Scorpio Horoscope Today and Scorpio Sign Guide

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Today

The sky: The Moon is a thin waxing crescent in Sagittarius, two days after the November 9 New Moon in Scorpio. Mercury and Venus are both retrograde; Mercury turns direct on November 13 and Venus a few hours later. Mars and Jupiter are drawing together in Leo, less than two degrees apart.

Happy solar return season. The Sun and retrograde Mercury are both in your sign, and the Moon is in your second house of what you value. Take stock of what really matters to you now, as opposed to a year ago. Mercury turns direct on Friday, so a message you have redrafted several times can go out then, not today.

Crystal of the day: Obsidian

Obsidian, a natural volcanic glass, is traditionally a stone of honest self-reflection. Its dark mirror suits a Scorpio birthday month spent looking inward.

Obsidian: natural volcanic glass, Mohs 5 to 5.5. Crystal meanings are traditional beliefs, shared for reflection and fun.

Scorpio at a glance

Scorpio sits in the middle of northern autumn, when leaves fall and nights lengthen. Astrologers link it with endings that make room for beginnings, and with what goes on beneath the surface.

The Scorpio temperament

Water signs are associated with feeling, and fixed signs with staying power. Put them together and the Scorpio sketch emerges: intense, private, loyal, perceptive, determined and hard to fool. The scorpion's sting is the famous image, but astrologers also point to the eagle and the phoenix, both symbols of rising above.

The strengths are depth, focus, courage in hard conversations and fierce loyalty. The blind spots are secrecy, jealousy and keeping score.

A Scorpio Sun with a Sagittarius Moon or Gemini rising can be surprisingly open and light. The birth chart calculator shows how your chart mixes these.

Scorpio in love and friendship

Water signs Cancer and Pisces are said to understand Scorpio's emotional depth without needing it explained. Earth signs Virgo and Capricorn offer the steadiness and discretion Scorpio trusts.

Leo and Aquarius, fellow fixed signs, are known for strong attraction and strong standoffs. Fire and air signs in general can find Scorpio's intensity a lot, and Scorpio can find them too casual.

Taurus, the opposite sign, is one of the most talked-about pairings: two fixed signs, both loyal, both stubborn, with a deep physical and emotional bond when it works. Compare any pair in the compatibility calculator.

Scorpio at work and play

The Scorpio archetype is linked with research, investigation, psychology, crisis work, surgery, finance and any job where you must dig. The traditional advice: trust a few people fully rather than everyone a little.

For fun: mysteries and true crime, deep water, a long conversation that goes somewhere real, a night with a small, trusted group.

Stones traditionally linked with Scorpio

• Topaz and citrine are the November birthstones. GIA notes that topaz comes in many colors, and citrine is yellow to orange quartz.
• Obsidian, natural volcanic glass, is a favorite on modern crystal lists for Scorpio, traditionally linked with self-reflection.
• Some lists also name garnet or malachite.

See birthstones by month and zodiac stones.

Why your dates might differ

In 2025 the Sun entered Scorpio on October 23 at 03:51 UT; in 2027 it will be October 23 at 15:32 UT. If you were born on October 22, 23 or 24, or November 21 or 22, check your exact Sun sign in the birth chart calculator.

A small keepsake

If you like a physical reminder of your sign, a few tumbled obsidian stones are an easy place to begin, and topaz works just as well if it appeals more. Black glass is often sold under gem names, so choose listings that name the mineral and say whether it is dyed or treated. You might keep a lockable diary next to the stone as well, for a sign that keeps its private notes private. Neither is needed to enjoy your horoscope.

Common questions

What are the Scorpio dates?

Usually October 23 to November 21. In 2026 the Sun entered Scorpio on October 23 at 09:38 UT and leaves for Sagittarius on November 22 at 07:23 UT.

Why does Scorpio have two rulers?

Before Pluto was discovered in 1930, astrologers gave Scorpio to Mars. Many modern astrologers added Pluto as a co-ruler. Both are used today.