Mark Alan Merchant is a former American professional baseball player born on January 23, 1969. He had a career spanning ten seasons in minor league baseball and briefly played in the Northern League and Atlantic League. Merchant was highly regarded as a prospect from Oviedo High School and was drafted second overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1987 MLB draft, right after Ken Griffey Jr. He was traded to the Seattle Mariners in 1989 as part of a five-player deal.
Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 223 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Name Number (Chaldean)
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Meaning of the name - Mark
warrior, Mars, the god of war
Read Full Mark Name AnalysisJanuary 23, 1969 Facts
Generation Group
Mark Merchant belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Dunkirk
Educated At: Oviedo High School
Occupation: baseball player
Employers: Pittsburgh Pirates | Seattle Mariners
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 23, 1969
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 23, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 23, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3 Aquarius 32 | 3 Aquarius 42 | 0 Aries 54 |
| Moon | 14 Aries 44 | 2 Aries 1 | 12 Taurus 54 |
| Mercury | 15 Aquarius 1 | 5 Aquarius 5 | 14 Pisces 28 |
| Venus | 20 Pisces 28 | 7 Aquarius 46 | 26 Aries 37 |
| Mars | 13 Scorpio 44 | 0 Aquarius 15 | 9 Sagittarius 48 |
| Jupiter | 5 Libra 55 | 18 Cancer 21 | 1 Libra 2 |
| Saturn | 19 Aries 54 | 27 Pisces 46 | 25 Aries 16 |
| Uranus | 3 Libra 57 | 27 Taurus 31 | 2 Libra 4 |
| Neptune | 28 Scorpio 21 | 29 Pisces 55 | 28 Scorpio 35 |
| Pluto | 24 Virgo 54 | 3 Aquarius 26 | 23 Virgo 35 |
| Rahu | 3 Aries 24 | 10 Pisces 57 | 0 Aries 23 |
| Ketu | 3 Libra 24 | 10 Virgo 57 | 0 Libra 23 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Mark Merchant's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Rahu
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Saturn opposition Ketu
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 07 December, 2026
