John Shannon, born on June 21, 1956, is a prominent Canadian sportscaster and television producer known for his work in hockey broadcasting. He achieved notable recognition by winning a Sports Emmy Award in 2003 for his contributions to NBC's coverage of the XIX Olympic Winter Games. Shannon has held various positions, including Executive In Charge of Programming and Production for the NHL Network and being a key panelist on Rogers Sportsnet's Hockey Central. He also co-hosted 'Prime Time Sports' on Fan 590 and has participated in podcasting, discussing current sports issues.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 313 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Vancouver (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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Generation Group
John Shannon belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Oliver
Occupation: athlete
Employers: NBC, NHL Network, Rogers Sportsnet, Fan 590
Awards Received: Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Sports Special
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 21, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 21, 2025 |
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Sun | 0 Cancer 20 | 0 Cancer 39 | 6 Virgo 23 |
Moon | 14 Sagittarius 3 | 10 Taurus 22 | 14 Gemini 9 |
Mercury | 7 Gemini 52 | 22 Cancer 54 | 3 Libra 29 |
Venus | 1 Cancer 4 | 16 Taurus 4 | 20 Cancer 33 |
Mars | 9 Pisces 40 | 2 Virgo 30 | 21 Pisces 19 |
Jupiter | 27 Leo 6 | 2 Cancer 43 | 10 Virgo 40 |
Saturn | 27 Scorpio 49 | 1 Aries 26 | 27 Scorpio 20 |
Uranus | 0 Leo 38 | 29 Taurus 16 | 4 Leo 43 |
Neptune | 27 Libra 43 | 2 Aries 7 | 28 Libra 20 |
Pluto | 26 Leo 33 | 3 Aquarius 19 | 28 Leo 33 |
Rahu | 6 Sagittarius 56 | 22 Pisces 23 | 3 Sagittarius 17 |
Ketu | 6 Gemini 56 | 22 Virgo 23 | 3 Gemini 17 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.John Shannon's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 17 December, 2025