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October 28 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on October 28.

The zodiac sign for October 28 is

Scorpio

Scorpio runs October 23 – November 21. October 28 is day 6 of 30 in Scorpio season, in the 1st decan.

Zodiac sign

Scorpio

Scorpion · Water · Fixed

Birthstone

Opal

Also Tourmaline

Birth flower

Marigold

Also cosmos

Ruling planet

Pluto

Decan ruler: Pluto

How common

#183 of 366

11,142 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 301

Day 302 in a leap year

October 28 zodiac sign: Scorpio

Scorpio is a fixed water sign, linked with depth, passion and transformation. Scorpios are said to feel everything strongly and to keep their feelings to themselves.

Symbol♏ Scorpion
DatesOctober 23 – November 21
ElementWater
ModalityFixed
Ruling planetPluto (traditionally Mars)
Traitsintense, passionate, private, determined
StrengthsBrave, loyal, resourceful and perceptive.
WeaknessesJealous, secretive and slow to forgive.
Opposite signTaurus
Most compatible withTaurus, Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn, Pisces

The 1st decan of Scorpio

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. October 28 falls in the 1st decan, which is ruled by Scorpio’s own planet, Pluto, so the classic Scorpio traits are said to be strongest.

October 28 birthstone: Opal and Tourmaline

Everyone born in October shares the same birthstones, and you can pick whichever you like.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
OpalPlay of rainbow colors5.5–6.5Hope, creativity and innocence
TourmalinePink, green or many colors7–7.5Compassion and inspiration

October 28 birth flower: Marigold and Cosmos

More about October birthdays

How common is an October 28 birthday?

October 28 is the 183rd most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,142 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 0% more than on an average day.

Based on US birth records, 1994–2014. See every date ranked.

What day of the week was October 28?

Here’s the day of the week October 28 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
October 28, 2030MondayMetal Dog
October 28, 2029SundayEarth Rooster
October 28, 2028SaturdayEarth Monkey
October 28, 2027ThursdayFire Goat
October 28, 2026WednesdayFire Horse
October 28, 2025TuesdayWood Snake
October 28, 2024MondayWood Dragon
October 28, 2023SaturdayWater Rabbit
October 28, 2022FridayWater Tiger
October 28, 2021ThursdayMetal Ox
October 28, 2020WednesdayMetal Rat
October 28, 2019MondayEarth Pig
October 28, 2018SundayEarth Dog
October 28, 2017SaturdayFire Rooster
October 28, 2016FridayFire Monkey
October 28, 2015WednesdayWood Goat
October 28, 2014TuesdayWood Horse
October 28, 2013MondayWater Snake
October 28, 2012SundayWater Dragon
October 28, 2011FridayMetal Rabbit
October 28, 2010ThursdayMetal Tiger
October 28, 2009WednesdayEarth Ox
October 28, 2008TuesdayEarth Rat
October 28, 2007SundayFire Pig
October 28, 2006SaturdayFire Dog
October 28, 2005FridayWood Rooster
October 28, 2004ThursdayWood Monkey
October 28, 2003TuesdayWater Goat
October 28, 2002MondayWater Horse
October 28, 2001SundayMetal Snake
October 28, 2000SaturdayMetal Dragon
October 28, 1999ThursdayEarth Rabbit
October 28, 1998WednesdayEarth Tiger
October 28, 1997TuesdayFire Ox
October 28, 1996MondayFire Rat
October 28, 1995SaturdayWood Pig
October 28, 1994FridayWood Dog
October 28, 1993ThursdayWater Rooster
October 28, 1992WednesdayWater Monkey
October 28, 1991MondayMetal Goat
October 28, 1990SundayMetal Horse
October 28, 1989SaturdayEarth Snake
October 28, 1988FridayEarth Dragon
October 28, 1987WednesdayFire Rabbit
October 28, 1986TuesdayFire Tiger
October 28, 1985MondayWood Ox
October 28, 1984SundayWood Rat
October 28, 1983FridayWater Pig
October 28, 1982ThursdayWater Dog
October 28, 1981WednesdayMetal Rooster
October 28, 1980TuesdayMetal Monkey
October 28, 1979SundayEarth Goat
October 28, 1978SaturdayEarth Horse
October 28, 1977FridayFire Snake
October 28, 1976ThursdayFire Dragon
October 28, 1975TuesdayWood Rabbit
October 28, 1974MondayWood Tiger
October 28, 1973SundayWater Ox
October 28, 1972SaturdayWater Rat
October 28, 1971ThursdayMetal Pig
October 28, 1970WednesdayMetal Dog
October 28, 1969TuesdayEarth Rooster
October 28, 1968MondayEarth Monkey
October 28, 1967SaturdayFire Goat
October 28, 1966FridayFire Horse
October 28, 1965ThursdayWood Snake
October 28, 1964WednesdayWood Dragon
October 28, 1963MondayWater Rabbit
October 28, 1962SundayWater Tiger
October 28, 1961SaturdayMetal Ox
October 28, 1960FridayMetal Rat
October 28, 1959WednesdayEarth Pig
October 28, 1958TuesdayEarth Dog
October 28, 1957MondayFire Rooster
October 28, 1956SundayFire Monkey
October 28, 1955FridayWood Goat
October 28, 1954ThursdayWood Horse
October 28, 1953WednesdayWater Snake
October 28, 1952TuesdayWater Dragon
October 28, 1951SundayMetal Rabbit
October 28, 1950SaturdayMetal Tiger
October 28, 1949FridayEarth Ox
October 28, 1948ThursdayEarth Rat
October 28, 1947TuesdayFire Pig
October 28, 1946MondayFire Dog
October 28, 1945SundayWood Rooster
October 28, 1944SaturdayWood Monkey
October 28, 1943ThursdayWater Goat
October 28, 1942WednesdayWater Horse
October 28, 1941TuesdayMetal Snake
October 28, 1940MondayMetal Dragon

More about October 28

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Autumn
Day of the year301 (302 in a leap year)
Days left in the year64 (64 in a leap year)

Want your exact age or a countdown? Try the age calculator on our sister site Day Count Box.

October 28 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is October 28?
People born on October 28 are Scorpio (♏), the Scorpion. Scorpio season runs from October 23 – November 21.
What is the birthstone for October 28?
The birthstone for October 28 is the October birthstone: opal and tourmaline.
What is the birth flower for October 28?
October’s birth flowers are the marigold and cosmos.
Is October 28 on a cusp?
No. October 28 is well inside Scorpio season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is an October 28 birthday?
October 28 is the 183rd most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,142 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 0% more than on an average day.
What day of the year is October 28?
October 28 is day 301 of the year, or day 302 in a leap year.

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