James Samuel Norcliffe is a prominent New Zealand author, born on March 3, 1946. He is recognized for his extensive contributions to literature as a novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, and educator. His notable work includes 'The Loblolly Boy', which won the New Zealand Post Junior Fiction Award in 2010. Norcliffe has received various writing residencies, showcasing his dedication to the craft. He currently resides in Church Bay, Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand, where he continues to write and inspire others.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 226 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Pacific/Auckland (12:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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Generation Group
James Norcliffe belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Greymouth
Occupation: children's writer | poet | writer
Awards Received: Robert Burns Fellowship | Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry) | University of Otago College of Education / Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence
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 3, 1946
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 3, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 3, 2025 |
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Sun | 11 Pisces 49 | 12 Pisces 39 | 29 Taurus 21 |
Moon | 2 Pisces 2 | 23 Aries 24 | 22 Capricorn 31 |
Mercury | 27 Pisces 50 | 29 Pisces 26 | 17 Taurus 12 |
Venus | 18 Pisces 58 | 10 Aries 49 | 26 Gemini 12 |
Mars | 14 Cancer 36 | 17 Cancer 18 | 13 Leo 32 |
Jupiter | 26 Libra 36 | 12 Gemini 26 | 18 Libra 11 |
Saturn | 18 Cancer 40 | 20 Pisces 52 | 21 Cancer 33 |
Uranus | 13 Gemini 28 | 23 Taurus 42 | 16 Gemini 28 |
Neptune | 7 Libra 56 | 28 Pisces 58 | 6 Libra 2 |
Pluto | 9 Leo 56 | 2 Aquarius 56 | 9 Leo 36 |
Rahu | 26 Gemini 14 | 28 Pisces 15 | 22 Gemini 3 |
Ketu | 26 Sagittarius 14 | 28 Virgo 15 | 22 Sagittarius 3 |
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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 Norcliffe's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2025