Tradition

November 20 Zodiac Sign

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

By Suraj Giri

November 20 is Scorpio on the dates most calendars use (October 23 to November 21). From 1950 to 2029, every birth hour on November 20 in US Eastern time fell in Scorpio.

Check a November 20 Scorpio against any sign

November 20 zodiac compatibility

By this site's zodiac points method, a November 20 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 20 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 20 birthday

  • Element: water
  • Modality: fixed
  • Ruler: Pluto (traditionally Mars)
  • Position: day 29 of 30 of Scorpio
  • Next sign: Sagittarius, from November 22
  • The Sun, 1950 to 2029 (US Eastern time): 27.1 to 29.4 degrees of Scorpio

November 20 decan (Tradition)

In the triplicity system of decans, a tradition, November 20 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 20

  • Joe Biden, politician, born 1942
  • Nadine Gordimer, writer, born 1923
  • Robert F. Kennedy, politician, born 1925
  • Benoit Mandelbrot, mathematician, born 1924
  • Goodluck Jonathan, politician, born 1957

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

A note on November 20 birthdays

By November 20, Scorpio has moved to 27.1 to 29.4 degrees, on day 29 of its 30, just short of the shift into Sagittarius. Pisces meets Scorpio in a trine, scored 8 in this site's points method, one of the sign's two strongest pairings alongside Cancer. Astrologers read Pluto's pull here as a wish for something real rather than something easy, an intensity that tends to show only once trust is earned.

Questions people ask

What zodiac sign is November 20?
Scorpio. November 20 falls in Scorpio's dates on most calendars, October 23 to November 21, as day 29 of 30 of Scorpio.
Who is a November 20 Scorpio most compatible with?
By this site's zodiac points method, a November 20 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 20?
Not from 1950 to 2029 in US Eastern time: November 20 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 20

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