Birthday signs · Scorpio season
What zodiac sign is October 28?
Scorpio is the tropical zodiac sign occupied by October 28. Across 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on October 28 always found the Sun in Scorpio, at 4.1° to 5.6° Scorpio. Scorpio season has October 28 as day 5 or 6, in its early part, with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
October 28 is Scorpio
| Scorpio 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 |
October 28 at a glance
| Sign | ♏︎ Scorpio, the Scorpion |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | water, fixed |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Mars (traditional); Pluto (modern, 20th-century assignment) |
| Sun on this date | 4.1° to 5.6° Scorpio at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 5 or 6 of Scorpio season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Mars |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Libra |
| Day number | 1 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Scorpio
| Noon Sun | 4.1° to 5.6° Scorpio |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Mars |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
October 28 by the numbers
| Day number | 1 (2 + 8 = 10, then 1 + 0 = 1) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 2 (1 + 1) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Scorpio season | 5 or 6 |
|---|---|
| Scorpio season opened | October 23 (37 years) or October 24 (64) |
| Scorpio season closed | November 21 (48 years) or November 22 (53) |
| Element and mode | water, fixed |
| Traditional ruler | Mars |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Scorpio season
Someone born on October 28 arrives early in Scorpio, while the season is still settling in. The first decan brings Mars into the picture, so determination shows up as a habit of starting things before doubt has time to speak. Those close to this person notice the intensity first and the tenderness later. This person likes to decide fast, then spends a few weeks rechecking the choice in private. Loyalty comes easily, but it can harden into a stubborn need to be right.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Libra, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Libra | 10.6°–11.9° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on October 28
- Erasmus (1466–1536), Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian
- Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966), British writer and journalist
- Jonas Salk (1914–1995), Jewish-American inventor of polio vaccine
- Garrincha (1933–1983), Brazilian association football player
- Bill Gates (1955), American businessman, investor, and philanthropist
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956), 6th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2005 to 2013
- Julia Roberts (1967), American actress
- Joaquin Phoenix (1974), American actor
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
October 28 in history
Observed on this date:
- Day of the Establishment of an Independent Czecho-Slovak State, celebrates the independence of Czechoslovakia from Austria-Hungary in 1918. (Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- International Animation Day (ASIFA)
- Ohi Day (Greece, Cyprus and the Greek communities), a national day in Greece.
- Prefectural Earthquake Disaster Prevention Day (Gifu Prefecture)
- Youth Pledge Day or Hari Sumpah Pemuda (Indonesia)
- Anniversary of the liberation of Ukraine from the Nazis, celebrating the liberation from Nazi German troops of the territory of current Ukraine
Events on October 28:
- 97: Roman emperor Nerva is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus as his heir and successor.
- 1492: Christopher Columbus lands in Cuba on his first voyage to the New World, surmising that it is Japan.
- 1835: The United Tribes of New Zealand are established with the signature of the Declaration of Independence.
- 1990: Georgia holds its only free election under Soviet rule.
- 2023: The 2023 Rugby World Cup final is held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France. It saw South Africa defeat New Zealand 12 to 11, claiming their fourth Webb Ellis Cup, becoming the first nation to do so.
How the answer was worked out
The Sun's tropical longitude on October 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 October 28?
October 28 holds the sign Scorpio in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, measured with the Sun at noon UTC.
Is October 28 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Across the years 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun was in Scorpio on every October 28, and each October 28 lies at least 4 days from any change of sign.
What decan is October 28?
The face ruler in the Chaldean order for October 28 is Mars, since it sits in the first decan of Scorpio (0°–10°) in each sampled year.
What is the birthday number for October 28?
October 28 receives day number 1 and month-day number 2 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 .
- Scorpio (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: October 28 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .