James Michael Moran is an American astrophysicist born on January 3, 1943, in Plainfield, New Jersey. He studied at the University of Notre Dame and MIT, earning his Ph.D. in 1968. He worked at Lincoln Laboratory until 1970 and has been at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics since then. He became a lecturer in 1973 and a professor at Harvard University in 1979, while also taking a professorship at Nanjing University in China in 2005. He is a member of several prestigious academies.
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Your next birthday is 212 days away.
Place of Birth
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 AnalysisJanuary 3, 1943 Facts
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James Moran belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Plainfield
Educated At: University of Notre Dame | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: university teacher | astrophysicist
Spouses: Barbara Putney Smith-Moran
Children: 2
Employers: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics | Smithsonian Institution | Harvard University
Awards Received: Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy
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 January 3, 1943
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 3, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 3, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 12 Capricorn 25 | 13 Capricorn 17 | 6 Aries 7 |
| Moon | 2 Sagittarius 10 | 16 Cancer 44 | 17 Sagittarius 41 |
| Mercury | 0 Aquarius 27 | 2 Capricorn 44 | 28 Pisces 28 |
| Venus | 24 Capricorn 3 | 12 Capricorn 34 | 6 Taurus 58 |
| Mars | 13 Sagittarius 23 | 14 Capricorn 44 | 14 Aquarius 21 |
| Jupiter | 21 Cancer 0 | 21 Cancer 1 | 15 Cancer 23 |
| Saturn | 6 Gemini 55 | 26 Pisces 14 | 8 Gemini 2 |
| Uranus | 1 Gemini 6 | 27 Taurus 53 | 1 Gemini 32 |
| Neptune | 2 Libra 4 | 29 Pisces 32 | 0 Libra 33 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 37 | 2 Aquarius 48 | 5 Leo 1 |
| Rahu | 27 Leo 22 | 12 Pisces 1 | 22 Leo 58 |
| Ketu | 27 Aquarius 22 | 12 Virgo 1 | 22 Aquarius 58 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
James Moran's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2026
