Ian Strasfogel is an American opera director and producer, born on April 5, 1940, in New York. He is known for his work with contemporary composers and notable productions, such as the 1966 staging of Roger Sessions' 'The Trial of Lucullus' and American premieres like Monteverdi's 'The Return of Ulysses' at the Washington Opera. He founded the New Opera Theatre in Brooklyn, directed a stage composition by Wassily Kandinsky in 1982, and played a pivotal role in the premiere of Bruno Maderna's 'Satyricon'.
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Your next birthday is 304 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ian
God is gracious
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Ian Strasfogel belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Educated At: Harvard University
Occupation: opera director | librettist
Employers: Juilliard School | New York City Opera | Washington Opera | Brooklyn Academy of Music | Netherlands Opera
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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 5, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 15 Aries 45 | 15 Aries 55 | 8 Cancer 43 |
| Moon | 22 Pisces 29 | 26 Scorpio 39 | 11 Taurus 4 |
| Mercury | 19 Pisces 18 | 18 Pisces 14 | 2 Leo 56 |
| Venus | 1 Gemini 0 | 7 Taurus 26 | 2 Cancer 42 |
| Mars | 2 Gemini 36 | 26 Pisces 47 | 28 Cancer 16 |
| Jupiter | 20 Aries 18 | 16 Cancer 8 | 9 Taurus 15 |
| Saturn | 2 Taurus 7 | 6 Aries 2 | 12 Taurus 13 |
| Uranus | 19 Taurus 57 | 28 Taurus 59 | 24 Taurus 38 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 33 | 2 Aries 22 | 22 Virgo 56 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 37 | 5 Aquarius 17 | 1 Leo 48 |
| Rahu | 20 Libra 29 | 7 Pisces 9 | 15 Libra 55 |
| Ketu | 20 Aries 29 | 7 Virgo 9 | 15 Aries 55 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Ian Strasfogel's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2026
