Born on October 28
October 28 zodiac sign
If you were born on October 28, your Sun sign is Scorpio.
Born as the leaves fall, when the veil between worlds grows thin.
On October 28 the Sun stands between 3° and 6° Scorpio, in the 1st decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Scorpio for the whole of October 28, wherever in the world you were born.
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Add your birth year, and your time and place if you know them. Hali will work out exactly where the Sun stood when you arrived, and when it next returns there.
Your birthday star
Alphecca
Alphecca gets its yearly visit from the Sun on November 5, 8 days after your birthday. The jewel at the heart of the Northern Crown, said to be the crown of Ariadne. A star of artistry, romance and grace.
Alphecca sits at 12° Scorpio.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On October 28 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, even though the sign is Scorpio. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
October 28 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Scorpio on October 28, but the Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving. Open your decade to see where they were on your birthday. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so if the Moon changed sign that day, your birth time and place decide which side of the line you were born on.
The 1940s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Virgo, then Libra from 10:37 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1941 | Aquarius | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1942 | Gemini | Libra | Libra |
| 1943 | Libra, then Scorpio from 17:15 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1944 | Pisces | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1945 | Leo | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1946 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1947 | Aries | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1948 | Virgo | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1949 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 07:51 | Libra | Sagittarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Taurus, then Gemini from 05:23 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1951 | Libra | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1952 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 02:23 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1953 | Cancer | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1954 | Scorpio | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Pisces, then Aries from 15:47 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1956 | Leo, then Virgo from 15:10 | Libra | Virgo |
| 1957 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1958 | Taurus | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1959 | Virgo | Scorpio | Virgo |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Aquarius | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1961 | Gemini, then Cancer from 07:03 | Libra, retrograde | Libra |
| 1962 | Libra, then Scorpio from 03:49 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Pisces | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1964 | Leo | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1965 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1966 | Aries, then Taurus from 23:06 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1967 | Leo, then Virgo from 13:20 | Scorpio, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1968 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:43 | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 1969 | Gemini | Libra | Libra |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Libra | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Aquarius | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1972 | Cancer, then Leo from 18:15 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1973 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 07:58 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1974 | Pisces, then Aries from 03:14 | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1975 | Leo | Libra | Virgo |
| 1976 | Capricorn | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 1977 | Taurus | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1978 | Virgo, then Libra from 22:51 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:17 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Cancer | Scorpio, retrograde | Virgo |
| 1981 | Scorpio | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 1982 | Pisces | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1983 | Cancer, then Leo from 18:51 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1984 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 14:05 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1985 | Aries, then Taurus from 07:00 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1986 | Leo, then Virgo from 04:20 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Capricorn | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1988 | Gemini | Libra | Virgo |
| 1989 | Libra | Libra | Sagittarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 23:22 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1991 | Cancer | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1992 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1993 | Aries | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
| 1994 | Leo | Libra, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 07:15 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 1996 | Taurus, then Gemini from 13:35 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 1997 | Virgo, then Libra from 06:05 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1998 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 02:45 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1999 | Gemini, then Cancer from 20:10 | Scorpio | Virgo |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Scorpio | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 2001 | Pisces | Libra | Libra |
| 2002 | Cancer, then Leo from 19:20 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2004 | Taurus | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 2005 | Virgo | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2006 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2007 | Taurus, then Gemini from 00:12 | Libra, retrograde | Virgo |
| 2008 | Libra, then Scorpio from 11:48 | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 2009 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:46 | Scorpio | Libra |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cancer | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2011 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 14:46 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2012 | Aries | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 2013 | Leo | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 2014 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 10:04 | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2015 | Taurus | Libra | Virgo |
| 2016 | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2017 | Aquarius | Scorpio | Libra |
| 2018 | Gemini, then Cancer from 23:28 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2019 | Scorpio | Scorpio | Scorpio |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pisces, then Aries from 08:45 | Libra, retrograde | Libra |
| 2021 | Cancer, then Leo from 09:08 | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 2022 | Sagittarius | Libra | Scorpio |
| 2023 | Aries, then Taurus from 11:45 | Scorpio | Virgo |
| 2024 | Virgo | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2025 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Libra |
Moon at midnight and the minute it changed sign, Mercury and Venus at noon, all Greenwich time. Your exact placements need your birth time and place. Find your exact Moon sign
Eclipses on October 28
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on October 28, Greenwich time.
- 1939, partial lunar eclipse at 06:36
- 1985, total lunar eclipse at 17:42
- 2004, total lunar eclipse at 03:04
- 2023, partial lunar eclipse at 20:13
How common is a October 28 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,102 babies were born on October 28 each year. That makes it number 183 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is about the same as an average day.
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The Scorpio in you
Depth. You stay when it gets real, and that makes you unforgettable.
Trust. Your guard keeps you safe, but it can also keep away the closeness you want most.
Your decan, the first part of Scorpio
Ruled by Pluto
Pluto rules this decan as it rules the sign, with old Mars still standing behind it. Intense, compelling and determined, you commit with your whole being.
Questions about October 28
What zodiac sign is October 28?
If you were born on October 28, your Sun sign is Scorpio.
Is October 28 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Scorpio all day on October 28 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Scorpio.
What is the birthday star for October 28?
Alphecca gets its yearly visit from the Sun on November 5, 8 days after your birthday. The jewel at the heart of the Northern Crown, said to be the crown of Ariadne. A star of artistry, romance and grace.
What was the Moon sign on October 28?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On October 28 2025 the Moon was in Capricorn, and on October 28 2024 it was in Virgo. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on October 28?
On October 28 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Virgo, the maiden, even though the sign is Scorpio. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
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