Martin Verdonk is a Dutch jazz percussionist born on April 5, 1959, in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles. He moved to the Netherlands in 1971 and studied Latin American percussion at the Rotterdam Conservatory and further at Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba. Verdonk toured Europe with the band Congarilla, worked with Prince and various notable artists across genres, and has led his own percussion group since 1995. He also teaches world music at the Rotterdam Conservatory and has been recognized as drummer of the year by Slagwerkkrant.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 289 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Curacao (4:30 W)
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Meaning of the name - Martin
warlike, dedicated to Mars (Roman god of war)
Read Full Martin Name AnalysisApril 5, 1959 Facts
Generation Group
Martin Verdonk belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Willemstad
Educated At: Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba | Konservatorium Rotterdam
Occupation: jazz musician | percussionist | drummer
Employers: Congarilla | Loïs Lane | Martin Verdonk’s Tribal Fusion
Awards Received: Voted drummer of the year by readers of Slagwerkkrant
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 April 5, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 5, 2025 |
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Sun | 15 Aries 8 | 16 Aries 8 | 19 Gemini 2 |
Moon | 17 Pisces 35 | 23 Cancer 31 | 6 Leo 25 |
Mercury | 2 Aries 27 | 26 Pisces 58 | 28 Gemini 7 |
Venus | 19 Taurus 2 | 25 Pisces 44 | 3 Leo 53 |
Mars | 27 Gemini 22 | 25 Cancer 12 | 5 Leo 44 |
Jupiter | 1 Sagittarius 21 | 16 Gemini 43 | 24 Scorpio 13 |
Saturn | 7 Capricorn 19 | 24 Pisces 58 | 5 Capricorn 16 |
Uranus | 12 Leo 20 | 25 Taurus 0 | 13 Leo 22 |
Neptune | 6 Scorpio 8 | 0 Aries 13 | 4 Scorpio 30 |
Pluto | 1 Virgo 59 | 3 Aquarius 37 | 1 Virgo 50 |
Rahu | 13 Libra 2 | 26 Pisces 28 | 9 Libra 32 |
Ketu | 13 Aries 2 | 26 Virgo 28 | 9 Aries 32 |
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.Martin Verdonk's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 17 December, 2025