John Carpenter is an American director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and composer, born on January 16, 1948. He is known for his significant contributions to the horror and science fiction genres during the 1970s and 1980s. Despite many of his films facing commercial and critical failures, Carpenter achieved notable success with titles like Halloween (1978) and Escape from New York (1981). Other films from this period, including Dark Star (1974), Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), The Fog (1980), and The Thing (1982), have since gained a cult following and are regarded as classics.
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Your next birthday is 225 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
Read Full John Name AnalysisJanuary 16, 1948 Facts
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John Carpenter belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Carthage
Educated At: USC School of Cinematic Arts | Western Kentucky University | University of Southern California
Occupation: director | film producer | film director | film score composer | composer | writer | actor | screenwriter
Spouses: Sandy King | Adrienne Barbeau
Children: Cody Carpenter
Awards Received: The George Pal Memorial Award
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 16, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Capricorn 29 | 26 Capricorn 34 | 13 Aries 51 |
| Moon | 24 Pisces 6 | 2 Capricorn 36 | 8 Aquarius 37 |
| Mercury | 3 Aquarius 52 | 23 Capricorn 25 | 21 Pisces 20 |
| Venus | 28 Aquarius 18 | 28 Capricorn 58 | 29 Taurus 9 |
| Mars | 7 Virgo 10 | 24 Capricorn 48 | 18 Leo 15 |
| Jupiter | 18 Sagittarius 20 | 19 Cancer 16 | 28 Sagittarius 37 |
| Saturn | 21 Leo 33 | 27 Pisces 10 | 16 Leo 25 |
| Uranus | 22 Gemini 55 | 27 Taurus 37 | 22 Gemini 38 |
| Neptune | 12 Libra 59 | 29 Pisces 45 | 11 Libra 33 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 10 | 3 Aquarius 12 | 12 Leo 38 |
| Rahu | 19 Taurus 59 | 11 Pisces 20 | 15 Taurus 51 |
| Ketu | 19 Scorpio 59 | 11 Virgo 20 | 15 Scorpio 51 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
John Carpenter's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 17 December, 2026
