Marc Garneau is a Canadian politician, engineer, and retired military officer, born on February 23, 1949. He served as Canada’s Minister of Transport and is a Member of Canada's House of Commons. Garneau was the first Canadian in space, participating in three NASA space shuttle missions in 1984, 1996, and 2000. He served as president of the Canadian Space Agency from 2001 to 2006 and was elected as a member of Parliament in 2008. Garneau announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada in 2012 but withdrew in 2013.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 219 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Montreal (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Marc
warlike, dedicated to Mars
Read Full Marc Name AnalysisFebruary 23, 1949 Facts
Generation Group
Marc Garneau belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Quebec City
Educated At: Royal Military College of Canada | Imperial College London
Occupation: politician | engineer | astronaut
Employers: Canadian Space Agency
Awards Received: honorary doctorate at the Laval University | International Space Hall of Fame | Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa | Companion of the Order of Canada
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 February 23, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 23, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 23, 2026 |
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| Sun | 4 Pisces 46 | 5 Pisces 5 | 20 Taurus 39 |
| Moon | 18 Capricorn 21 | 24 Taurus 27 | 9 Scorpio 23 |
| Mercury | 8 Aquarius 16 | 22 Pisces 1 | 12 Gemini 2 |
| Venus | 21 Aquarius 39 | 16 Pisces 37 | 27 Taurus 10 |
| Mars | 9 Pisces 27 | 24 Aquarius 34 | 8 Taurus 40 |
| Jupiter | 22 Capricorn 12 | 15 Cancer 29 | 1 Aquarius 56 |
| Saturn | 3 Virgo 11 | 1 Aries 0 | 29 Leo 55 |
| Uranus | 26 Gemini 34 | 27 Taurus 38 | 28 Gemini 24 |
| Neptune | 14 Libra 46 | 0 Aries 51 | 12 Libra 51 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 54 | 4 Aquarius 23 | 14 Leo 11 |
| Rahu | 28 Aries 35 | 9 Pisces 19 | 24 Aries 31 |
| Ketu | 28 Libra 35 | 9 Virgo 19 | 24 Libra 31 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Marc Garneau's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 07 December, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 07 December, 2026
