Born on October 11
Sun in Libra.
Your Sun sign
Anyone born on October 11 has the Sun in Libra. A Libra Sun is learning to find the fair thing and then hold it. The work of the sign is balance that includes your own preference, not only everyone else’s.
The decan
October 11 falls in the second decan of Libra — roughly 10° to 20° of the sign. The second decan blends the sign with the next member of its own element, which softens the edges and adds a second register. People born here are often told they "do not seem like a typical" version of their sign. The sub-ruling sign is Aquarius, ruled by Uranus & Saturn, which adds independent and inventive to the Libra base.
The Egyptian decan
Long before the Greeks divided the sky into twelve, Egyptian astronomers cut the year into thirty-six decans of about ten days, each marked by the star that rose with the dawn. October 11 belongs to Ipy-Khert, decan 29 of thirty-six, whose rising star is Sheratan and whose traditional quality is sacred devotion. This is a separate tradition from the western zodiac above, not a translation of it — the two were built from different sky-watching and they disagree in places.
The deity for this date
The Egyptian deity paired with this date is Bastet (Bastet) — Air element, sacred animal the Cat. Graceful and fiercely independent, Bastet souls move through life with feline elegance and hidden claws. They are sensual, artistic, and deeply attuned to pleasure and beauty. Beneath their charm lies a fierce protector, especially of the vulnerable and the young.
The day number
As a date, October 11 reduces to an 11 — a master number, held back rather than reduced to 2: heightened intuition and nervous energy in the same package. This is the day number rather than your full Life Path, which needs the month and year as well — but it is the part of the calculation your birthday alone decides.
What a birth date cannot tell you
One thing worth being clear about: a birth date on its own fixes your Sun sign and very little else. Your Moon sign changes every two and a half days, and your Rising sign changes roughly every two hours and depends on where you were born. Two people who share October 11 can have almost nothing else in common chart-wise.
Two people share this birthday and almost nothing else
Your Moon sign needs a time, your Rising sign needs a time and a place. Six questions, no card.
See my full chart →Born on October 11: FAQ
What zodiac sign is October 11?
October 11 is Libra. The Sun is comfortably inside Libra on this date in every year, so unlike the eleven cusp dates there is no ambiguity here.
Which decan is October 11?
October 11 falls in the second decan of Libra, the 10–20° band, sub-ruled by Uranus & Saturn. Decans divide each sign into three ten-degree sections, which is how two people of the same sign can read quite differently.
Does my birthday tell you my Moon sign?
No. The Moon crosses a sign every two and a half days, so a date alone cannot fix it — you need at least the year, and usually the time. Zodaiya's Moon sign calculator will tell you honestly when your date is not enough to settle it.
What is special about being born on October 11?
Astrologically: the Sun's position, the decan it falls in, and the Egyptian deity Bastet traditionally paired with this part of the year. What it does not fix is the rest of your chart, which is where most of the personal detail actually lives.