Abhijit Banerjee is an American economist of Indian origin, born on February 21, 1961. He is currently the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Banerjee is a co-founder of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, alongside economists Esther Duflo and Sendhil Mullainathan. The lab is focused on research and innovation in poverty alleviation. He has held various prominent roles including president of the Office of Research for Development Economics and a fellow at several research institutions.
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Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Abhijit
victorious, conqueror of light, triumphant
Read Full Abhijit Name AnalysisFebruary 21, 1961 Facts
Generation Group
Abhijit Banerjee belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Mumbai
Educated At: South Point School | Presidency University | Jawaharlal Nehru University | University of Calcutta | Harvard University
Occupation: university teacher | economist
Spouses: Esther Duflo
Employers: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Princeton University | Harvard University
Awards Received: Michael Wallerstein Award | Albert O. Hirschman Prize | Fellow of the Econometric Society | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | Infosys Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship | BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award | Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for February 21, 1961
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 21, 2025 |
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Sun | 2 Pisces 24 | 2 Pisces 52 | 5 Taurus 47 |
Moon | 19 Taurus 49 | 8 Sagittarius 40 | 12 Virgo 26 |
Mercury | 3 Pisces 53 | 12 Pisces 32 | 29 Aries 19 |
Venus | 16 Aries 56 | 9 Aries 22 | 13 Aries 26 |
Mars | 1 Cancer 20 | 17 Cancer 4 | 25 Cancer 3 |
Jupiter | 25 Capricorn 33 | 11 Gemini 45 | 5 Aquarius 39 |
Saturn | 25 Capricorn 43 | 19 Pisces 41 | 0 Aquarius 0 |
Uranus | 23 Leo 25 | 23 Taurus 29 | 21 Leo 41 |
Neptune | 11 Scorpio 16 | 28 Pisces 37 | 10 Scorpio 3 |
Pluto | 6 Virgo 57 | 2 Aquarius 40 | 5 Virgo 38 |
Rahu | 6 Virgo 37 | 28 Pisces 46 | 3 Virgo 14 |
Ketu | 6 Pisces 37 | 28 Virgo 46 | 3 Pisces 14 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Abhijit Banerjee's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 17 December, 2025