Tradition

November 17 Zodiac Sign

Tradition: Western astrology. A tradition, not a forecast. Astrologers read it this way; the evidence does not.

By Suraj Giri

November 17 is Scorpio on the dates most calendars use (October 23 to November 21). From 1950 to 2029, every birth hour on November 17 in US Eastern time fell in Scorpio.

Check a November 17 Scorpio against any sign

November 17 zodiac compatibility

By this site's zodiac points method, a November 17 Scorpio scores highest with Cancer and Pisces, a strong match at 8 of 8 points, then Virgo and Capricorn, a good match at 5 of 8.

PairVerdictPointsAspect
Cancer and Scorpiostrong match8 of 8trine
Scorpio and Piscesstrong match8 of 8trine
Virgo and Scorpiogood match5 of 8sextile
Scorpio and Capricorngood match5 of 8sextile

who a November 17 Scorpio is compatible with

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Scores come from this site's zodiac points method (formula 1.1), reviewed by Jahben R., astrologer, on 2026-09-23. How it works is on the methodology page.

Scorpio at a glance for a November 17 birthday

  • Element: water
  • Modality: fixed
  • Ruler: Pluto (traditionally Mars)
  • Position: day 26 of 30 of Scorpio
  • Next sign: Sagittarius, from November 22
  • The Sun, 1950 to 2029 (US Eastern time): 24.0 to 26.4 degrees of Scorpio

November 17 decan (Tradition)

In the triplicity system of decans, a tradition, November 17 falls in the third decan of Scorpio (20 to 30 degrees), ruled by the Moon.

The older Chaldean system of decans assigns different rulers.

Famous people born on November 17

  • Cyril Ramaphosa, businessperson, born 1952
  • Eugene Wigner, physicist, born 1902
  • Rachel McAdams, actor, born 1978
  • Danny DeVito, actor, born 1944
  • Abdelmadjid Tebboune, politician, born 1945

Birth dates from Wikidata (CC0), fetched 2026-09-26.

A note on November 17 birthdays

On November 17, Scorpio reaches 24.0 to 26.4 degrees, day 26 out of 30. Capricorn lines up with Scorpio in a sextile, worth 5 points by this site's points method, earth steadying water rather than rushing it. Astrologers read Scorpio's water as attentiveness to mood and undertone before a word is spoken. The site frames the sign as slow to trust and hard to shake once it commits to someone.

Questions people ask

What zodiac sign is November 17?
Scorpio. November 17 falls in Scorpio's dates on most calendars, October 23 to November 21, as day 26 of 30 of Scorpio.
Who is a November 17 Scorpio most compatible with?
By this site's zodiac points method, a November 17 Scorpio scores highest with Cancer and Pisces (a strong match, 8 of 8 points), then Virgo and Capricorn (a good match, 5 of 8).
Does the birth year change the zodiac sign for November 17?
Not from 1950 to 2029 in US Eastern time: November 17 was Scorpio for every birth hour in all 80 years. For other years or time zones, use the calculator on the zodiac sign dates page.

Birthdays around November 17

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