Behnam Afas is an Iraqi-New Zealand writer born on July 17, 1934, in Mosul, Northern Iraq. He comes from a Chaldean Catholic family, with his father being a trader. Afas is the second of six siblings. After completing his secondary education in Mosul, he was sent by his father to Baghdad to pursue higher education. He studied at the Higher Teachers Institute, graduating with honors in literature in 1955. He later completed his postgraduate studies at the Sorbonne University in France.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 297 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Behnam
good name, excellent reputation
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Generation Group
Behnam Afas belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Mosul, Iraq
Educated At: University of Paris
Occupation: writer
Employers: Al-Mustansiriya University
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 July 17, 1934
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 17, 2025 |
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Sun | 24 Cancer 24 | 25 Cancer 22 | 22 Libra 38 |
Moon | 0 Libra 2 | 21 Aries 6 | 4 Aquarius 23 |
Mercury | 15 Cancer 4 | 15 Leo 34 | 16 Scorpio 44 |
Venus | 22 Gemini 47 | 14 Gemini 36 | 14 Libra 12 |
Mars | 1 Cancer 13 | 17 Virgo 37 | 29 Leo 6 |
Jupiter | 14 Libra 59 | 8 Cancer 36 | 0 Scorpio 59 |
Saturn | 27 Aquarius 10 | 1 Aries 48 | 21 Aquarius 45 |
Uranus | 1 Taurus 17 | 0 Gemini 27 | 29 Aries 43 |
Neptune | 10 Virgo 26 | 2 Aries 7 | 13 Virgo 33 |
Pluto | 24 Cancer 18 | 2 Aquarius 45 | 26 Cancer 2 |
Rahu | 11 Aquarius 6 | 21 Pisces 1 | 6 Aquarius 17 |
Ketu | 11 Leo 6 | 21 Virgo 1 | 6 Leo 17 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Behnam Afas's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 17 December, 2025