Esperanza Emily Spalding is an American jazz singer and musician born on October 18, 1984, in Portland, Oregon. She has African American, Native American, Latin, and Welsh lineage and began her artistic career as a violinist. Spalding studied music at Portland State University and has won four Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist in 2011, making her the first jazz instrumentalist to receive this honor. She performs in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 361 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (7:0 W)
Chinese Zodiac Sign
Birth Number
Life Path Number
Name Number (Chaldean)
Name Number (Pythagorean)
Meaning of the name - Esperanza
hope, expectation
Read Full Esperanza Name AnalysisOctober 18, 1984 Facts
Generation Group
Esperanza Spalding belongs to the Millennials group.
Place of Birth: Portland
Educated At: The Northwest Academy | Berklee College of Music
Occupation: recording artist | music teacher | jazz musician | librettist | double-bassist | singer | composer
Employers: Harvard University | Berklee College of Music
Awards Received: honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music | Grammy Award for Best New Artist | Soul Train Music Awards | Grammy Awards
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 October 18, 1984
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 18, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 25 Libra 35 | 25 Libra 39 | 6 Sagittarius 45 |
| Moon | 6 Leo 57 | 25 Virgo 16 | 19 Aquarius 35 |
| Mercury | 1 Scorpio 6 | 17 Scorpio 13 | 28 Sagittarius 8 |
| Venus | 28 Scorpio 15 | 6 Libra 5 | 17 Capricorn 44 |
| Mars | 9 Capricorn 29 | 18 Scorpio 9 | 9 Aquarius 49 |
| Jupiter | 6 Capricorn 43 | 24 Cancer 15 | 14 Capricorn 1 |
| Saturn | 16 Scorpio 35 | 26 Pisces 24 | 21 Scorpio 26 |
| Uranus | 11 Sagittarius 7 | 0 Gemini 45 | 13 Sagittarius 24 |
| Neptune | 29 Sagittarius 4 | 0 Aries 4 | 0 Capricorn 15 |
| Pluto | 1 Scorpio 48 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 3 Scorpio 23 |
| Rahu | 29 Taurus 4 | 16 Pisces 5 | 26 Taurus 54 |
| Ketu | 29 Scorpio 4 | 16 Virgo 5 | 26 Scorpio 54 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Esperanza Spalding's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2025
