Jay Caspian Kang is an American writer, editor, television journalist, and podcast host born on December 31, 1979. He serves as a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and its opinion section. Kang has previously edited Grantland and The New Yorker’s science and technology blog, Elements. He has been an Emmy-nominated correspondent for Vice News Tonight and cohosts the podcast Time to Say Goodbye. His debut novel, The Dead Do Not Improve, was released in 2012, followed by The Loneliest Americans in 2021, a memoir on Asian American identity.
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Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 351 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Seoul (9:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Jay
victory, triumph, joy
Read Full Jay Name AnalysisDecember 31, 1979 Facts
Generation Group
Jay Caspian Kang belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Seoul
Educated At: Columbia University School of the Arts | Bowdoin College | Columbia University
Occupation: novelist
Employers: The New York Times Magazine | The New York Times | Grantland | The New Yorker | Vice News Tonight
Awards Received: Emmy nomination
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 December 31, 1979
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 31, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8 Capricorn 49 | 9 Capricorn 40 | 25 Aquarius 35 |
| Moon | 11 Gemini 30 | 23 Taurus 53 | 8 Aquarius 20 |
| Mercury | 26 Sagittarius 38 | 27 Sagittarius 19 | 12 Pisces 42 |
| Venus | 10 Aquarius 19 | 8 Capricorn 6 | 6 Aries 6 |
| Mars | 13 Virgo 49 | 12 Capricorn 1 | 9 Virgo 39 |
| Jupiter | 10 Virgo 5 | 21 Cancer 29 | 6 Virgo 24 |
| Saturn | 27 Virgo 22 | 26 Pisces 1 | 26 Virgo 7 |
| Uranus | 24 Scorpio 4 | 27 Taurus 59 | 25 Scorpio 32 |
| Neptune | 20 Sagittarius 54 | 29 Pisces 29 | 22 Sagittarius 16 |
| Pluto | 21 Libra 36 | 2 Aquarius 41 | 21 Libra 38 |
| Rahu | 1 Virgo 56 | 12 Pisces 12 | 29 Leo 30 |
| Ketu | 1 Pisces 56 | 12 Virgo 12 | 29 Aquarius 30 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Jay Caspian Kang's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 28 October, 2026
