J. Peter Burkholder is an influential American musicologist and author, born on June 17, 1954. He serves as Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Musicology at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Burkholder has contributed extensively to the field through his numerous writings on various topics including twentieth-century music, Charles Ives, and music history pedagogy. He is best known as the principal author of 'A History of Western Music, 10th Edition,' published by W. W. Norton & Company.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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June 17, 1954 Facts
Generation Group
J. Peter Burkholder belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Chapel Hill
Educated At: Earlham College | University of Chicago
Occupation: musicologist | pedagogue
Employers: Indiana University | Indiana University Bloomington | University of Wisconsin–Madison
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 June 17, 1954
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 17, 2025 |
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Sun | 25 Gemini 57 | 26 Gemini 45 | 3 Virgo 52 |
Moon | 10 Capricorn 4 | 12 Pisces 43 | 25 Leo 11 |
Mercury | 17 Cancer 44 | 16 Cancer 20 | 9 Virgo 35 |
Venus | 0 Leo 0 | 11 Taurus 46 | 19 Libra 48 |
Mars | 4 Capricorn 40 | 0 Virgo 12 | 1 Capricorn 1 |
Jupiter | 5 Cancer 15 | 1 Cancer 47 | 20 Cancer 41 |
Saturn | 3 Scorpio 29 | 1 Aries 17 | 5 Scorpio 15 |
Uranus | 21 Cancer 41 | 29 Taurus 3 | 25 Cancer 50 |
Neptune | 23 Libra 22 | 2 Aries 5 | 24 Libra 1 |
Pluto | 22 Leo 58 | 3 Aquarius 23 | 24 Leo 59 |
Rahu | 15 Capricorn 51 | 22 Pisces 36 | 12 Capricorn 6 |
Ketu | 15 Cancer 51 | 22 Virgo 36 | 12 Cancer 6 |
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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.J. Peter Burkholder's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 27 November, 2025