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 362 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Behnam
good name, excellent reputation
Read Full Behnam Name AnalysisJuly 17, 1934 Facts
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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 17, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 24 Cancer 24 | 25 Cancer 8 | 23 Libra 38 |
| Moon | 0 Libra 2 | 9 Virgo 51 | 18 Aquarius 37 |
| Mercury | 15 Cancer 4 | 17 Cancer 58 | 17 Scorpio 20 |
| Venus | 22 Gemini 47 | 8 Virgo 48 | 15 Libra 27 |
| Mars | 1 Cancer 13 | 13 Gemini 17 | 29 Leo 41 |
| Jupiter | 14 Libra 59 | 3 Leo 49 | 1 Scorpio 12 |
| Saturn | 27 Aquarius 10 | 14 Aries 32 | 21 Aquarius 44 |
| Uranus | 1 Taurus 17 | 4 Gemini 29 | 29 Aries 41 |
| Neptune | 10 Virgo 26 | 4 Aries 23 | 13 Virgo 35 |
| Pluto | 24 Cancer 18 | 4 Aquarius 30 | 26 Cancer 3 |
| Rahu | 11 Aquarius 6 | 1 Pisces 41 | 6 Aquarius 13 |
| Ketu | 11 Leo 6 | 1 Virgo 41 | 6 Leo 13 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Behnam Afas's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 07 December, 2026
