Akbar Ganji, born on January 31, 1960, in Tehran, is an Iranian journalist and writer recognized as a prominent political dissident in Iran. He gained considerable popularity as a democratic supporter and is noted for his ability to challenge state censorship through his writings. Initially a supporter of the Islamic Revolution, he became disillusioned with governmental policies in the mid-1990s. Imprisoned from 2001 to 2006 for exposing the murders of dissident writers, he emerged as a significant voice calling for a democratic replacement of the Iranian theocratic regime.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 240 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Tehran (3:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Akbar
great, mighty, powerful
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Generation Group
Akbar Ganji belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Qazvin
Educated At: University of Tehran
Occupation: essayist | journalist | writer
Awards Received: John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award | John Humphrey Freedom Award | International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes | Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien | Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders | World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award
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 January 31, 1960
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 31, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 31, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Aquarius 28 | 11 Aquarius 28 | 16 Aries 32 |
| Moon | 20 Pisces 59 | 20 Cancer 43 | 9 Leo 16 |
| Mercury | 13 Aquarius 50 | 18 Aquarius 20 | 18 Pisces 51 |
| Venus | 5 Capricorn 4 | 17 Aquarius 22 | 26 Pisces 12 |
| Mars | 12 Capricorn 45 | 6 Aquarius 13 | 3 Pisces 9 |
| Jupiter | 24 Sagittarius 53 | 17 Cancer 26 | 3 Capricorn 10 |
| Saturn | 13 Capricorn 16 | 28 Pisces 29 | 18 Capricorn 23 |
| Uranus | 19 Leo 25 | 27 Taurus 28 | 17 Leo 6 |
| Neptune | 9 Scorpio 6 | 0 Aries 7 | 8 Scorpio 19 |
| Pluto | 5 Virgo 28 | 3 Aquarius 40 | 3 Virgo 55 |
| Rahu | 27 Virgo 7 | 10 Pisces 33 | 23 Virgo 37 |
| Ketu | 27 Pisces 7 | 10 Virgo 33 | 23 Pisces 37 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Akbar Ganji's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2026
