Kaveh Akbar is an Iranian American poet and novelist known for his poetry collections 'Calling a Wolf a Wolf' and 'Pilgrim Bell', as well as the novel 'Martyr!', which gained acclaim as a New York Times bestseller. He directs the undergraduate creative writing program at the University of Iowa and founded Divedapper. Additionally, he serves as the Poetry Editor for The Nation. Celebrated for his enthusiasm for poetry, he was described by NPR in 2018 as 'poetry's biggest cheerleader' and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2024.
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Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Tehran (3:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Kaveh
blacksmith, artisan
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Kaveh Akbar belongs to the Millennials group.
Place of Birth: Tehran
Occupation: scholar | poet
Employers: University of Iowa | Divedapper | The Nation
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
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 15, 1989
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 15, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 25 Capricorn 10 | 25 Capricorn 12 | 2 Pisces 41 |
| Moon | 5 Taurus 10 | 16 Sagittarius 15 | 10 Virgo 19 |
| Mercury | 11 Aquarius 50 | 21 Capricorn 12 | 6 Aquarius 25 |
| Venus | 5 Capricorn 45 | 27 Capricorn 16 | 22 Aquarius 4 |
| Mars | 27 Aries 48 | 23 Capricorn 45 | 19 Taurus 8 |
| Jupiter | 26 Taurus 12 | 19 Cancer 27 | 27 Taurus 51 |
| Saturn | 7 Capricorn 22 | 27 Pisces 4 | 11 Capricorn 10 |
| Uranus | 2 Capricorn 37 | 27 Taurus 38 | 4 Capricorn 25 |
| Neptune | 10 Capricorn 27 | 29 Pisces 44 | 11 Capricorn 39 |
| Pluto | 14 Scorpio 52 | 3 Aquarius 10 | 15 Scorpio 10 |
| Rahu | 7 Pisces 1 | 11 Pisces 24 | 5 Pisces 3 |
| Ketu | 7 Virgo 1 | 11 Virgo 24 | 5 Virgo 3 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Kaveh Akbar's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 17 December, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 17 December, 2026
