Tradition

October 24 Zodiac Sign

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

By Suraj Giri

October 24 is Scorpio on the dates most calendars use (October 23 to November 21), and it was Scorpio in all but a few early hours from 1950 to 2029 (US Eastern time).

Check an October 24 Scorpio against any sign

In 3 of the 80 years from 1950 to 2029, the Sun changed sign early on October 24 (US Eastern time), so a birth in its first hours was Libra in those years.

Share of October 24 birth hours, 1950 to 2029, US Eastern time
SignShareThe Sun's degrees
Scorpio99.9 percent0.0 to 2.3 degrees of Scorpio
Libra0.1 percent30.0 to 30.0 degrees of Libra

The Sun's move into Scorpio landed between October 22 and October 24 (US Eastern time) in those years; the tropical year is about 365.24 days, so the moment shifts by hours from year to year and moves back after each leap day.

Check an October 24 birth by year and time

October 24 zodiac compatibility

By this site's zodiac points method, an October 24 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 an October 24 Scorpio is compatible with

Today's Scorpio love horoscope

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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 an October 24 birthday

  • Element: water
  • Modality: fixed
  • Ruler: Pluto (traditionally Mars)
  • Position: day 2 of 30 of Scorpio
  • Next sign: Sagittarius, from November 22

October 24 decan (Tradition)

In the triplicity system of decans, a tradition, October 24 falls in the first decan of Scorpio (0 to 10 degrees), ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars).

The older Chaldean system of decans assigns different rulers.

Famous people born on October 24

  • Drake, rapper, born 1986
  • PewDiePie, YouTuber, born 1989
  • Malcolm Turnbull, politician, born 1954
  • Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, physicist, born 1932
  • Kevin Kline, actor, born 1947

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

A note on October 24 birthdays

In 3 of the 80 years from 1950 to 2029, the Sun crossed into Scorpio early on October 24, so a birth in the first hours that year fell in Libra instead, holding 0.1 percent of the day against Scorpio's 99.9 percent. Most years place the Sun at 0.0 to 2.3 degrees, day 2 of 30, inside the first decan of the triplicity system, whose ruler is Pluto, traditionally read as Mars. This site's points method scores a Scorpio and Capricorn sextile at 5 points, read by the tradition as loyalty built slowly rather than given all at once.

Questions people ask

What zodiac sign is October 24?
Scorpio (in a few hours of a few years, Libra). October 24 falls in Scorpio's dates on most calendars, October 23 to November 21, as day 2 of 30 of Scorpio.
Who is an October 24 Scorpio most compatible with?
By this site's zodiac points method, an October 24 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 October 24?
Rarely: in 3 of the 80 years from 1950 to 2029, the Sun changed sign early on October 24 in US Eastern time, so a birth in its first hours was Libra. For other years or time zones, use the calculator.

Birthdays around October 24

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