Hörður Áskelsson is an Icelandic organist and choir director born on July 19, 1953, in Akureyri. He studied music in Akureyri and Reykjavík before furthering his education at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf. He served as an organist in Düsseldorf before returning to Iceland, where he became the organist and cantor at Hallgrímskirkja from 1982 to 2021. He founded a festival for sacred music and established the chamber choir Schola cantorum Reykjavicensis. He also teaches organ and choral conducting and has received several prestigious awards in his field.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 324 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Atlantic/Reykjavik (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Hördur
protector, defender
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Generation Group
Hörd́ur Áskelsson belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Akureyri
Educated At: Akureyri | Reykjavík | Robert Schumann Hochschule
Occupation: university teacher | choir director | musician
Employers: University of Iceland
Awards Received: Isländischer Musikpreis (2002) | Ritterkreuz des isländischen Falkenordens (2004) | Prize in Cork (1996) | Prize in Noyon (1998) | Prize in Gorizia (2002)
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 July 19, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 19, 2025 |
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Sun | 26 Cancer 30 | 27 Cancer 4 | 6 Libra 2 |
Moon | 29 Libra 45 | 16 Taurus 32 | 1 Cancer 9 |
Mercury | 6 Leo 3 | 15 Leo 30 | 22 Libra 15 |
Venus | 12 Gemini 48 | 16 Gemini 38 | 6 Virgo 29 |
Mars | 23 Cancer 19 | 18 Virgo 42 | 9 Virgo 18 |
Jupiter | 15 Gemini 52 | 9 Cancer 0 | 25 Gemini 51 |
Saturn | 21 Libra 37 | 1 Aries 47 | 27 Libra 43 |
Uranus | 19 Cancer 18 | 0 Gemini 31 | 22 Cancer 44 |
Neptune | 21 Libra 11 | 2 Aries 6 | 22 Libra 58 |
Pluto | 22 Leo 4 | 2 Aquarius 42 | 24 Leo 14 |
Rahu | 3 Aquarius 30 | 20 Pisces 55 | 29 Capricorn 41 |
Ketu | 3 Leo 30 | 20 Virgo 55 | 29 Cancer 41 |
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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.Hörd́ur Áskelsson's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 07 December, 2025