Your daily horoscope: October 23, 2026

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

A sun-Venus link on your birthday will be good for affairs of the heart but don’t let your passions carry you away to such an extent that you lose touch with reality. There will still be plenty of down-to-earth issues that need to be dealt with.

ARIES (March 21 – April 20):

The Sun’s move into one of the more intense areas of your chart today could see you feeling a bit down about your prospects but there is absolutely no need to worry. In fact, between now and the end of the year you are going to soar.

TAURUS (April 21 – May 21):

If you allow yourself to be rushed into doing something before you are ready you will almost immediately regret it. The sun in the partnership area of your chart over the next few weeks means you need to build alliances to be successful, and that takes time.

GEMINI (May 22 – June 21):

You have been remarkably self-assured over the past few weeks but now the cosmic outlook is beginning to change and confidence alone won’t be enough to see you through. Before you do anything else today you must draw up a long-term plan of action.

CANCER (June 22 – July 23):

One of the best times of the year begins for you today with the sun’s move into the most dynamic area of your chart. The only danger is that you could be so eager to get moving that you trip over your own feet after the first few steps!

LEO (July 24 – Aug. 23):

A more inward-looking phase begins for you today and in a way that’s good in that you don’t often spend much time asking yourself the whys and wherefores about what you are doing. A little introspection is really no bad thing.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23):

If you try to change who you are and what you are doing just to please other people not only will you fail but you will make yourself unhappy. Ignore what others say you should and should not be working on and follow your heart.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23):

The sun leaves your sign today but that does not mean life will grind to a halt. On the contrary, there will be plenty of opportunities to keep the momentum going, and your main task will be to make sure it takes you in the right direction.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22):

A new solar year begins for you today and it will feel as if you have been given a new lease of life. All the anxieties of recent weeks will melt away and before long there will be only sunshine and happiness coming your way.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21):

What seems so hard to master at the moment will gradually become easier and a week or two from now you will be flying along. The only thing that has been holding you back are the unnecessary doubts you’ve been having about your abilities.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20):

It is of the utmost importance that you keep any personal information you may discover about a friend to yourself today and over the weekend. If they see they can trust you with a secret they may let you in on even more interesting ones in the future.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19):

The sun’s change of signs today will get you thinking about your place in the world and whether or not you have been using your talents for the greater good. No matter how old or young you may be you still have a lot to offer.

PISCES (Feb. 20 – Mar. 20):

You will feel an increasing sense of freedom as the sun moves deeper into the most adventurous area of your chart over the next few days, but don’t go mad! Life may be too short not to take risks but they still need to be sensible risks.