John Dykstra is an influential American special effects artist and computer graphics developer in the film industry, born on June 3, 1947. He has won three Academy Awards and numerous other accolades. A pioneer in special effects, he co-founded Industrial Light & Magic, a special effects and computer graphics company at Lucasfilm. Dykstra is renowned for his special effects work on the original Star Wars film, where he brought to life iconic elements like the lightsaber and space battles. His credits include Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Stuart Little, X-Men, and Spider-Man series.
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Your next birthday is 362 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
Read Full John Name AnalysisJune 3, 1947 Facts
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John Dykstra belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Long Beach
Educated At: California State University, Long Beach
Occupation: special effects artist
Children: Chloe Dykstra
Employers: Lucasfilm | Light & Magic
Awards Received: Sitges Film Festival best special effects award | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
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 June 3, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 3, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 3, 2026 |
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| Sun | 12 Gemini 23 | 13 Gemini 15 | 27 Leo 54 |
| Moon | 12 Sagittarius 30 | 21 Capricorn 7 | 8 Scorpio 25 |
| Mercury | 2 Cancer 8 | 3 Cancer 50 | 20 Leo 26 |
| Venus | 17 Taurus 49 | 18 Cancer 44 | 24 Leo 25 |
| Mars | 10 Taurus 12 | 11 Taurus 51 | 5 Cancer 12 |
| Jupiter | 20 Scorpio 3 | 24 Cancer 37 | 19 Scorpio 33 |
| Saturn | 5 Leo 29 | 12 Aries 21 | 14 Leo 54 |
| Uranus | 21 Gemini 21 | 2 Gemini 14 | 25 Gemini 27 |
| Neptune | 8 Libra 5 | 4 Aries 6 | 9 Libra 2 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 20 | 5 Aquarius 19 | 13 Leo 26 |
| Rahu | 2 Gemini 0 | 4 Pisces 1 | 27 Taurus 49 |
| Ketu | 2 Sagittarius 0 | 4 Virgo 1 | 27 Scorpio 49 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
John Dykstra's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2026
