Desmond Cole is a Canadian journalist, activist, author, and broadcaster based in Toronto. He was a columnist for the Toronto Star and has contributed to several publications including The Walrus and BuzzFeed. Cole's activism focuses on police carding, racial discrimination, and systemic racism. He featured in the 2017 documentary 'The Skin We're In' and hosted a radio show from 2015 to 2020. His book, 'The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power', published in January 2020, was a bestseller in Canada that year.
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Your next birthday is 308 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Edmonton (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Desmond
protected by God, defender of the world
Read Full Desmond Name AnalysisApril 9, 1982 Facts
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Desmond Cole belongs to the Millennials group.
Place of Birth: Red Deer
Occupation: writer
Employers: Toronto Star | The Walrus | NOW Magazine | Torontoist | The Tyee | Toronto Life | BuzzFeed | Newstalk 1010
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 April 9, 1982
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 9, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 19 Aries 36 | 19 Aries 56 | 2 Gemini 19 |
| Moon | 5 Scorpio 21 | 15 Capricorn 12 | 10 Gemini 41 |
| Mercury | 17 Aries 29 | 22 Pisces 56 | 14 Gemini 54 |
| Venus | 3 Pisces 21 | 12 Taurus 27 | 21 Aries 50 |
| Mars | 6 Libra 47 | 29 Pisces 58 | 1 Libra 14 |
| Jupiter | 7 Scorpio 16 | 16 Cancer 28 | 2 Scorpio 1 |
| Saturn | 19 Libra 17 | 6 Aries 32 | 16 Libra 27 |
| Uranus | 4 Sagittarius 16 | 29 Taurus 10 | 2 Sagittarius 41 |
| Neptune | 27 Sagittarius 1 | 2 Aries 31 | 26 Sagittarius 18 |
| Pluto | 25 Libra 43 | 5 Aquarius 20 | 24 Libra 34 |
| Rahu | 17 Cancer 57 | 6 Pisces 56 | 15 Cancer 37 |
| Ketu | 17 Capricorn 57 | 6 Virgo 56 | 15 Capricorn 37 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Desmond Cole's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 07 December, 2026
