Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun, born on August 16, 1947, is an American diplomat, politician, and lawyer. She served as a U.S. Senator from Illinois from 1993 to 1999, becoming the first African American woman elected to the Senate. Previously, she was in the Illinois State House from 1979 to 1988, and later a Cook County official. After her Senate term, she was the U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (1999-2001) and ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004, although she withdrew before the primaries.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 320 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Carol
song, joyful song
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Generation Group
Carol Moseley Braun belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Chicago
Educated At: Paul Robeson High School | University of Chicago Law School | University of Illinois at Chicago
Occupation: prosecutor | diplomat | politician | lawyer
Employers: Illinois State House of Representatives | Cook County Board of Review | United States Senate | United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa
Awards Received: honorary degree from Spelman College | Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame
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 16, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 22 Leo 58 | 24 Leo 5 | 9 Scorpio 26 |
| Moon | 26 Leo 21 | 0 Gemini 28 | 29 Gemini 29 |
| Mercury | 10 Leo 23 | 5 Leo 57 | 16 Scorpio 45 |
| Venus | 18 Leo 5 | 19 Cancer 20 | 25 Scorpio 8 |
| Mars | 1 Cancer 51 | 6 Libra 7 | 17 Leo 36 |
| Jupiter | 19 Scorpio 3 | 14 Cancer 58 | 1 Sagittarius 56 |
| Saturn | 14 Leo 15 | 0 Aries 51 | 22 Leo 12 |
| Uranus | 25 Gemini 16 | 1 Gemini 18 | 25 Gemini 47 |
| Neptune | 8 Libra 53 | 1 Aries 42 | 11 Libra 36 |
| Pluto | 13 Leo 17 | 2 Aquarius 4 | 14 Leo 54 |
| Rahu | 28 Taurus 5 | 19 Pisces 26 | 23 Taurus 57 |
| Ketu | 28 Scorpio 5 | 19 Virgo 26 | 23 Scorpio 57 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Carol Moseley Braun's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 17 December, 2025
