Herbie Hancock is an American pianist, composer, and actor born on April 12, 1940. He began his career with Donald Byrd and later joined the Miles Davis Quintet, contributing to redefining jazz rhythm and becoming a key figure in post-bop sound. In the 1970s, Hancock experimented with jazz fusion, funk, and electro-funk styles. His well-known compositions include "Cantaloupe Island," "Watermelon Man," "Maiden Voyage," and "Chameleon," alongside hit singles like "I Thought It Was You" and "Rockit." He teaches at UCLA and chairs the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 296 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Herbie
bright, famous
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Generation Group
Herbie Hancock belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chicago
Educated At: Wendell Phillips Academy High School | Hyde Park Academy High School | Grinnell College | Manhattan School of Music
Occupation: jazz musician | film score composer | keyboardist | bandleader | singer-songwriter | pianist | conductor | actor
Employers: University of California, Los Angeles
Awards Received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition | Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album | Library of Congress Living Legend | Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance | Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance | Kennedy Center Honors | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album | MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video | MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video | MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing | Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Academy Award for Best Original Score | NEA Jazz Masters | MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects | Grammy Hall of Fame | César Award for Best Music Written for a Film
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 12, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 12, 2025 |
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| Sun | 22 Aries 40 | 23 Aries 5 | 14 Cancer 28 |
| Moon | 18 Gemini 8 | 20 Libra 5 | 1 Leo 5 |
| Mercury | 25 Pisces 5 | 28 Pisces 1 | 5 Leo 10 |
| Venus | 8 Gemini 14 | 24 Pisces 38 | 29 Gemini 29 |
| Mars | 7 Gemini 15 | 27 Cancer 49 | 2 Leo 6 |
| Jupiter | 21 Aries 59 | 17 Gemini 55 | 10 Taurus 16 |
| Saturn | 3 Taurus 0 | 25 Pisces 47 | 12 Taurus 44 |
| Uranus | 20 Taurus 18 | 25 Taurus 21 | 24 Taurus 54 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 23 | 0 Aries 29 | 23 Virgo 2 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 37 | 3 Aquarius 42 | 1 Leo 57 |
| Rahu | 20 Libra 6 | 26 Pisces 6 | 15 Libra 36 |
| Ketu | 20 Aries 6 | 26 Virgo 6 | 15 Aries 36 |
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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.Herbie Hancock's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 17 November, 2025
