Jon Halliday is an Irish historian specializing in modern Asia. He is a former Senior Visiting Research Fellow at King's College London. Halliday has authored or edited eight books, including an interview with American filmmaker Douglas Sirk. Together with his wife, Jung Chang, he researched and co-authored a biography of Mao Zedong titled 'Mao: the Unknown Story', which received praise from mainstream media but faced serious criticism from scholars and historians. He is also the older brother of the late Irish academic and writer Fred Halliday.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 342 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/Dublin (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Jon
God is gracious, dove
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Generation Group
Jon Halliday belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Dublin
Educated At: University of Oxford
Occupation: biographer | historian
Spouses: Jung Chang
Employers: King's College London
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 28, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 28, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 28, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5 Cancer 51 | 6 Cancer 47 | 29 Virgo 31 |
| Moon | 28 Scorpio 29 | 19 Sagittarius 56 | 3 Aquarius 22 |
| Mercury | 27 Cancer 8 | 26 Cancer 11 | 0 Libra 15 |
| Venus | 17 Gemini 2 | 17 Leo 18 | 4 Libra 15 |
| Mars | 4 Aquarius 30 | 29 Taurus 44 | 29 Capricorn 47 |
| Jupiter | 7 Aries 11 | 29 Cancer 38 | 4 Aries 16 |
| Saturn | 29 Aries 36 | 13 Aries 56 | 0 Taurus 4 |
| Uranus | 20 Taurus 31 | 3 Gemini 35 | 21 Taurus 42 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 44 | 4 Aries 23 | 23 Virgo 19 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 21 | 4 Aquarius 55 | 2 Leo 33 |
| Rahu | 5 Scorpio 25 | 2 Pisces 43 | 0 Scorpio 49 |
| Ketu | 5 Taurus 25 | 2 Virgo 43 | 0 Taurus 49 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Jon Halliday's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 17 December, 2026
