John Coolidge Adams, born on February 15, 1947, is an American composer, clarinetist, and conductor known for his strong roots in minimalism. His notable works include operas like Nixon in China (1987), Doctor Atomic (2005), and The Death of Klinghoffer (1991), alongside orchestral pieces such as Harmonielehre (1985) and On the Transmigration of Souls (2002), the latter commemorating the victims of the September 11 attacks, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2003. Adams' music often evokes discussion and controversy.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Adams belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Worcester
Educated At: San Francisco Conservatory of Music | Harvard University
Occupation: autobiographer | librettist | conductor | composer
Employers: Royal Academy of Music | San Francisco Conservatory of Music | Carnegie Hall
Awards Received: Dresdner Musikfestspiel-Preis | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards | Officer of Arts and Letters | Pulitzer Prize for Music | Harvard Centennial Medal | Rome Prize | Grawemeyer Award | Erasmus Prize | Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition | Grammy Awards
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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 February 15, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Aquarius 11 | 27 Aquarius 1 | 14 Taurus 21 |
| Moon | 26 Sagittarius 22 | 5 Aquarius 38 | 20 Scorpio 0 |
| Mercury | 12 Pisces 48 | 14 Pisces 17 | 2 Taurus 50 |
| Venus | 10 Capricorn 16 | 6 Pisces 37 | 12 Aries 42 |
| Mars | 16 Aquarius 38 | 18 Aquarius 16 | 18 Aries 19 |
| Jupiter | 26 Scorpio 21 | 15 Cancer 59 | 23 Scorpio 38 |
| Saturn | 4 Leo 18 | 0 Aries 6 | 3 Leo 18 |
| Uranus | 17 Gemini 47 | 27 Taurus 31 | 19 Gemini 44 |
| Neptune | 10 Libra 29 | 0 Aries 35 | 8 Libra 32 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 51 | 4 Aquarius 9 | 11 Leo 0 |
| Rahu | 7 Gemini 43 | 9 Pisces 44 | 3 Gemini 32 |
| Ketu | 7 Sagittarius 43 | 9 Virgo 44 | 3 Sagittarius 32 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
John Adams's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Moon
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 17 November, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 17 November, 2026
