James Clayton Dobson, Jr. is an American psychologist born on April 21, 1936, in Shreveport, Louisiana. He is the founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization established in 1977 based in Colorado Springs. Dobson is known for producing the daily radio program 'Focus on the Family', which is broadcast in over a dozen languages across more than 6,000 radio stations globally, reaching over 200 million listeners in 164 countries. He is also the author of more than 30 books.
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Your next birthday is 306 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
Read Full James Name AnalysisApril 21, 1936 Facts
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James Dobson belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Shreveport
Educated At: University of Southern California
Occupation: non-fiction writer | radio personality | psychologist | politician | businessperson
Employers: University of Southern California
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 21, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 21, 2025 |
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Sun | 1 Taurus 23 | 1 Taurus 50 | 26 Cancer 48 |
Moon | 4 Taurus 4 | 9 Aquarius 29 | 9 Leo 44 |
Mercury | 13 Taurus 42 | 4 Aries 33 | 21 Cancer 36 |
Venus | 13 Aries 7 | 26 Pisces 2 | 2 Leo 25 |
Mars | 14 Taurus 30 | 1 Leo 29 | 15 Cancer 50 |
Jupiter | 24 Sagittarius 2 | 19 Gemini 34 | 15 Sagittarius 10 |
Saturn | 18 Pisces 35 | 26 Pisces 47 | 22 Pisces 26 |
Uranus | 5 Taurus 16 | 25 Taurus 49 | 9 Taurus 19 |
Neptune | 14 Virgo 16 | 0 Aries 47 | 14 Virgo 46 |
Pluto | 25 Cancer 11 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 26 Cancer 57 |
Rahu | 7 Capricorn 0 | 25 Pisces 37 | 2 Capricorn 17 |
Ketu | 7 Cancer 0 | 25 Virgo 37 | 2 Cancer 17 |
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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.James Dobson's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2025