Joe Doherty is a former member of the Provisional IRA, born on January 20, 1955, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of SAS officer Herbert Westmacott after escaping from a Belfast prison in 1981. After fleeing to the USA, he was arrested by the FBI in 1983 and fought against extradition for nine years. Released in 1998, he engaged in peace projects in Northern Ireland after renouncing the IRA in 1987. He spent approximately 23 years in prison and received significant public support during his incarceration.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 220 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Joe
God will increase
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Generation Group
Joe Doherty belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Belfast
Occupation: stevedore
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 January 20, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 20, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 29 Capricorn 39 | 0 Aquarius 26 | 10 Aries 59 |
| Moon | 19 Sagittarius 19 | 19 Aquarius 57 | 2 Leo 6 |
| Mercury | 15 Aquarius 34 | 29 Capricorn 41 | 21 Pisces 14 |
| Venus | 12 Sagittarius 55 | 3 Aquarius 44 | 2 Pisces 23 |
| Mars | 3 Aries 47 | 27 Capricorn 45 | 23 Taurus 33 |
| Jupiter | 24 Cancer 1 | 18 Cancer 46 | 20 Cancer 3 |
| Saturn | 20 Scorpio 19 | 27 Pisces 29 | 20 Scorpio 53 |
| Uranus | 25 Cancer 31 | 27 Taurus 33 | 23 Cancer 37 |
| Neptune | 28 Libra 13 | 29 Pisces 50 | 27 Libra 18 |
| Pluto | 26 Leo 10 | 3 Aquarius 19 | 24 Leo 34 |
| Rahu | 4 Capricorn 23 | 11 Pisces 8 | 0 Capricorn 37 |
| Ketu | 4 Cancer 23 | 11 Virgo 8 | 0 Cancer 37 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Joe Doherty's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 07 December, 2026
