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Born on October 26: Scorpio
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♏︎ Scorpio
- Element
- Water
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Pluto · Mars
- Decan
- Decan 1 · Pluto
- Sun degree
- 2° Scorpio (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 8
- Day 299 of the year
Scorpio, decan 1
Sub-ruler: Pluto
This is Scorpio in its most concentrated form, with Pluto in sole charge. You feel things completely, notice what people hide and don’t do anything by halves. When you commit to a person or a goal, you bring everything. Suspicion is the pitfall, reading motives into innocent actions and then guarding yourself against a threat that wasn’t there. Ask before you conclude. Your loyalty is total, and the people you love need to hear it in words, not just see it in deeds. Trust is built on small honest moments, not on big tests.
Birthday number 8
Big goals don’t intimidate you; they focus you. This birthday number is linked with authority, organization and the drive to build something substantial, whether that means running a team, a company or a very well organized household. You’re good with resources and comfortable making decisions others avoid. Respect matters to you, and you usually earn it. Watch for the habit of measuring yourself only by results, which can make rest feel like failure. Success lands better when the people around you are thriving too.
Born in October
October has drama built in: trees turning, days shortening, that first cold evening. Its people often have depth behind a pleasant exterior. Libra opens the month with grace, fairness and a talent for making others comfortable; Scorpio moves in around the 23rd and turns the volume up on intensity, loyalty and the need to understand what’s going on. Opal, the birthstone, shifts color as it moves, which suits a month of changing light. Marigolds, the birth flower, glow orange against gray skies and stand for warmth and resilience. October-born people tend to charm you first and surprise you later.
Famous people born on October 26
- Hillary Clinton (1947)American politician and diplomat (born 1947)
- François Mitterrand (1916)21st President of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995 (1916–1996)
- Evo Morales (1959)president of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019
- Mohammad Reza I of Iran (1919)Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979
- Georges Danton (1759)French revolutionary (1759–1794)
- Bob Hoskins (1942)English actor (1942–2014)
- Seth MacFarlane (1973)American writer, actor, and producer (born 1973)
- Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (1800)German Field Marshal (1800–1891)
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
Most compatible signs for Scorpio
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is October 26?
People born on October 26 are Scorpio (October 23 – November 21). Element: Water; ruling planet: Pluto · Mars.
What are people born on October 26 like?
They are born in decan 1 of Scorpio, sub-ruled by Pluto. This is Scorpio in its most concentrated form, with Pluto in sole charge. You feel things completely, notice what people hide and don’t do anything by halves. When you commit to a person or a goal, you bring everything. Suspicion is the pitfall, reading motives into innocent actions and then guarding yourself against a threat that wasn’t there. Ask before you conclude. Your loyalty is total, and the people you love need to hear it in words, not just see it in deeds. Trust is built on small honest moments, not on big tests.
Which famous people were born on October 26?
Well-known people born on October 26 include Hillary Clinton, François Mitterrand, Evo Morales, Mohammad Reza I of Iran, Georges Danton.
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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.