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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 1928?
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On October 24, 1928, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 24, 1928. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°08' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 8°28' Pisces at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0°50'03" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Moon | 1°45'30" Pisces | Direct | into Aries | |
| Mercury | 0°30'29" Scorpio | Retrograde | into Libra | |
| Venus | 0°57'38" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Mars | 7°00'51" Cancer | Direct | into Gemini | |
| Jupiter | 5°57'57" Taurus | Retrograde | into Gemini | |
| Saturn | 16°01'11" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Uranus | 4°25'11" Aries | Retrograde | into Taurus | |
| Neptune | 0°56'07" Virgo | Direct | into Leo | |
| Pluto | 18°22'52" Cancer | Retrograde | into Leo | |
| North Node | 1°53'47" Gemini | Direct | into Taurus |
Sky Events on October 24, 1928
The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury sextile Neptune | Exact sextile | |
| The Sun conjunct Mercury | Exact conjunction | |
| The Moon enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius | |
| Venus square Neptune | Exact square | |
| The Sun sextile Neptune | Exact sextile | |
| Mercury re-enters Libra (retrograde) | Leaves Scorpio |
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