Graça Machel, born on October 17, 1945, is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian. She is the widow of former South African president Nelson Mandela and Mozambique's president Samora Machel, making her the only woman to serve as First Lady in two separate independent countries. Machel is an international advocate for the rights of women and children, and she was declared a British dame in 1997 for her humanitarian work.
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Meaning of the name - Graça
grace, favor
Read Full Graça Name AnalysisOctober 17, 1945 Facts
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Graça Machel belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Portuguese Mozambique
Educated At: University of Lisbon | Nachingwea military camp
Occupation: politician | teacher
Spouses: Samora Moisés Machel | Nelson Mandela
Children: Josina Z. Machel
Awards Received: Honorary doctor of Leiden University | Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences | Honorary Fellow of the British Academy | honorary doctorate of Barcelona University | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation | Nansen Refugee Award | North–South Prize
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 17, 1945
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Libra 58 | 24 Libra 34 | 14 Capricorn 46 |
| Moon | 4 Pisces 58 | 11 Virgo 53 | 10 Aquarius 27 |
| Mercury | 4 Scorpio 18 | 15 Scorpio 46 | 24 Sagittarius 37 |
| Venus | 28 Virgo 12 | 4 Libra 45 | 8 Capricorn 21 |
| Mars | 20 Cancer 57 | 17 Scorpio 23 | 26 Cancer 32 |
| Jupiter | 11 Libra 14 | 24 Cancer 10 | 25 Libra 12 |
| Saturn | 24 Cancer 56 | 26 Pisces 28 | 22 Cancer 25 |
| Uranus | 17 Gemini 12 | 0 Gemini 47 | 14 Gemini 16 |
| Neptune | 6 Libra 51 | 0 Aries 6 | 8 Libra 37 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 38 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 11 Leo 11 |
| Rahu | 3 Cancer 27 | 16 Pisces 9 | 29 Gemini 13 |
| Ketu | 3 Capricorn 27 | 16 Virgo 9 | 29 Sagittarius 13 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Graça Machel's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 07 December, 2025
