Maria Balshaw is the first director of the Tate Gallery in its 120-year history, a position she has held since 2017. Prior to this, she was the director of the Whitworth Art Gallery and the Manchester City Galleries from 2006 to 2016. She served on the board of Arts Council England from 2014 to 2018 and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2015 for her services to the arts.
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Your next birthday is 222 days away.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Maria
bitter, rebellious
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Maria Jane Balshaw belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Birmingham
Educated At: University of Sussex | University of Liverpool
Occupation: exhibition curator
Employers: Tate Gallery | Whitworth Art Gallery | Manchester City Galleries
Awards Received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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 24, 1970
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 24, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 24, 2026 |
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| Sun | 4 Aquarius 3 | 4 Aquarius 28 | 0 Aries 25 |
| Moon | 24 Leo 48 | 12 Aries 11 | 12 Virgo 16 |
| Mercury | 13 Capricorn 52 | 6 Aquarius 21 | 28 Pisces 17 |
| Venus | 3 Aquarius 57 | 8 Aquarius 43 | 13 Aries 58 |
| Mars | 29 Pisces 40 | 0 Aquarius 50 | 10 Taurus 14 |
| Jupiter | 4 Scorpio 46 | 18 Cancer 16 | 4 Scorpio 29 |
| Saturn | 2 Taurus 40 | 27 Pisces 50 | 7 Taurus 6 |
| Uranus | 8 Libra 47 | 27 Taurus 31 | 7 Libra 5 |
| Neptune | 0 Sagittarius 29 | 29 Pisces 56 | 0 Sagittarius 47 |
| Pluto | 27 Virgo 12 | 3 Aquarius 27 | 25 Virgo 56 |
| Rahu | 14 Pisces 2 | 10 Pisces 55 | 11 Pisces 4 |
| Ketu | 14 Virgo 2 | 10 Virgo 55 | 11 Virgo 4 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Maria Jane Balshaw's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 17 November, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 27 November, 2026
