Damon Galgut is a South African writer born on November 12, 1963, in Pretoria. He writes in English and is known for his novel 'The Promise', for which he won the Booker Prize on November 3, 2021. Galgut has also been shortlisted for the Booker Prize for his works in 2003 and 2010, establishing himself as a prominent figure in contemporary literature.
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Your next birthday is 343 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Damon
to tame, to subdue
Read Full Damon Name AnalysisNovember 12, 1963 Facts
Generation Group
Damon Galgut belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Pretoria
Educated At: Pretoria Boys High School | University of Cape Town
Occupation: novelist | writer
Awards Received: The Sunday Times Fiction Prize | Booker Prize
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 November 12, 1963
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 12, 2025 |
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| Sun | 19 Scorpio 18 | 20 Scorpio 16 | 22 Capricorn 15 |
| Moon | 6 Libra 58 | 22 Leo 30 | 5 Capricorn 59 |
| Mercury | 23 Scorpio 40 | 6 Sagittarius 19 | 4 Capricorn 49 |
| Venus | 8 Sagittarius 33 | 6 Scorpio 51 | 25 Aquarius 28 |
| Mars | 12 Sagittarius 51 | 5 Sagittarius 40 | 0 Aquarius 8 |
| Jupiter | 10 Aries 13 | 25 Cancer 10 | 11 Aries 53 |
| Saturn | 17 Aquarius 6 | 25 Pisces 16 | 21 Aquarius 57 |
| Uranus | 9 Virgo 36 | 29 Taurus 50 | 9 Virgo 46 |
| Neptune | 15 Scorpio 32 | 29 Pisces 34 | 17 Scorpio 27 |
| Pluto | 13 Virgo 55 | 1 Aquarius 34 | 14 Virgo 2 |
| Rahu | 13 Cancer 59 | 14 Pisces 47 | 10 Cancer 42 |
| Ketu | 13 Capricorn 59 | 14 Virgo 47 | 10 Capricorn 42 |
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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.Damon Galgut's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 17 November, 2025
