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Where Were the Planets on October 28, 2020?

Quick Answer

On October 28, 2020, the Sun was in Scorpio (5°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 28, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°38' Pisces at midnight UTC to 7°34' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 28, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°31'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 2020	Nov 21, 2020 into Sagittarius
Moon	1°37'19" Aries	Direct	Oct 28, 2020	Oct 30, 2020 into Taurus
Mercury	29°31'03" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 28, 2020	Nov 10, 2020 into Scorpio
Venus	0°31'14" Libra	Direct	Oct 28, 2020	Nov 21, 2020 into Scorpio
Mars	17°02'33" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	20°33'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	26°02'33" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°48'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°26'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°37'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°16'42" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 28, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 28, 01:34 UTC	Mercury re-enters Libra (retrograde)	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 28, 01:40 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 28, 08:44 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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