Alexander McCall Smith is a British writer born on August 24, 1948, in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He was previously a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh and has become an expert in medical law and bioethics, serving on related committees. He has gained fame as a fiction writer with over 40 million copies sold in English by 2010, and his works are translated into 46 languages. He is best known for creating The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 225 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Africa/Harare (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Alexander
Defender of the people
Read Full Alexander Name AnalysisAugust 24, 1948 Facts
Generation Group
Alexander McCall Smith belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Bulawayo
Educated At: Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo | University of Edinburgh School of Law | University of Edinburgh
Occupation: novelist | children's writer | university teacher | writer
Employers: University of Edinburgh
Awards Received: honorary doctorate from the University of Parma | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Dagger in the Library | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh | Martin Beck Award | Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize | Knight Bachelor
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 August 24, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 24, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 24, 2025 |
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| Sun | 1 Virgo 8 | 1 Virgo 30 | 16 Scorpio 55 |
| Moon | 22 Aries 23 | 15 Virgo 12 | 24 Aquarius 55 |
| Mercury | 13 Virgo 3 | 14 Leo 10 | 29 Libra 5 |
| Venus | 15 Cancer 40 | 28 Cancer 29 | 9 Libra 46 |
| Mars | 23 Libra 23 | 11 Libra 1 | 16 Sagittarius 53 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 6 | 16 Cancer 29 | 28 Sagittarius 42 |
| Saturn | 27 Leo 14 | 0 Aries 24 | 5 Virgo 24 |
| Uranus | 29 Gemini 49 | 1 Gemini 24 | 0 Cancer 7 |
| Neptune | 11 Libra 15 | 1 Aries 32 | 13 Libra 57 |
| Pluto | 15 Leo 5 | 1 Aquarius 54 | 16 Leo 32 |
| Rahu | 8 Taurus 18 | 19 Pisces 1 | 4 Taurus 13 |
| Ketu | 8 Scorpio 18 | 19 Virgo 1 | 4 Scorpio 13 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Alexander McCall Smith's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 17 December, 2026
