How many days until October 23?
There are 62 days until October 23, 2026, which lands on a Friday. Watch it tick down live, and share the countdown with everyone who should be counting too.
Counting down to October 23
October 23 birthday facts
Born on October 23? That makes you a Scorpio — intense, loyal and impossible to forget. Your birthstone is the opal, your birth flower is the marigold, and your half-birthday lands on April 23 — worth celebrating too. See everything about being born in October, get the full picture with the birthday personality tool, or work out your exact age with the age calculator.
Famous birthdays on October 23
Anyone celebrating a October 23 birthday is in famous company — these are the best-known people born on this exact date:
- Pelé (1940) — soccer legend
- Ryan Reynolds (1976) — actor
- "Weird Al" Yankovic (1959) — parody musician
What makes a October 23 birthday special
October 23 is the 296th day of the year, which means a October 23 birthday arrives with 69 days of the year still to go. It falls on the 1st day of Scorpio season — intense, loyal and impossible to forget. October kept its name from the Latin “octo” (eight) — it was the eighth month before January and February were added.
What day of the week is October 23?
| Year | October 23 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Wednesday |
Quick answers
- How many days until October 23?
- There are 62 days until October 23, 2026. It falls on a Friday.
- What zodiac sign is October 23?
- People born on October 23 are Scorpio — typically intense, loyal and impossible to forget.
- What are the birthstone and birth flower for October 23?
- The October birthstone is Opal and the birth flower is the Marigold.
- Which famous people were born on October 23?
- Famous October 23 birthdays include Pelé, Ryan Reynolds, "Weird Al" Yankovic.