James Walter Bates, born March 31, 1958, in Staffordshire, UK, is a British-Swedish sculptor and painter. He grew up in Birmingham and studied at Liverpool College of Art from 1977 to 1980, then at the Royal College of Art in London from 1981 to 1984, and at Kungliga Konsthögskolan in Stockholm from 1984 to 1987. Bates is currently residing in Örebro and has worked as the head teacher of sculpture at Örebro Konstskola.
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
Read Full James Name AnalysisMarch 31, 1958 Facts
Generation Group
James Bates belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Educated At: Liverpool College of Art | Royal College of Art | Konstfack
Occupation: sculptor
Employers: Örebro Konstskola
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 March 31, 1958
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 31, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 31, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Aries 28 | 10 Aries 59 | 16 Gemini 25 |
| Moon | 22 Leo 8 | 24 Virgo 37 | 28 Aquarius 50 |
| Mercury | 28 Aries 48 | 13 Pisces 27 | 3 Gemini 34 |
| Venus | 24 Aquarius 23 | 1 Taurus 17 | 7 Taurus 32 |
| Mars | 10 Aquarius 34 | 22 Pisces 53 | 0 Aries 20 |
| Jupiter | 28 Libra 40 | 15 Cancer 46 | 21 Libra 48 |
| Saturn | 26 Sagittarius 5 | 5 Aries 25 | 23 Sagittarius 18 |
| Uranus | 7 Leo 38 | 28 Taurus 45 | 8 Leo 46 |
| Neptune | 4 Scorpio 1 | 2 Aries 11 | 2 Scorpio 20 |
| Pluto | 0 Virgo 9 | 5 Aquarius 12 | 29 Leo 56 |
| Rahu | 2 Scorpio 37 | 7 Pisces 25 | 29 Libra 1 |
| Ketu | 2 Taurus 37 | 7 Virgo 25 | 29 Aries 1 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
James Bates's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 17 November, 2026
