John Antony Spurling, born on 17 July 1936, is a Kenyan-English playwright and author renowned for his contributions to literature, having written thirty-five plays and seven books. Notably, he won the 2015 Walter Scott Prize for his work 'The Ten Thousand Things'. His career spanned several decades from the 1960s to the 1990s, during which he also announced for BBC Radio, reviewed books and art for various publications, and served as principal art critic for the New Statesman from 1976 to 1988.
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Your next birthday is 346 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Africa/Nairobi (2:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Spurling belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kisumu
Occupation: literary critic | playwright | writer
Employers: BBC Radio | New Statesman
Awards Received: Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction
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 17, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Cancer 35 | 25 Cancer 4 | 20 Libra 51 |
| Moon | 8 Cancer 57 | 16 Aries 42 | 9 Libra 31 |
| Mercury | 16 Cancer 43 | 15 Leo 33 | 3 Libra 2 |
| Venus | 29 Cancer 34 | 14 Gemini 15 | 19 Scorpio 12 |
| Mars | 14 Cancer 19 | 17 Virgo 26 | 11 Virgo 1 |
| Jupiter | 15 Sagittarius 20 | 8 Cancer 31 | 20 Sagittarius 8 |
| Saturn | 22 Pisces 29 | 1 Aries 48 | 16 Pisces 59 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 16 | 0 Gemini 26 | 8 Taurus 16 |
| Neptune | 14 Virgo 42 | 2 Aries 7 | 17 Virgo 45 |
| Pluto | 26 Cancer 53 | 2 Aquarius 45 | 28 Cancer 42 |
| Rahu | 2 Capricorn 24 | 21 Pisces 2 | 27 Sagittarius 41 |
| Ketu | 2 Cancer 24 | 21 Virgo 2 | 27 Gemini 41 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.John Spurling's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 17 December, 2025
