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Where Were the Planets on October 28, 1956?

Quick Answer

On October 28, 1956, the Sun was in Scorpio (5°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 28, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°01' Leo at midnight UTC to 5°13' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 28, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°02'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1956	Nov 22, 1956 into Sagittarius
Moon	28°07'59" Leo	Direct	Oct 26, 1956	Oct 28, 1956 into Virgo
Mercury	25°14'55" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1956	Oct 31, 1956 into Scorpio
Venus	26°02'27" Virgo	Direct	Oct 6, 1956	Oct 31, 1956 into Libra
Mars	15°13'44" Pisces	Direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	23°13'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	1°51'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°53'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°20'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	0°09'15" Virgo	Direct	Oct 20, 1956	Jan 15, 1957 into Leo
North Node	0°07'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 28, 1956

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 28, 15:09 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on October 28, 1956?

Venus, Jupiter and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Scorpio Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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