Birthday signs · Libra season
What zodiac sign is September 28?
Libra is the tropical zodiac sign occupied by September 28. Across 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on September 28 always found the Sun in Libra, at 4.39° to 5.89° Libra. Libra season has September 28 as day 5 to 7, in its early part, with the element air.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
September 28 is Libra
| Libra at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 4 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
September 28 at a glance
| Sign | ♎︎ Libra, the Scales |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | air, cardinal |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Venus (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 4.4° to 5.9° Libra at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 5 to 7 of Libra season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Virgo |
| Day number | 1 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Libra
| Noon Sun | 4.39° to 5.89° Libra |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
September 28 by the numbers
| Day number | 1 (2 + 8 = 10, then 1 + 0 = 1) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 1 (9 + 1 = 10, then 1 + 0 = 1) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Libra season | 5 to 7 |
|---|---|
| Libra season opened | September 22 (1 year) or September 23 (73) or September 24 (27) |
| Libra season closed | October 22 (37 years) or October 23 (64) |
| Element and mode | air, cardinal |
| Traditional ruler | Venus |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Libra season
Born on September 28, early in Libra, this person arrives while the season is still settling its balance. The scales have only begun to move, so weighing two good options at once feels like a familiar pull. Friends who know them call them fair-minded, yet that same care can keep them waiting for a clear sign before they choose. Standing between two reasonable answers is a place they know well, and they learn to decide anyway.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Virgo, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Virgo | 10.9°–12.2° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on September 28
- Prosper Mérimée (1803–1870), French writer, archaeologist and historian
- Georges Clemenceau (1841–1929), Prime Minister of France, 1906–1909 and 1917–1920
- Henri Moissan (1852–1907), French chemist
- Marcello Mastroianni (1924–1996), Italian actor
- Lata Mangeshkar (1929–2022), Indian singer
- Naomi Watts (1968), English actress
- Mika Häkkinen (1968), Finnish racing driver
- Hilary Duff (1987), American actress and singer
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
September 28 in history
Observed on this date:
- Czech Statehood Day (Czech Republic)
- Freedom from Hunger Day
- International Day for Universal Access to Information
- National Day of Awareness and Unity against Child Pornography (Philippines)
- Teachers' Day (Taiwan and Chinese-Filipino schools in the Philippines), ceremonies dedicated to Confucius are also observed.
- World Rabies Day (International)
Events on September 28:
- 235: Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus of Rome.
- 1644: A Hospitaller galley squadron defeats an Ottoman convoy in the action of 28 September 1644.
- 1871: The Brazilian Parliament passes a law that frees all children thereafter born to slaves, and all government-owned slaves.
- 1951: CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but the product is discontinued less than a month later.
- 2016: The 2016 South Australian blackout occurs, lasting up to three days in some areas.
How the answer was worked out
The Sun's tropical longitude on September 28 at noon UTC was calculated with Astronomy Engine for each year from 1930 through 2030, and the sign of each year was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is September 28?
September 28 holds the sign Libra in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, measured with the Sun at noon UTC.
Is September 28 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Across the years 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun was in Libra on every September 28, and each September 28 lies at least 4 days from any change of sign.
What decan is September 28?
The face ruler in the Chaldean order for September 28 is the Moon, since it sits in the first decan of Libra (0°–10°) in each sampled year.
What is the birthday number for September 28?
September 28 receives day number 1 and month-day number 1 under modern numerology, both calculated by adding digits.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine JavaScript reference — Don Cross, Astronomy Engine. Verified .
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, Book I — LacusCurtius, University of Chicago. Verified .
- Decan (astrology): the faces of the planets (after Lilly) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Life Path Number — Numerology.com (practitioner site). Verified .
- Ayanamsa (Lahiri and other sidereal conventions) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Libra (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: September 28 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .