Graham Ashton is a British-born, naturalized American trumpeter and composer known for his contributions to brass music. He established the Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble in London in 1989 and later reformed it in New York City with accomplished brass players. Besides his original compositions, Ashton actively promotes new works by other composers for the trumpet. Since 1999, he has been serving as the Professor of Trumpet and Chair of Brass at Purchase College, enhancing the education of emerging musicians.
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Your next birthday is 231 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Graham
gravelly place, home by the gravel
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Generation Group
Graham Ashton belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: London
Educated At: Royal Academy of Music
Occupation: trumpeter | university teacher | composer
Employers: Purchase College, State University of New York
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 23, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 23, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 23, 2026 |
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| Sun | 2 Aquarius 28 | 3 Aquarius 29 | 12 Aries 43 |
| Moon | 5 Gemini 33 | 29 Pisces 13 | 3 Capricorn 29 |
| Mercury | 11 Aquarius 12 | 4 Aquarius 44 | 8 Aries 53 |
| Venus | 7 Pisces 13 | 7 Aquarius 30 | 28 Taurus 7 |
| Mars | 6 Sagittarius 10 | 0 Aquarius 5 | 21 Capricorn 58 |
| Jupiter | 29 Leo 14 | 18 Cancer 23 | 21 Leo 38 |
| Saturn | 1 Sagittarius 19 | 27 Pisces 45 | 2 Sagittarius 55 |
| Uranus | 0 Leo 13 | 27 Taurus 31 | 28 Cancer 14 |
| Neptune | 0 Scorpio 24 | 29 Pisces 55 | 29 Libra 30 |
| Pluto | 27 Leo 57 | 3 Aquarius 25 | 26 Leo 22 |
| Rahu | 14 Sagittarius 53 | 10 Pisces 58 | 11 Sagittarius 11 |
| Ketu | 14 Gemini 53 | 10 Virgo 58 | 11 Gemini 11 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Graham Ashton's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 17 December, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 17 December, 2026