Scorpio
Zodiac symbol	Scorpion
Duration (tropical, western)	October 23 – November 22 (2026, UT1)[1]
Constellation	Scorpius
Zodiac element	Water
Zodiac quality	Fixed
Sign ruler	Mars (traditional), Pluto (modern), Ketu (descending lunar node; Vedic astrology)
Detriment	Venus
Exaltation	Uranus (modern)
Fall	Moon

Scorpio (♏︎; Ancient Greek: Σκορπιός, romanized: Skorpiós, Latin for "scorpion") is the eighth astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Scorpius. It spans 210–240° ecliptic longitude. Under the tropical zodiac (most commonly used in Western astrology), the Sun transits this sign on average from October 24 to November 22.^[2] (Depending on which zodiac system one uses, someone born under the influence of Scorpio may be called a Scorpio or Scorpionic.^[3]

Scorpio is one of the three water signs, the others being Cancer and Pisces.^[4] It is the third fixed sign, after Taurus and Leo. Scorpio is also considered a negative or feminine sign.^[5] According to The Astrology Bible, Scorpio's colors are deep red, maroon, black, and brown.^[6]

According to Greek mythology, its representation as a scorpion is related to the Greek legend of Orion and how a giant scorpion stung him to death (said to be why Orion sets as Scorpius rises in the sky). Another Greek myth recounts how a scorpion caused the horses of the Sun to bolt, when they were being driven by the inexperienced youth, Phaethon.^[7]

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  Mosaic in Maltezana near Analipsi, Astypalaia, 5th century CE
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  Scorpio adorning a building in Hamburg, Germany, designed by sculptor Richard Kuöhl
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  A mosaic in a residential complex in the Jedlesee district of Vienna
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• Media related to Scorpio at Wikimedia Commons