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Where Were the Planets on October 28, 1950?
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On October 28, 1950, the Sun was in Scorpio (4°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 28, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°20' Taurus at midnight UTC to 9°11' Gemini at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4°29'50" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Moon | 3°16'36" Gemini | Direct | into Cancer | |
| Mercury | 1°45'57" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Venus | 0°20'12" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Mars | 23°27'40" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Jupiter | 27°37'05" Aquarius | Direct | into Pisces | |
| Saturn | 27°44'35" Virgo | Direct | into Libra | |
| Uranus | 9°25'13" Cancer | Retrograde | into Leo | |
| Neptune | 17°44'13" Libra | Direct | into Scorpio | |
| Pluto | 19°43'16" Leo | Direct | into Virgo | |
| North Node | 26°12'02" Pisces | Direct | into Aquarius |
Sky Events on October 28, 1950
The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| The Moon enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus | |
| Venus enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
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