Jim Lanier, born on October 28, 1940, in Washington, D.C., is an American dog musher based in Chugiak, Alaska. He grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, before moving to Alaska in 1967. He began his dog mushing career in 1977 and made his debut in the Iditarod race in 1979. Over his career, he has participated in the Iditarod ten times, achieving his best finish of 18th place in 2004. Besides dog mushing, he works as a pathologist and is married to Russian musher Anna Bondarenko.
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Your next birthday is 354 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (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 AnalysisOctober 28, 1940 Facts
Generation Group
Jim Lanier belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.
Educated At: Washington University in St. Louis
Occupation: pathologist | dogsled musher
Spouses: Anna Bondarenko
Children: Willie Lanier | Margaret Lanier | Jimmy Lanier
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 October 28, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 28, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 28, 2025 |
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| Sun | 5 Scorpio 8 | 5 Scorpio 31 | 1 Aquarius 17 |
| Moon | 4 Libra 1 | 24 Capricorn 21 | 18 Scorpio 10 |
| Mercury | 27 Scorpio 23 | 29 Scorpio 13 | 8 Aquarius 8 |
| Venus | 25 Virgo 14 | 18 Libra 27 | 9 Capricorn 45 |
| Mars | 14 Libra 57 | 25 Scorpio 8 | 11 Sagittarius 24 |
| Jupiter | 11 Taurus 14 | 24 Cancer 51 | 6 Taurus 23 |
| Saturn | 12 Taurus 0 | 25 Pisces 51 | 8 Taurus 13 |
| Uranus | 24 Taurus 54 | 0 Gemini 24 | 22 Taurus 11 |
| Neptune | 26 Virgo 40 | 29 Pisces 51 | 27 Virgo 33 |
| Pluto | 4 Leo 20 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 3 Leo 14 |
| Rahu | 9 Libra 34 | 15 Pisces 34 | 5 Libra 4 |
| Ketu | 9 Aries 34 | 15 Virgo 34 | 5 Aries 4 |
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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.Jim Lanier's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2025
