Placements · Scorpio decans
Scorpio decans: the investigator, the mystic and the guardian
Every Scorpio goes deep. The decan says where: into secrets, into the spiritual, or into the people it would protect with its life.
Urania's Mirror, London 1824 · Library of Congress
At a glance
Scorpio 1st decan: Oct 23 to Nov 1. 2nd decan: Nov 2 to Nov 11. 3rd decan: Nov 12 to Nov 21.
- 1st decan, 0° to 10°
- Scorpio · Pluto (traditionally Mars)Five of Cups, Loss in Pleasure · Mars
- 2nd decan, 10° to 20°
- Pisces · Neptune (traditionally Jupiter)Six of Cups, Pleasure · Sun
- 3rd decan, 20° to 30°
- Cancer · MoonSeven of Cups, Illusionary Success · Venus
Scorpio · water · fixed
Three depths, one sting
Try this today
- Notice what you research obsessively when no one is watching. Mysteries, meaning or the people you love? There is your first clue.
- Scorpio season crosses two decan lines in early and mid November; birthdays on those days need the birth time.
Scorpio gets the most dramatic press of any sign. Intense, secretive, magnetic. The decans add a welcome bit of nuance.
Water signs take turns with the scorpion, scorpion first: Scorpio, then Pisces, then Cancer. Up to 10° it is undiluted: focused, private, transformative. Pisces's intuition and imagination run through the middle. Cancer softens the tail: protective, family-minded, emotionally tender.
So the Scorpio who could be a detective, the Scorpio reading tarot at midnight, and the Scorpio who would fight anyone who hurt their little sister share a sign.
Loyalty, depth, honesty that can sting, and very little patience for small talk: those hold everywhere. The decan chooses the ocean.
The sky behind it
Longitude 210° to 240°. 2026 lines: Oct 23, 2026, 09:37 UTC, Nov 2, 2026, 10:08 UTC, Nov 12, 2026, 09:16 UTC. The 1st decan holds the Sun longest here, 10.01 days.
Five of Cups, Loss in Pleasure
1st decan Scorpio: pure intensity
Try this today
- Share one thing about yourself you usually keep hidden, with someone safe.
- When you feel the urge to investigate someone, ask them instead.
Scorpio keeps its own opening, with Pluto as sub-ruler in modern books and Mars, the sign's old ruler, in older ones. Either way, this is Scorpio concentrated.
This Scorpio is perceptive, determined, private and magnetic, with an instinct for what lies beneath the surface of people and situations. They make excellent researchers, therapists and strategists. The shadow is control: wanting to know everything while revealing nothing.
Mars holds the Chaldean face as well. In the Five of Cups, Loss in Pleasure, a cloaked figure mourns spilled cups while two still stand. Scorpio's lesson in one picture: grief is real, and so is what remains.
Typical birthdays: October 23 to November 1.
The sky behind it
Oct 23, 2026, 09:37 UTC to Nov 2, 2026, 10:08 UTC; Oct 23, 2027, 15:32 UTC. October 22-24 · 10.01 days · 51.0 min (New York).
Six of Cups, Pleasure
2nd decan Scorpio: Pisces's second sight
Try this today
- Keep a notebook by your bed for a week and write down one dream each morning.
- Do one kind thing anonymously. Notice how good the secret feels.
The fish swim into the middle of Scorpio: Neptune in modern books, Jupiter in older ones. The depth turns spiritual and imaginative.
Intuitive, compassionate, creative, these Scorpios are drawn to the mysterious: dreams, symbols, music, the big questions. They feel other people's pain sharply and often help quietly. The challenge is escapism, or giving so much of themselves that nothing is left.
A solar face brings more warmth and visibility than Scorpio usually shows. Six of Cups, Pleasure, two children with cups of flowers, is often read as nostalgia and innocent joy, a sweet counterweight to all that depth.
Typical birthdays: November 2 to November 11.
The sky behind it
Nov 2, 2026, 10:08 UTC to Nov 12, 2026, 09:16 UTC; Nov 2, 2027, 15:54 UTC. November 1-3 · 9.96 days · 51.0 min (New York).
Seven of Cups, Illusionary Success
3rd decan Scorpio: Cancer's shell around the heart
Try this today
- Cook for someone you love this week. Feeding people is protective magic.
- Pick one old hurt and write it a goodbye letter you never send.
The crab lends the Moon as sub-ruler for the final ten degrees. The water gets protective: this Scorpio's intensity is aimed at keeping its people safe.
This is the nurturing, loyal, emotionally rich Scorpio, with a strong attachment to home, family and chosen family. They remember every kindness and every slight. The growth edge is letting go of old hurts, and trusting that people can stay without being guarded.
Venus at the face softens the sting with affection and charm. Seven of Cups, Illusionary Success: a table of tempting visions: a reminder to check which dreams are real before diving in.
Typical birthdays: November 12 to November 21.
The sky behind it
Nov 12, 2026, 09:16 UTC to Nov 22, 2026, 07:23 UTC; Nov 12, 2027, 15:07 UTC. November 11-13 · 9.92 days · 50.6 min (New York).
Find yours
Which Scorpio decan are you?
210° to 240° of longitude; 153 minutes to rise over New York, 170 London, 94 Sydney, 119 equator.
What do you have?
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8°00′ Scorpio is in the Scorpio 1st decan.
Your placement
Scorpio 1st decan
0° to 10° of Scorpio
Triplicity decan: Scorpio, ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars).
Chaldean face: Mars. Tarot (Golden Dawn): Five of Cups, “Loss in Pleasure”.
More to read
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In real life
Scorpio decans in love
Late-October scorpions love all or nothing and need total honesty. Early-November scorpions want a soulful, spiritual connection, not just chemistry. Mid-November scorpions love protectively and build a home around the people they choose. Trust comes slowly to every one of them and loyal for life once they do.
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Quick answers
What decan am I, Scorpio?
October 23 to November 1: Scorpio. November 2 to November 11: Pisces. November 12 to November 21: Cancer.
Which Scorpio decan is the most intense?
Late-October Scorpios get Pluto or Mars as sub-ruler plus a Mars face, which earns them the intensity crown. Born later, the scorpion is just as deep but turns it toward spirituality or protection.
