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Scorpio

The Scorpion

Oct 23 – Nov 21

Oct 23 – Nov 21Dates
WaterElement
FixedModality
Mars (modern: Pluto)Ruled by

The Scorpio dossier

Intense, private, and all-in — nothing halfway, ever. When Scorpio chooses you, you know.

The alchemist of the zodiac — Scorpio goes where others won't: into the truth, the shadow, the deep end. It does not do small talk with life; every bond is a transformation or it is nothing.

Nothing halfway, ever. When Scorpio chooses you, it is total, private and life-changing — and it expects the same gravity in return.

Traits
Intense, loyal, private
Strengths
intense, loyal, brave, perceptive, impossible to fool for long
Challenges
jealousy, secrecy, and an all-or-nothing streak that can burn bridges

The three decans of Scorpio

Every sign spans 30 degrees, in three decans of ten. Your decan is set by where in the sign your birthday falls — it shades the sign, it never changes it.

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1st decan of Scorpio · 0–10° · ruled by Pluto

pure Scorpio — total intensity

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2nd decan of Scorpio · 10–20° · ruled by Neptune

Pisces-flavored — mystical, empathic undercurrents

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3rd decan of Scorpio · 20–30° · ruled by Moon

Cancer-flavored — home-guarding, memory like a steel trap

Best matches for Scorpio

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Cancer · Trine 120°

Scorpio × Cancer in the Match By Zodiac record.

94%chemistry
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Pisces · Trine 120°

Scorpio × Pisces in the Match By Zodiac record.

93%chemistry
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Capricorn · Sextile 60°

Scorpio × Capricorn in the Match By Zodiac record.

88%chemistry

Scorpio and Cancer sit in a trine — the smoothest angle on the wheel, 120° apart. Signs in trine rarely have to explain themselves to each other. You share the Water element, so you speak the same emotional language without translating.

First date that fits Scorpio × Cancer: A moonlit walk by the water, taking the long way home on purpose.

Scorpio compatibility

Every pairing Scorpio makes, scored by the record in both directions — Scorpio × them, then them × Scorpio. Open a pair for the full reading: both scores, both whys, and the dates that fit.

♏︎ ♈︎Scorpio & Aries60% · 60% ♏︎ ♉︎Scorpio & Taurus82% · 76% ♏︎ ♊︎Scorpio & Gemini66% · 61% ♏︎ ♋︎Scorpio & Cancer94% · 90% ♏︎ ♌︎Scorpio & Leo57% · 54% ♏︎ ♍︎Scorpio & Virgo85% · 83% ♏︎ ♎︎Scorpio & Libra62% · 61% ♏︎ ♏︎Scorpio & Scorpio87% ♏︎ ♐︎Scorpio & Sagittarius66% · 60% ♏︎ ♑︎Scorpio & Capricorn88% · 83% ♏︎ ♒︎Scorpio & Aquarius60% · 56% ♏︎ ♓︎Scorpio & Pisces93% · 90%

Scorpio questions

What are the dates of Scorpio?

Scorpio runs Oct 23 – Nov 21. On Match By Zodiac your sign comes from your exact birth date — and it never changes.

What is Scorpio's element, modality and ruling planet?

Scorpio is a Fixed Water sign, ruled by Mars (modern: Pluto). Mars gives intensity; modern ruler Pluto adds transformation, power and the underworld — Scorpio is ruled by the forces that change things permanently.

Who is Scorpio most compatible with?

By the Match By Zodiac record, Scorpio's strongest match is Cancer at 94% (Scorpio × Cancer — a trine, 120°). Next come Pisces at 93% and Capricorn at 88%. Chemistry here is a language for reflection, not a prediction.

Your sign is set by your birth date — and it never changes.

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