Forrest Sawyer is an American broadcast journalist born on April 19, 1949. He spent 11 years at ABC News, where he anchored programs like ABC World News Tonight and Nightline, and reported on various global stories. Sawyer received multiple Emmy Awards for his journalism from 1992 to 1994. After leaving ABC in 1999, he worked as a news anchor for NBC and MSNBC. In 2005, he founded Freefall Productions, focusing on documentary production while also serving as a media strategist and guest lecturer.
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Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 304 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Forrest
Forest, woodland
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Generation Group
Forrest Sawyer belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Lakeland
Educated At: Kathleen High School | University of Florida
Occupation: writer
Employers: WAGA-TV | CBS News Mornings | ABC News
Awards Received: Edward R. Murrow Award | Peabody Awards | Sigma Delta Chi Award | Emmy Award
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 19, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 19, 2025 |
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Sun | 29 Aries 18 | 29 Aries 53 | 12 Cancer 21 |
Moon | 24 Capricorn 17 | 13 Capricorn 43 | 0 Scorpio 23 |
Mercury | 6 Taurus 32 | 2 Aries 42 | 21 Gemini 44 |
Venus | 0 Taurus 1 | 25 Pisces 29 | 3 Leo 19 |
Mars | 22 Aries 9 | 0 Leo 38 | 17 Gemini 21 |
Jupiter | 0 Aquarius 36 | 19 Gemini 11 | 29 Capricorn 5 |
Saturn | 29 Leo 57 | 26 Pisces 34 | 3 Virgo 7 |
Uranus | 27 Gemini 25 | 25 Taurus 43 | 1 Cancer 30 |
Neptune | 13 Libra 22 | 0 Aries 43 | 12 Libra 25 |
Pluto | 14 Leo 9 | 3 Aquarius 45 | 15 Leo 9 |
Rahu | 25 Aries 41 | 25 Pisces 44 | 21 Aries 39 |
Ketu | 25 Libra 41 | 25 Virgo 44 | 21 Libra 39 |
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.Forrest Sawyer's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 28 October, 2025