João Carlos Salles Pires da Silva is a Brazilian philosopher and university professor. He has been a full professor at the Federal University of Bahia since 2015 and served as rector from 2014 to 2022. He graduated and began teaching in 1985, obtaining a Ph.D. in philosophy from the State University of Campinas in 1999. His work focuses primarily on epistemology and the philosophy of language, engaging with classical empiricism, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Ernest Sosa. He is known for translating Wittgenstein's Notes on Colors.
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Meaning of the name - Joao
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João Carlos Salles Pires da Silva belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Cachoeira
Educated At: University of Campinas | Federal University of Bahia
Occupation: professor of philosophy | philosopher | translator
Employers: Federal University of Bahia
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 May 12, 1962
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 12, 2025 |
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Sun | 21 Taurus 29 | 22 Taurus 13 | 21 Cancer 46 |
Moon | 4 Virgo 19 | 22 Scorpio 14 | 16 Sagittarius 13 |
Mercury | 13 Gemini 3 | 3 Taurus 47 | 5 Cancer 44 |
Venus | 17 Gemini 26 | 8 Aries 2 | 2 Virgo 2 |
Mars | 17 Aries 42 | 11 Leo 10 | 3 Gemini 54 |
Jupiter | 8 Pisces 40 | 23 Gemini 47 | 12 Pisces 14 |
Saturn | 11 Aquarius 36 | 28 Pisces 52 | 9 Aquarius 36 |
Uranus | 26 Leo 28 | 27 Taurus 0 | 28 Leo 32 |
Neptune | 11 Scorpio 50 | 1 Aries 26 | 10 Scorpio 43 |
Pluto | 7 Virgo 31 | 3 Aquarius 47 | 8 Virgo 17 |
Rahu | 13 Leo 2 | 24 Pisces 31 | 9 Leo 42 |
Ketu | 13 Aquarius 2 | 24 Virgo 31 | 9 Aquarius 42 |
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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.João Carlos Salles Pires da Silva's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 27 November, 2025