Scorpio · Oct 23 to Nov 22, 2026
Scorpio dates 2026: October 23 to November 22, to the minute
Scorpio season 2026 starts on the morning of October 23 in the Americas and ends late on November 21 on the US West Coast. Exact times for 2026 and 2027, and the retrogrades that happen in the sign.
Alexander Jamieson, A Celestial Atlas, 1822 · US Naval Observatory Library
At a glance
Scorpio 2026 runs from October 23 at 09:38 UTC to November 22 at 07:23 UTC: 29.9 days.
- Scorpio begins
- Oct 23, 2026, 09:38 UTCOct 23, 5:38 AM New York · Oct 23, 2:38 AM LA
- Scorpio ends
- Nov 22, 2026, 07:23 UTCNov 22, 2:23 AM New York · Nov 22, 6:23 PM Sydney
- Scorpio 2027
- Oct 23 to Nov 22starts 15:33 UTC, 5 h 55 min later in the day
- Most common Scorpio start
- October 2369 times since 1950
Born near Oct 23 or Nov 22?Libra hands over at 09:38 UTC UTC, Sagittarius takes over at 07:23 UTC UTC.
Scorpio 2026
Oct 23 to Nov 22: Scorpio in 2026
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Scorpio season is the deep end of autumn, the weeks around Halloween and Samhain, and in 2026 the Sun enters it at Oct 23, 2026, 09:38 UTC. It stays 29.9 days, until Nov 22, 2026, 07:23 UTC.
Scorpio has one of the most stable start dates in the zodiac. Over 1950 to 2030 it began on October 23 in 69 years, October 24 in 8 years, October 22 in 4 years (UTC dates). If you were born on October 23, you are very likely a Scorpio. October 22 and 24 are where the surprises live.
It is also a sign that gets a lot of planetary traffic in 2026, with both Mercury and Venus turning retrograde inside it.
The sky behind it
Decans: 10° on Nov 2, 2026, 10:08 UTC, 20° on Nov 12, 2026, 09:17 UTC.
Libra side
Born around October 23? The Libra-Scorpio line
In 2026 the Libra to Scorpio change comes at Oct 23, 5:38 AM in New York and Oct 23, 2:38 AM in Los Angeles, so October 23 is Scorpio for nearly everyone in the Americas except the earliest small-hours births on the West Coast. In India it is Oct 23, 3:08 PM, and in Sydney Oct 23, 8:38 PM, so most of October 23 in Sydney is still Libra.
Moons in Scorpio
Moons and planets, Oct 23 2026 to Nov 22 2027
Scorpio is where two of 2026's retrogrades begin. Venus turns retrograde in Scorpio in early October, before the Sun even arrives, and Mercury turns retrograde in Scorpio in late October, just after it. Mercury spends from the end of September into early December in Scorpio because of it, and Venus comes back into Scorpio in December after its retrograde.
The Full Moon of Scorpio season 2026 is in Taurus, on Oct 26, 2026 at 2°46′ Taurus. The New Moon in Scorpio follows on Nov 9, 2026 at 16°53′ Scorpio.
Visitors to Scorpio:
- Mercury: Sep 30, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026
- Mercury: Sep 27, 2027 to Oct 16, 2027
- Mercury: Nov 10, 2027 to Nov 29, 2027
- Venus: Sep 10, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026
- Venus: Dec 4, 2026 to Jan 7, 2027
- Venus: Oct 8, 2027 to Nov 1, 2027
- Mars: Sep 2, 2027 to Oct 15, 2027
The sky behind it
Full Moon Oct 26, 2026 at 2°46′ Taurus; New Moon Nov 9, 2026 at 16°53′ Scorpio.
| Season | Lunation | When | Moon's position | Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026, 04:12 UTC | 2°46′ Taurus | - |
| 2026 season | New Moon | Nov 9, 2026, 07:02 UTC | 16°53′ Scorpio | - |
| 2027 season | New Moon | Oct 29, 2027, 13:37 UTC | 5°54′ Scorpio | - |
| 2027 season | Full Moon | Nov 14, 2027, 03:26 UTC | 21°31′ Taurus | - |
Sagittarius side
Born around November 22? Where Scorpio ends
Scorpio ends at Nov 22, 2026, 07:23 UTC: Nov 22, 2:23 AM in New York and Nov 21, 11:23 PM in Los Angeles. That means a baby born late on the night of November 21, 2026 in California is a Sagittarius already. In London the change is Nov 22, 7:23 AM, a Sunday morning.
Sagittarius 2027: Nov 22, 2027, 13:16 UTC. Scorpio 2027: 29.9 days.
Cusp checker
Am I a Scorpio? Check your birthday
Look for the Taurus Full Moon of late October 2026 a few days after Scorpio season starts.
Scorpio, your clock
- Libra → ScorpioWed, Oct 22, 2025, 11:50 PMa different date than in UTC (10/23)
- Scorpio → SagittariusFri, Nov 21, 2025, 8:35 PMa different date than in UTC (11/22)
- Libra → ScorpioFri, Oct 23, 2026, 5:37 AM
- Scorpio → SagittariusSun, Nov 22, 2026, 2:23 AM
- Libra → ScorpioSat, Oct 23, 2027, 11:32 AM
- Scorpio → SagittariusMon, Nov 22, 2027, 8:16 AM
- Libra → ScorpioSun, Oct 22, 2028, 5:13 PM
- Scorpio → SagittariusTue, Nov 21, 2028, 1:54 PM
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October or November
Scorpio birthdays by month
Late October and most of November. Birthdays from about October 23 to November 21 are Scorpio. In 2026 that is October 23 to November 22; year by year switches live on October and November.
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Scorpio in brief
Scorpio, briefly
In the classical scheme Scorpio is a water sign, fixed and ruled by Mars; modern astrologers often add Pluto as a co-ruler. Its brightest star, Antares, is a red supergiant whose name was read in antiquity as rival of Mars.
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Scorpio start times
| Year | UTC | New York | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Oct 22, 23:00 | Oct 22, 7:00 PM | Oct 23, 10:00 AM |
| 2021 | Oct 23, 04:51 | Oct 23, 12:51 AM | Oct 23, 3:51 PM |
| 2022 | Oct 23, 10:36 | Oct 23, 6:36 AM | Oct 23, 9:36 PM |
| 2023 | Oct 23, 16:21 | Oct 23, 12:21 PM | Oct 24, 3:21 AM |
| 2024 | Oct 22, 22:15 | Oct 22, 6:15 PM | Oct 23, 9:15 AM |
| 2025 | Oct 23, 03:51 | Oct 22, 11:51 PM | Oct 23, 2:51 PM |
| 2026 | Oct 23, 09:38 | Oct 23, 5:38 AM | Oct 23, 8:38 PM |
| 2027 | Oct 23, 15:33 | Oct 23, 11:33 AM | Oct 24, 2:33 AM |
| 2028 | Oct 22, 21:13 | Oct 22, 5:13 PM | Oct 23, 8:13 AM |
| 2029 | Oct 23, 03:08 | Oct 22, 11:08 PM | Oct 23, 2:08 PM |
| 2030 | Oct 23, 09:01 | Oct 23, 5:01 AM | Oct 23, 8:01 PM |
All times are UTC. In the Americas the local date can be a day earlier; in Asia and Australia a day later.
Quick answers
What are the Scorpio dates for 2026?
Oct 23, 2026, 09:38 UTC to Nov 22, 2026, 07:23 UTC, or Oct 23, 5:38 AM to Nov 22, 2:23 AM on New York clocks.
Is October 23 Libra or Scorpio?
Almost always Scorpio, but check the hour. Between 1950 and 2030 Scorpio began on October 23 in 69 years, October 24 in 8 years, October 22 in 4 years (UTC). In 2026 the change is at Oct 23, 2026, 09:38 UTC, which is Oct 23, 5:38 AM in New York and Oct 23, 8:38 PM in Sydney.
What are the Scorpio dates for 2027?
Scorpio 2027 runs from Oct 23, 2027, 15:33 UTC to Nov 22, 2027, 13:16 UTC, 29.9 days.
