Margaret Gardiner, born on August 21, 1959, in Cape Town, is a South African journalist and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe at the age of 18 in 1978. She represented South Africa as Miss RSA and became the first South African to win the Miss Universe title. During the finale in Acapulco, she was initially fourth in the top five but was declared the winner after all participants answered their final questions. She now works as a magazine and television journalist in Los Angeles.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 321 days away.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Margaret
pearl
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Generation Group
Margaret Gardiner belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Cape Town
Educated At: College of Charleston
Occupation: beauty pageant contestant | model | journalist | psychologist | writer
Spouses: prof. André Nel
Employers: Los Angeles magazines | television
Awards Received: Miss Universe 1978 | Miss RSA
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 August 21, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 21, 2025 |
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| Sun | 27 Leo 36 | 28 Leo 36 | 2 Scorpio 14 |
| Moon | 2 Aries 41 | 5 Leo 52 | 20 Leo 19 |
| Mercury | 9 Leo 32 | 10 Leo 14 | 24 Scorpio 23 |
| Venus | 13 Virgo 58 | 24 Cancer 55 | 16 Virgo 45 |
| Mars | 20 Virgo 3 | 9 Libra 6 | 3 Scorpio 24 |
| Jupiter | 23 Scorpio 31 | 15 Cancer 54 | 3 Sagittarius 57 |
| Saturn | 1 Capricorn 0 | 0 Aries 35 | 2 Capricorn 52 |
| Uranus | 17 Leo 25 | 1 Gemini 22 | 20 Leo 38 |
| Neptune | 4 Scorpio 30 | 1 Aries 36 | 6 Scorpio 31 |
| Pluto | 3 Virgo 42 | 1 Aquarius 58 | 5 Virgo 41 |
| Rahu | 5 Libra 44 | 19 Pisces 11 | 2 Libra 15 |
| Ketu | 5 Aries 44 | 19 Virgo 11 | 2 Aries 15 |
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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.Margaret Gardiner's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 17 December, 2025
