Jim Bengston is an American photographer and visual artist born in 1942 in Evanston, Illinois. He grew up in the Chicago area, studied literature at Lake Forest College and briefly attended Princeton University. After serving as a photo assistant in the U.S. Army, he moved to Norway in 1970 and worked as a copywriter and translator before becoming a freelance photographer. Bengston has held several solo exhibitions and has works in various collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He has won multiple awards in photography and advertising.
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Your next birthday is 298 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Jim
Short form of James, meaning 'supplanter' or 'he who takes the place of another'
Read Full Jim Name AnalysisMarch 31, 1942 Facts
Generation Group
Jim Bengston belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Evanston
Educated At: Lake Forest College | Princeton University
Occupation: photographer
Employers: Associated Press | Young & Rubicam | Freelance Photographer
Awards Received: First prize in Nikon International Photography Competition | Gullblyanten award
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 31, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 31, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 31, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Aries 21 | 10 Aries 59 | 1 Cancer 35 |
| Moon | 29 Virgo 40 | 24 Virgo 37 | 24 Libra 46 |
| Mercury | 22 Pisces 5 | 13 Pisces 27 | 17 Gemini 3 |
| Venus | 24 Aquarius 46 | 1 Taurus 17 | 25 Taurus 4 |
| Mars | 14 Gemini 31 | 22 Pisces 53 | 5 Leo 54 |
| Jupiter | 15 Gemini 45 | 15 Cancer 46 | 2 Cancer 53 |
| Saturn | 25 Taurus 44 | 5 Aries 25 | 6 Gemini 5 |
| Uranus | 27 Taurus 40 | 28 Taurus 45 | 2 Gemini 15 |
| Neptune | 28 Virgo 11 | 2 Aries 11 | 27 Virgo 10 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 31 | 5 Aquarius 12 | 4 Leo 24 |
| Rahu | 12 Virgo 5 | 7 Pisces 25 | 7 Virgo 38 |
| Ketu | 12 Pisces 5 | 7 Virgo 25 | 7 Pisces 38 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Jim Bengston's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2026
