Tradition

November 18 Zodiac Sign

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

By Suraj Giri

November 18 is Scorpio on the dates most calendars use (October 23 to November 21). From 1950 to 2029, every birth hour on November 18 in US Eastern time fell in Scorpio.

Check a November 18 Scorpio against any sign

November 18 zodiac compatibility

By this site's zodiac points method, a November 18 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 18 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 18 birthday

  • Element: water
  • Modality: fixed
  • Ruler: Pluto (traditionally Mars)
  • Position: day 27 of 30 of Scorpio
  • Next sign: Sagittarius, from November 22
  • The Sun, 1950 to 2029 (US Eastern time): 25.0 to 27.4 degrees of Scorpio

November 18 decan (Tradition)

In the triplicity system of decans, a tradition, November 18 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 18

  • Margaret Atwood, novelist, born 1939
  • Owen Wilson, actor, born 1968
  • Mahinda Rajapaksa, politician, born 1945
  • Alan Shepard, astronaut, born 1923
  • Kirk Hammett, guitarist, born 1962

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

A note on November 18 birthdays

Scorpio reaches 25.0 to 27.4 degrees on November 18, on day 27 of the sign's 30. This closing stretch of the sign takes the Moon as its guide, a placement the triplicity system of decans assigns, and the tradition connects it to a need for safety before honesty follows. Cancer lines up with Scorpio in a trine, the site's points method giving the pair 8 points, its own water meeting Scorpio's without translation.

Questions people ask

What zodiac sign is November 18?
Scorpio. November 18 falls in Scorpio's dates on most calendars, October 23 to November 21, as day 27 of 30 of Scorpio.
Who is a November 18 Scorpio most compatible with?
By this site's zodiac points method, a November 18 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 18?
Not from 1950 to 2029 in US Eastern time: November 18 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 18

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