John Ashbery Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

John Ashbery was an influential American poet, writer, university professor, and journalist, born on July 28, 1927, in Rochester. He was a prominent figure in 20th-century poetry, known for his innovative and complex verse. Ashbery was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He passed away on September 3, 2017, at the age of 90, leaving behind a rich legacy in literary arts.

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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Leo

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Cancer

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
98 years, 1 month, 6 days

Your next birthday is 327 days away.

Death Anniversary
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Next death anniversary is 0 days away.

Death Date
September 3, 2017

Place of Birth
Rochester

Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Rabbit (兔)
Birth Number
1

Life Path Number
9
Name Number (Chaldean)
37 => 1

Name Number (Pythagorean)
8

Meaning of the name - John

God is gracious

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July 28, 1927 Facts

Generation Group

John Ashbery belongs to the GI Generation group.


Place of Birth: Rochester

Place of Death: Hudson

Educated At: Deerfield Academy | New York University | Harvard College | Harvard University | Columbia University

Occupation: art critic | journalist | university teacher | translator | poet | writer

Employers: Partisan Review | New York Magazine | New York Herald Tribune | Brooklyn College | Bard College | Harvard University

Awards Received: honorary doctor of the Yale University | Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | America Award in Literature | National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry | Academy of American Poets Fellowship | Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition | Shelley Memorial Award | Wallace Stevens Award | New York Writers Hall of Fame | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | National Humanities Medal | MacArthur Fellows Program | Guggenheim Fellowship | Robert Frost Medal | Feltrinelli Prize | National Book Award | Horst Bienek Award for Poetry | Fulbright Scholarship | Bollingen Prize


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 July 28, 1927

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on July 28, 2025 Secondary Progressions for July 28, 2025
Sun 4 Leo 34 5 Leo 50 10 Scorpio 14
Moon 3 Leo 38 22 Virgo 57 23 Aquarius 8
Mercury 21 Cancer 57 11 Leo 26 24 Scorpio 4
Venus 16 Virgo 40 27 Gemini 7 24 Virgo 52
Mars 2 Virgo 5 24 Virgo 15 5 Scorpio 52
Jupiter 3 Aries 26 11 Cancer 0 23 Pisces 59
Saturn 1 Sagittarius 32 1 Aries 37 7 Sagittarius 7
Uranus 3 Aries 16 0 Gemini 50 0 Aries 0
Neptune 25 Leo 53 2 Aries 1 28 Leo 58
Pluto 15 Cancer 59 2 Aquarius 29 17 Cancer 7
Rahu 25 Gemini 55 20 Pisces 26 20 Gemini 44
Ketu 25 Sagittarius 55 20 Virgo 26 20 Sagittarius 44

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)