Scorpio is the eighth sign of the zodiac. Ruled by Mars; element water; quality fixed (steady).
| Sign | Scorpio (वृश्चिक) |
| Position | Eighth sign of the zodiac |
| Ruling planet | Mars |
| Element | Water |
| Quality | Fixed (steady) |
| Sun in the sign (2027, sidereal) | about 17 November to 16 December |
These are Vedic (sidereal) dates, which come about 23–24 days later than Western sun-sign dates. They can shift by a day from year to year.
Scorpio covers 30 degrees and holds two and a quarter nakshatras: Vishakha (pada 4), Anuradha, Jyeshtha. Each nakshatra has four padas.
Traditionally, a Scorpio ascendant is described as private, determined and transformative. The ascendant is the sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth, so it depends on the time and place of birth.
With the Moon in Scorpio at birth, a person experiences emotion intensely and privately. In Indian astrology names and rashifal are usually read from the Moon sign.
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Scorpio is ruled by Mars. Its element is water and its quality is fixed (steady).
In the Vedic (sidereal) count the Sun is in Scorpio from about 17 November to 16 December in 2027.
Vishakha (pada 4), Anuradha, Jyeshtha fall in Scorpio.
· Source: KaalChakra Jyotish’s own astronomical calculation (Vedic sidereal method, Lahiri ayanamsa).
Jyotish is guidance, not medical, legal or financial advice; the final decision is always yours. What is written here is general information based on tradition, not a firm prediction.