Fareed Zakaria is an American journalist and author, born on January 20, 1964. He hosts the weekly show Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN and contributes to The Washington Post and Newsweek, where he is the editor of its international edition. He is also a prominent editor at TIME magazine. Zakaria published his first book, "The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad," in 2003, followed by notable works such as "The Post-American World" (2008) and "In Defense of a Liberal Education" (2015).
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 227 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Fareed
unique, one of a kind
Read Full Fareed Name AnalysisJanuary 20, 1964 Facts
Generation Group
Fareed Zakaria belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Mumbai
Educated At: Cathedral and John Connon School | Berkeley College | Yale University | Harvard University
Occupation: editorial columnist | essayist | journalist | political scientist | economist | reporter | writer
Employers: The Washington Post | Newsweek | The New Yorker
Awards Received: Great Immigrants Award | honorary doctor of Johns Hopkins University | honorary doctor of the University of Miami | Honorary doctorate from Brown University | honorary doctor of Harvard University | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | Carey McWilliams Award | Ellis Island Medal of Honor | Padma Bhushan
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 January 20, 1964
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 20, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 29 Capricorn 14 | 0 Aquarius 12 | 1 Aries 40 |
| Moon | 4 Aries 10 | 17 Aquarius 1 | 19 Cancer 56 |
| Mercury | 5 Capricorn 56 | 29 Capricorn 18 | 10 Aries 34 |
| Venus | 3 Pisces 52 | 3 Aquarius 27 | 16 Taurus 26 |
| Mars | 5 Aquarius 30 | 27 Capricorn 34 | 24 Pisces 23 |
| Jupiter | 12 Aries 47 | 18 Cancer 48 | 24 Aries 54 |
| Saturn | 22 Aquarius 43 | 27 Pisces 28 | 0 Pisces 0 |
| Uranus | 9 Virgo 35 | 27 Taurus 34 | 7 Virgo 5 |
| Neptune | 17 Scorpio 35 | 29 Pisces 50 | 17 Scorpio 32 |
| Pluto | 13 Virgo 56 | 3 Aquarius 19 | 12 Virgo 27 |
| Rahu | 10 Cancer 20 | 11 Pisces 8 | 7 Cancer 3 |
| Ketu | 10 Capricorn 20 | 11 Virgo 8 | 7 Capricorn 3 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Fareed Zakaria's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 07 December, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 07 December, 2026
