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Where Were the Planets on October 28, 2023?

Quick Answer

On October 28, 2023, the Sun was in Scorpio (4°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 28, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°58' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°16' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 28, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°48'07" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2023	Nov 22, 2023 into Sagittarius
Moon	0°09'28" Taurus	Direct	Oct 28, 2023	Oct 30, 2023 into Gemini
Mercury	10°08'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 2023	Nov 10, 2023 into Sagittarius
Venus	18°27'22" Virgo	Direct	Oct 9, 2023	Nov 8, 2023 into Libra
Mars	11°08'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 2023	Nov 24, 2023 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	11°16'47" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	0°33'08" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°43'26" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°18'01" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°57'58" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	24°17'38" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 28, 2023

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 28, 11:44 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Oct 28, 16:00 UTC	Mars opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Oct 28, 20:13 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Taurus	5°03' Taurus

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