Babak Dehghanpisheh is a senior correspondent for Reuters covering the Middle East. He previously served as bureau chief in Baghdad for Newsweek and Beirut, and reported on Syria for The Washington Post. His noteworthy coverage includes significant events in Iraq during the war and post-war era. A dual national with an Iranian father and American mother, he holds a bachelor's degree in business and a master's in journalism. Dehghanpisheh has received multiple awards for his investigative reporting, including recognition from the European Press Prize and the Asian Publishers Association.
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Meaning of the name - Babak
lion, strong
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Babak Dehghanpisheh belongs to the Generation X group.
Educated At: Arizona State University
Occupation: writer
Employers: Newsweek
Awards Received: Gerald Loeb Award | Livingston Award nominee | National Headliner Award | Young Journalist 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 2, 1972
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 11 Capricorn 24 | 12 Capricorn 18 | 6 Pisces 11 |
| Moon | 4 Leo 43 | 2 Cancer 30 | 26 Cancer 2 |
| Mercury | 18 Sagittarius 52 | 1 Capricorn 16 | 13 Pisces 23 |
| Venus | 12 Aquarius 54 | 11 Capricorn 21 | 18 Aries 0 |
| Mars | 4 Aries 29 | 14 Capricorn 0 | 9 Taurus 59 |
| Jupiter | 22 Sagittarius 36 | 21 Cancer 8 | 3 Capricorn 8 |
| Saturn | 0 Gemini 37 | 26 Pisces 10 | 0 Gemini 27 |
| Uranus | 18 Libra 10 | 27 Taurus 54 | 17 Libra 52 |
| Neptune | 4 Sagittarius 8 | 29 Pisces 31 | 5 Sagittarius 12 |
| Pluto | 2 Libra 2 | 2 Aquarius 46 | 1 Libra 20 |
| Rahu | 6 Aquarius 32 | 12 Pisces 4 | 3 Aquarius 40 |
| Ketu | 6 Leo 32 | 12 Virgo 4 | 3 Leo 40 |
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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.Babak Dehghanpisheh's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 07 December, 2026
