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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Your next birthday is 247 days away.
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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 21, 2026 |
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| Sun | 2 Pisces 24 | 2 Pisces 38 | 6 Taurus 46 |
| Moon | 19 Taurus 49 | 20 Aries 5 | 24 Virgo 43 |
| Mercury | 3 Pisces 53 | 20 Pisces 32 | 1 Taurus 23 |
| Venus | 16 Aries 56 | 13 Pisces 34 | 13 Aries 13 |
| Mars | 1 Cancer 20 | 22 Aquarius 39 | 25 Cancer 33 |
| Jupiter | 25 Capricorn 33 | 15 Cancer 37 | 5 Aquarius 44 |
| Saturn | 25 Capricorn 43 | 0 Aries 43 | 0 Aquarius 1 |
| Uranus | 23 Leo 25 | 27 Taurus 36 | 21 Leo 41 |
| Neptune | 11 Scorpio 16 | 0 Aries 46 | 10 Scorpio 1 |
| Pluto | 6 Virgo 57 | 4 Aquarius 19 | 5 Virgo 37 |
| Rahu | 6 Virgo 37 | 9 Pisces 27 | 3 Virgo 11 |
| Ketu | 6 Pisces 37 | 9 Virgo 27 | 3 Pisces 11 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Abhijit Banerjee's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 07 December, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 17 December, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 17 December, 2026
