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Scorpio Zodiac Sign

Oct 23 – Nov 21 · The Scorpion · Water sign ruled by Mars

IntensePerceptivePassionateSecretive
82%
Love
84%
Career
76%
Health

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The Scorpio personality

Scorpio sees what hides beneath the surface. Ruled by Mars, they channel a fierce, focused will and the courage to face what most people avoid. Their intensity can be overwhelming, but those who earn their trust find a loyalty that transcends lifetimes.

IntensePerceptivePassionateSecretiveResilientMagnetic

Scorpio in love & relationships

In matters of the heart, Scorpio is deep, intuitive and emotionally devoted — they love completely once they trust, need emotional safety, and read a partner’s moods before a word is spoken.

Scorpio career & money

At work, Scorpio natives are creative and caring, they thrive in intuitive, artistic, healing or people-centred work where empathy is a strength rather than fields that demand cold detachment.

Scorpio health & wellbeing

Scorpio is sensitive to their environment and emotions, which can affect sleep, digestion and energy; clear boundaries and time to recharge alone are their best medicine.

Scorpio compatibility

cancer
94% pisces
92% virgo
80% capricorn
78% leo
56% aquarius
52%
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The 12 houses for Scorpio ascendant

When Scorpio rises as the Lagna (ascendant), each of the twelve houses is naturally ruled by the sign and planet below — the reference frame Vedic astrologers read a Scorpio-ascendant chart against.

HouseSignifiesSignLord
1Self, personality & bodyScorpioMars
2Wealth, speech & familySagittariusJupiter
3Courage, siblings & effortCapricornSaturn
4Home, mother & happinessAquariusSaturn
5Children, education & creativityPiscesJupiter
6Health, debts & enemiesAriesMars
7Marriage & partnershipsTaurusVenus
8Longevity & transformationGeminiMercury
9Fortune, dharma & higher learningCancerMoon
10Career, status & karmaLeoSun
11Gains, income & networksVirgoMercury
12Losses, expenses & liberationLibraVenus

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Frequently asked

Scorpio questions, answered

What are the personality traits of Scorpio?

Scorpio (The Scorpion) is typically described as Intense, Perceptive, Passionate, Secretive, Resilient and Magnetic. As a Fixed Water sign ruled by Mars, Scorpio blends water-sign drive with a fixed way of moving through the world.

What element and ruling planet is Scorpio?

Scorpio is a Water sign of the Fixed quality (modality), ruled by Mars. The element shapes its core temperament, while the ruling planet colours how that energy expresses itself in day-to-day life.

What is Scorpio's lucky number, colour and day?

Traditionally, Scorpio's lucky number is 9, its lucky colour is Crimson, and its lucky day is Tuesday. These are customary associations to enjoy as a light focus, not fixed rules.

Who is Scorpio most compatible with?

As a broad guide, Scorpio tends to click with other Water signs and with complementary elements, though sun-sign compatibility is only a starting point. Real compatibility depends on both full birth charts — check any pairing with our love compatibility tool, or match charts with Kundli Matching.

What are the Scorpio zodiac dates?

Scorpio covers Oct 23 – Nov 21 in the Western (tropical) zodiac. The Vedic (sidereal) rashi dates differ by roughly three weeks, so your Vedic Moon sign may not match your Western sun sign — use the sun-sign and moon-sign calculators to find each.