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Where Were the Planets on October 28, 1962?

Quick Answer

On October 28, 1962, the Sun was in Scorpio (4°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 4°38' Scorpio. The Sun sextiled Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make. The Sun squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 28, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°06' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°05' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 28, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°35'09" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1962	Nov 22, 1962 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°05'29" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 28, 1962	Oct 30, 1962 into Sagittarius
Mercury	18°06'42" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 1962	Nov 5, 1962 into Scorpio
Venus	27°03'34" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1962	Jan 6, 1963 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°18'21" Leo	Direct	Oct 11, 1962	Jun 3, 1963 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°49'02" Pisces	Stationing direct	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	5°03'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	4°26'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	12°53'43" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	11°34'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°06'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 28, 1962

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 28, 03:48 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 28, 08:15 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Oct 28, 13:05 UTC	New Moon in Scorpio	4°38' Scorpio
Oct 28, 23:42 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on October 28, 1962?

The Sun, Venus and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over.

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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