Mark Orton is an American composer and musician, born around 1968. He studied at the Peabody Conservatory and the Hartt School of Music. Orton is a founding member of the Tin Hat chamber music group and is acclaimed for his score for the film Nebraska, which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2013. His film credits include The Good Girl, My Old Lady, and Sweet Land. He has also contributed to the soundtracks of films like Everything Is Illuminated and The Boxtrolls. Currently, he resides in Portland, Oregon.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 311 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Mark
warrior, Mars, the god of war
Read Full Mark Name AnalysisMay 1, 1982 Facts
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Mark Orton belongs to the Millennials group.
Place of Birth: Baltimore
Educated At: Ward Melville High School
Occupation: musician | composer
Awards Received: Sundance Composer Fellowship | Nominee for Best New Composer by The International Film Music Critics Association
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 May 1, 1982
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 1, 2025 |
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Sun | 10 Taurus 57 | 11 Taurus 32 | 22 Gemini 19 |
Moon | 25 Leo 43 | 5 Cancer 10 | 9 Pisces 16 |
Mercury | 0 Gemini 10 | 16 Aries 26 | 6 Gemini 37 |
Venus | 26 Pisces 50 | 0 Aries 32 | 16 Taurus 4 |
Mars | 1 Libra 1 | 5 Leo 54 | 6 Libra 17 |
Jupiter | 4 Scorpio 32 | 21 Gemini 30 | 0 Scorpio 33 |
Saturn | 17 Libra 40 | 27 Pisces 49 | 15 Libra 55 |
Uranus | 3 Sagittarius 34 | 26 Taurus 22 | 1 Sagittarius 50 |
Neptune | 26 Sagittarius 46 | 1 Aries 7 | 25 Sagittarius 46 |
Pluto | 25 Libra 6 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 24 Libra 14 |
Rahu | 16 Cancer 47 | 25 Pisces 6 | 14 Cancer 31 |
Ketu | 16 Capricorn 47 | 25 Virgo 6 | 14 Capricorn 31 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Mark Orton's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 27 November, 2025