David Galef is an American fiction writer, critic, poet, translator, and essayist, born on March 27, 1959, in the Bronx. He graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University, earned an M.A. from Columbia University, and completed his Ph.D. in literature. He has published over sixteen books and more than two hundred short stories. Galef has worked as a professor and director of the creative writing program at Montclair State University. His work has appeared in notable publications, and he has received several awards for his contributions to literature.
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Your next birthday is 272 days away.
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
Read Full David Name AnalysisMarch 27, 1959 Facts
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David Galef belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Bronx
Educated At: Scarsdale High School | Columbia University | Princeton University
Occupation: novelist | literary critic | journalist | translator | poet
Spouses: Beth Weinhouse
Employers: Montclair State University | University of Mississippi
Awards Received: Henfield Foundation grant | Writers Exchange award from Poets & Writers | Meringoff Prize for fiction | Mississippi Arts Council grant
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 March 27, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 27, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 27, 2026 |
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| Sun | 6 Aries 17 | 7 Aries 2 | 11 Gemini 24 |
| Moon | 16 Scorpio 5 | 1 Leo 41 | 0 Taurus 6 |
| Mercury | 9 Aries 23 | 10 Pisces 37 | 10 Gemini 49 |
| Venus | 8 Taurus 14 | 26 Aries 21 | 25 Cancer 30 |
| Mars | 22 Gemini 26 | 19 Pisces 45 | 0 Leo 57 |
| Jupiter | 1 Sagittarius 43 | 15 Cancer 32 | 25 Scorpio 7 |
| Saturn | 7 Capricorn 5 | 4 Aries 55 | 5 Capricorn 48 |
| Uranus | 12 Leo 29 | 28 Taurus 35 | 13 Leo 4 |
| Neptune | 6 Scorpio 21 | 2 Aries 2 | 4 Scorpio 39 |
| Pluto | 2 Virgo 9 | 5 Aquarius 8 | 1 Virgo 45 |
| Rahu | 13 Libra 30 | 7 Pisces 37 | 9 Libra 58 |
| Ketu | 13 Aries 30 | 7 Virgo 37 | 9 Aries 58 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
David Galef's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 07 December, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 17 December, 2026
