Joel Benjamin is an American chess player born on March 11, 1964, who holds the title of Grandmaster. He achieved an Elo rating of 2530 in October 2012, ranking him 37th in the USA and 620th globally. Benjamin won the US Open Championship in 1985 and jointly claimed the US Chess Championship titles in 1987 with Nick de Firmian, again in 1997 and 2000. He was a winner of the St. John's Open in 1988, the Canada Open Chess Championship in 2000, and the KVB Chess Festival in Sydney in 1999.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 270 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Joel
Yahweh is God, God is merciful
Read Full Joel Name AnalysisMarch 11, 1964 Facts
Generation Group
Joel Benjamin belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Educated At: Yale University
Occupation: chess player
Awards Received: USA Open Championship 1985 | US Chess Championship (joint) 1987 | US Chess Championship 1997 | US Chess Championship 2000 | St. John's Open 1988 | Canada Open Chess Championship 2000 | KVB Chess Festival 1999
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 11, 1964
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 11, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 11, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 21 Pisces 10 | 21 Pisces 8 | 21 Taurus 59 |
| Moon | 21 Aquarius 2 | 24 Sagittarius 19 | 3 Gemini 43 |
| Mercury | 19 Pisces 39 | 12 Pisces 43 | 1 Taurus 41 |
| Venus | 4 Taurus 44 | 6 Aries 33 | 2 Cancer 3 |
| Mars | 16 Pisces 6 | 7 Pisces 10 | 3 Taurus 50 |
| Jupiter | 22 Aries 30 | 15 Cancer 6 | 7 Taurus 8 |
| Saturn | 28 Aquarius 49 | 2 Aries 55 | 4 Pisces 21 |
| Uranus | 7 Virgo 31 | 28 Taurus 1 | 5 Virgo 59 |
| Neptune | 17 Scorpio 41 | 1 Aries 26 | 16 Scorpio 18 |
| Pluto | 12 Virgo 43 | 4 Aquarius 48 | 11 Virgo 37 |
| Rahu | 7 Cancer 36 | 8 Pisces 28 | 4 Cancer 19 |
| Ketu | 7 Capricorn 36 | 8 Virgo 28 | 4 Capricorn 19 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Joel Benjamin's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 07 November, 2026
