpioVirgo
1981AquariusScorpio, retrogradeScorpio
1982Gemini, then Cancer from 19:40Libra, retrogradeLibra
1983ScorpioVirgoVirgo
1984Pisces, then Aries from 13:51LibraScorpio
1985Cancer, then Leo from 11:34LibraVirgo
1986SagittariusScorpioScorpio
1987Aries, then Taurus from 08:58ScorpioLibra
1988VirgoLibra, retrogradeVirgo
1989CapricornVirgoScorpio
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990GeminiLibraLibra
1991LibraLibraVirgo
1992PiscesScorpioScorpio
1993CancerScorpioVirgo
1994Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 09:47ScorpioScorpio
1995AriesLibra, retrogradeLibra
1996Leo, then Virgo from 13:49VirgoVirgo
1997Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 07:04LibraSagittarius
1998Taurus, then Gemini from 23:44LibraLibra
1999Virgo, then Libra from 05:52ScorpioVirgo
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000AquariusScorpioScorpio
2001Gemini, then Cancer from 22:20Libra, retrogradeVirgo
2002ScorpioVirgoScorpio
2003Pisces, then Aries from 23:08LibraLibra
2004LeoLibraVirgo
2005SagittariusLibraSagittarius
2006Aries, then Taurus from 05:05ScorpioLibra
2007VirgoScorpioVirgo
2008Capricorn, then Aquarius from 16:03Libra, retrogradeScorpio
2009GeminiVirgoVirgo
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010Libra, then Scorpio from 19:52LibraScorpio
2011Aquarius, then Pisces from 01:14LibraLibra
2012CancerScorpioVirgo
2013Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 12:22ScorpioSagittarius
2014AriesScorpio, retrogradeLibra
2015Leo, then Virgo from 19:51Libra, retrogradeLeo
2016CapricornLibraScorpio
2017TaurusLibraVirgo
2018Virgo, then Libra from 01:11LibraScorpio
2019AquariusScorpioLibra
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Gemini, then Cancer from 15:46ScorpioVirgo
2021ScorpioLibra, retrogradeSagittarius
2022Pisces, then Aries from 15:57VirgoLibra
2023LeoLibraLeo
2024SagittariusLibraScorpio
2025Aries, then Taurus from 05:13ScorpioVirgo

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 8

Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on October 8, Greenwich time.

  • 1995, penumbral lunar eclipse at 16:04
  • 2014, total lunar eclipse at 10:54
  • 2033, total lunar eclipse at 10:55

How common is a October 8 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,309 babies were born on October 8 each year. That makes it number 119 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 2% more 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 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.

Read about the second decan of Libra

Questions about October 8

What zodiac sign is October 8?

If you were born on October 8, your Sun sign is Libra.

Is October 8 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Libra all day on October 8 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Libra.

What is the birthday star for October 8?

The Sun reaches Vindemiatrix on October 3 every year, 5 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 8?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On October 8 2024 the Moon was in Sagittarius, and on October 8 2023 it was in Leo. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.

What constellation is the Sun in on October 8?

On October 8 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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