Born on October 9

October 9 zodiac sign

If you were born on October 9, your Sun sign is Libra.

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

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On October 9 the Sun stands between 14° and 17° 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 9, wherever in the world you were born.

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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, 6 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 9 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 9 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Libra on October 9, 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
1940Capricorn, then Aquarius from 10:44ScorpioVirgo
1941Taurus, then Gemini from 09:23ScorpioScorpio
1942LibraLibra, retrogradeLibra
1943AquariusVirgoVirgo
1944CancerLibraScorpio
1945ScorpioLibraVirgo
1946Pisces, then Aries from 16:05ScorpioScorpio
1947LeoScorpioLibra
1948CapricornScorpio, retrogradeVirgo
1949TaurusLibra, retrogradeScorpio
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950VirgoVirgoLibra
1951Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:19LibraVirgo
1952Gemini, then Cancer from 09:16LibraScorpio
1953Libra, then Scorpio from 07:57ScorpioVirgo
1954PiscesScorpioScorpio
1955Cancer, then Leo from 16:42Libra, retrogradeLibra
1956SagittariusVirgoVirgo
1957AriesLibraScorpio
1958Leo, then Virgo from 13:50LibraLibra
1959CapricornScorpioVirgo
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960GeminiScorpioScorpio
1961LibraScorpioVirgo
1962AquariusLibra, retrogradeScorpio
1963CancerVirgoLibra
1964Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 11:03LibraVirgo
1965Pisces, then Aries from 05:54LibraScorpio
1966LeoScorpioLibra
1967Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 07:04ScorpioVirgo
1968TaurusLibra, retrogradeScorpio
1969VirgoVirgoVirgo
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970Capricorn, then Aquarius from 07:26LibraScorpio
1971Gemini, then Cancer from 22:11LibraLibra
1972ScorpioScorpioVirgo
1973PiscesScorpioSagittarius
1974Cancer, then Leo from 21:03ScorpioLibra
1975SagittariusLibra, retrogradeVirgo
1976Aries, then Taurus from 11:12VirgoScorpio
1977Leo, then Virgo from 05:59LibraVirgo
1978CapricornLibraScorpio
1979Taurus, then Gemini from 03:08ScorpioLibra
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980LibraScorpioVirgo
1981AquariusScorpio, retrogradeSagittarius
1982CancerLibra, retrogradeLibra
1983Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 20:21LibraVirgo
1984AriesLibraScorpio
1985LeoLibraVirgo
1986Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 08:53ScorpioScorpio
1987TaurusScorpioLibra
1988Virgo, then Libra from 10:04Libra, retrogradeVirgo
1989Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:07VirgoSagittarius
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990Gemini, then Cancer from 21:30LibraLibra
1991Libra, then Scorpio from 02:00LibraVirgo
1992PiscesScorpioScorpio
1993Cancer, then Leo from 21:34ScorpioVirgo
1994SagittariusScorpio, retrogradeScorpio
1995Aries, then Taurus from 20:05Libra, retrogradeLibra
1996VirgoLibraVirgo
1997CapricornLibraSagittarius
1998GeminiLibraLibra
1999LibraScorpioVirgo
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000Aquarius, then Pisces from 10:37ScorpioScorpio
2001CancerLibra, retrogradeVirgo
2002Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 14:21VirgoScorpio
2003AriesLibraLibra
2004LeoLibraVirgo
2005Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 12:44ScorpioSagittarius
2006TaurusScorpioLibra
2007Virgo, then Libra from 17:58ScorpioVirgo
2008AquariusLibra, retrogradeScorpio
2009GeminiVirgoVirgo
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010ScorpioLibraScorpio
2011PiscesLibraScorpio
2012Cancer, then Leo from 11:55ScorpioVirgo
2013SagittariusScorpioSagittarius
2014Aries, then Taurus from 11:44Scorpio, retrogradeLibra
2015VirgoLibra, retrogradeVirgo
2016CapricornLibraScorpio
2017Taurus, then Gemini from 01:45LibraVirgo
2018LibraLibraScorpio
2019Aquarius, then Pisces from 16:06ScorpioScorpio
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020CancerScorpioVirgo
2021Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 15:25Libra, retrogradeSagittarius
2022AriesVirgoLibra
2023LeoLibraVirgo
2024Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 09:39LibraScorpio
2025TaurusScorpioVirgo

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 9 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,137 babies were born on October 9 each year. That makes it number 170 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 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 9

What zodiac sign is October 9?

If you were born on October 9, your Sun sign is Libra.

Is October 9 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Libra all day on October 9 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Libra.

What is the birthday star for October 9?

The Sun reaches Vindemiatrix on October 3 every year, 6 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 9?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On October 9 2025 the Moon was in Taurus, and on October 9 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 9?

On October 9 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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