Melissa Paula Carlton is an Australian Paralympic swimmer born on May 8, 1978, in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. She was born without a right leg and with shortened fingers on her left hand. Carlton has achieved notable success in her swimming career, winning gold, silver, and bronze medals for Australia at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Paralympics.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 338 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Melissa
honeybee
Read Full Melissa Name AnalysisMay 8, 1978 Facts
Generation Group
Melissa Carlton belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Pietermaritzburg
Educated At: Ogilvie High School | Elizabeth College | University of Tasmania
Occupation: swimmer
Awards Received: Medal of the Order of Australia | Australian Sports Medal
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 8, 1978
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 8, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 17 Taurus 27 | 17 Taurus 50 | 3 Cancer 30 |
| Moon | 1 Gemini 15 | 1 Aquarius 7 | 7 Pisces 6 |
| Mercury | 21 Aries 16 | 10 Taurus 37 | 16 Cancer 10 |
| Venus | 13 Gemini 30 | 17 Gemini 15 | 10 Leo 44 |
| Mars | 11 Leo 20 | 22 Aries 2 | 6 Virgo 18 |
| Jupiter | 4 Cancer 19 | 20 Cancer 1 | 14 Cancer 23 |
| Saturn | 24 Leo 11 | 9 Aries 51 | 27 Leo 3 |
| Uranus | 14 Scorpio 19 | 0 Gemini 42 | 12 Scorpio 39 |
| Neptune | 17 Sagittarius 43 | 3 Aries 29 | 16 Sagittarius 29 |
| Pluto | 14 Libra 28 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 13 Libra 54 |
| Rahu | 3 Libra 48 | 5 Pisces 25 | 1 Libra 15 |
| Ketu | 3 Aries 48 | 5 Virgo 25 | 1 Aries 15 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Melissa Carlton's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Mercury
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 27 November, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 07 December, 2026
