Born in November: birthstone, flower, zodiac and meaning
Everything tied to a November birthday: its birthstone and flower, the zodiac signs that share it, where the name comes from, and a few calendar quirks.
- Birthstone
- Topaz Also Citrine. golden; symbolises warmth, friendship.
- Birth flower
- Chrysanthemum Meaning: friendship, long life.
- Zodiac signs
- ♏︎ Scorpio / ♐︎ Sagittarius Scorpio until the 21st, then Sagittarius.
- Half birthday month
- May Same date, six months on.
Where the name November comes from
From novem, "nine", in the original Roman calendar.
A November calendar quirk
November always starts on the same weekday as March, and in common years also February.
November personality, according to tradition
Astrology splits November between two signs: early-month birthdays belong to Scorpio (intense, private, all-or-nothing), later ones to Sagittarius (restless, frank, chasing the horizon). Birth-month personality lists online mostly repackage these two signs. For a reading of your own date, try what your birthday says about you.
Check a November birthday
Questions people ask
What is the birthstone for November?
The modern November birthstone is Topaz, with Citrine as an alternative. It is said to symbolise warmth, friendship.
What is the November birth flower?
The November birth flower is the chrysanthemum, traditionally meaning friendship, long life.
What zodiac signs are in November?
November birthdays fall under Scorpio or Sagittarius, depending on the date.