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Where Were the Planets on October 28, 1931?
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On October 28, 1931, the Sun was in Scorpio (4°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 28, 1931. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°26' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°37' Gemini at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4°06'09" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Moon | 25°31'05" Taurus | Direct | into Gemini | |
| Mercury | 10°23'33" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Venus | 17°16'50" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Mars | 28°32'31" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Jupiter | 19°54'29" Leo | Direct | into Virgo | |
| Saturn | 17°44'10" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Uranus | 16°42'54" Aries | Retrograde | into Taurus | |
| Neptune | 7°27'33" Virgo | Direct | into Libra | |
| Pluto | 22°09'45" Cancer | Retrograde | into Leo | |
| North Node | 3°42'01" Aries | Direct | into Pisces |
Sky Events on October 28, 1931
The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| The Moon enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus | |
| Venus sextile Saturn | Exact sextile |
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