Kiri Te Kanawa is a renowned New Zealand opera singer known for her rich and lyrical soprano voice, described as 'soft yet lively, warm, ample, and effortless'. Born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron on March 6, 1944, she gained fame in the 1980s with three top 40 albums in Australia. Te Kanawa has received accolades in various countries and performed works from the 17th to 20th centuries in multiple languages, particularly associated with composers like Mozart, Strauss, Verdi, Handel, and Puccini. She continues to hold masterclasses even after her last performance in October 2016.
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Your next birthday is 275 days away.
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Time Zone - Pacific/Auckland (12:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Kiri
Read Full Kiri Name AnalysisMarch 6, 1944 Facts
Generation Group
Kiri Te Kanawa belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Gisborne
Educated At: St Mary's College
Occupation: jazz musician | opera singer
Employers: Wolfson College
Awards Received: doctor honoris causa of the University of Warwick | honorary doctor of the University of Auckland | honorary doctor of the University of Bath | Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards | honorary doctor of the University of Chicago | Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford | honorary doctor of Durham University | honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge | honorary doctor of the University of Waikato | honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music | Companion of Honour | Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Edison Music Awards 2003 | Order of New Zealand
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 March 6, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 6, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 6, 2026 |
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| Sun | 15 Pisces 18 | 15 Pisces 25 | 5 Gemini 34 |
| Moon | 1 Leo 46 | 15 Libra 22 | 2 Leo 30 |
| Mercury | 5 Pisces 0 | 18 Pisces 19 | 11 Taurus 21 |
| Venus | 16 Aquarius 20 | 29 Pisces 27 | 27 Taurus 7 |
| Mars | 19 Gemini 28 | 2 Pisces 41 | 2 Leo 33 |
| Jupiter | 18 Leo 59 | 15 Cancer 8 | 19 Leo 39 |
| Saturn | 20 Gemini 12 | 2 Aries 14 | 27 Gemini 12 |
| Uranus | 5 Gemini 3 | 27 Taurus 51 | 8 Gemini 44 |
| Neptune | 3 Libra 22 | 1 Aries 13 | 1 Libra 33 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 48 | 4 Aquarius 40 | 6 Leo 43 |
| Rahu | 4 Leo 44 | 8 Pisces 46 | 0 Leo 24 |
| Ketu | 4 Aquarius 44 | 8 Virgo 46 | 0 Aquarius 24 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Kiri Te Kanawa's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 28 October, 2026
