366 days of the year · Swiss Ephemeris
Born on November 18: Scorpio
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♏︎ Scorpio
- Element
- Water
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Pluto · Mars
- Decan
- Decan 3 · Moon
- Sun degree
- 25° Scorpio (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 9
- Day 322 of the year
Scorpio, decan 3
Sub-ruler: Moon
The Moon softens Scorpio intensity with real tenderness. You are protective of the people you love, remember birthdays and old wounds alike, and create a sense of safety that others don’t want to leave. You can sit with hard feelings without running from them. Holding on is the problem, to grudges, to habits, to a version of someone that no longer exists. Let a few things go on purpose. You need to feel secure before you open up; tell your partner that rather than testing them. Your memory and loyalty make you invaluable to any team.
Birthday number 9
Your heart is wide. Strangers tell you their stories, causes pull at you and unfairness anywhere feels personal. This number is associated with wisdom gathered from experience, a generous spirit and an artistic or humanitarian streak. You forgive more easily than most and see the bigger picture when others are stuck on details. The lesson that keeps returning is letting go: of old roles, finished chapters and people who have moved on. Sadness and gratitude can share the same room. Give freely, but keep a little for yourself.
Born in November
Bare branches, early dark and the first heavy coat: November asks for inner resources, and its people usually have them. Scorpio holds the month until around the 22nd, giving focus, emotional courage and a loyalty that doesn’t quit; Sagittarius picks up the rest with humor, honesty and an appetite for far horizons. Topaz, the birthstone, glows in warm golden tones, linked with strength and clear purpose. The chrysanthemum, the birth flower, keeps blooming when little else does, a symbol of cheerfulness and long life. Expect November people to say the true thing, then make you laugh about it.
Famous people born on November 18
- Margaret Atwood (1939)Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, pépiniériste and inventor (born…
- Louis Daguerre (1787)French scientist, artist and photographer (1787–1851)
- Carl Maria von Weber (1786)German Romantic composer (1786–1826)
- Owen Wilson (1968)American actor (born 1968)
- Patrick Blackett (1897)British physicist (1897-1974)
- Pierre Bayle (1647)French philosopher and writer (1647–1706)
- Mahinda Rajapaksa (1945)President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015
- Alan Shepard (1923)American astronaut, first American in space, lunar explorer (1923–1998)
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
Most compatible signs for Scorpio
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is November 18?
People born on November 18 are Scorpio (October 23 – November 21). Element: Water; ruling planet: Pluto · Mars.
What are people born on November 18 like?
They are born in decan 3 of Scorpio, sub-ruled by Moon. The Moon softens Scorpio intensity with real tenderness. You are protective of the people you love, remember birthdays and old wounds alike, and create a sense of safety that others don’t want to leave. You can sit with hard feelings without running from them. Holding on is the problem, to grudges, to habits, to a version of someone that no longer exists. Let a few things go on purpose. You need to feel secure before you open up; tell your partner that rather than testing them. Your memory and loyalty make you invaluable to any team.
Which famous people were born on November 18?
Well-known people born on November 18 include Margaret Atwood, Louis Daguerre, Carl Maria von Weber, Owen Wilson, Patrick Blackett.
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The sign is computed from the Sun's position at noon (UTC) for the years 1940–2030; on cusp dates the exact sign depends on the birth time. Decan and numerology readings are traditional symbolic descriptions.