James McBride is an American writer and musician, born on September 11, 1957. He is best known for winning the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction for his novel 'The Good Lord Bird'. His work often reflects his experiences and insights into race, culture, and identity in American life.
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Your next birthday is 363 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
Read Full James Name AnalysisSeptember 4, 1957 Facts
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James McBride belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Educated At: Oberlin College | Columbia University
Occupation: jazz musician | saxophonist | novelist | journalist | screenwriter
Employers: New York University
Awards Received: Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | National Book Award for Fiction | National Humanities Medal
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 September 4, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 4, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 4, 2025 |
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Sun | 11 Virgo 50 | 12 Virgo 22 | 19 Scorpio 0 |
Moon | 22 Capricorn 2 | 2 Aquarius 58 | 7 Cancer 29 |
Mercury | 21 Virgo 47 | 4 Virgo 3 | 29 Scorpio 52 |
Venus | 18 Libra 39 | 11 Leo 58 | 6 Capricorn 0 |
Mars | 17 Virgo 27 | 18 Libra 18 | 1 Scorpio 52 |
Jupiter | 5 Libra 25 | 18 Cancer 32 | 19 Libra 52 |
Saturn | 8 Sagittarius 33 | 29 Pisces 38 | 13 Sagittarius 58 |
Uranus | 9 Leo 26 | 1 Gemini 29 | 11 Leo 40 |
Neptune | 0 Scorpio 36 | 1 Aries 15 | 2 Scorpio 57 |
Pluto | 0 Virgo 32 | 1 Aquarius 42 | 2 Virgo 11 |
Rahu | 13 Scorpio 38 | 18 Pisces 26 | 10 Scorpio 2 |
Ketu | 13 Taurus 38 | 18 Virgo 26 | 10 Taurus 2 |
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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 McBride's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 17 November, 2025