Mercedes López-Baralt is a prominent Puerto Rican professor and intellectual born on September 26, 1942, in Hato Rey, San Juan. She is a significant figure in literary criticism in the Hispanic American world. She earned her Master's in Literature from the University of Puerto Rico and a Doctorate in Anthropology from Cornell University. López-Baralt has held visiting professor positions at institutions like Cornell and Emory, and is a member of the Academia Puertorriqueña de la Lengua Española and the Real Academia Española. Her sister, Luce López-Baralt, is also an educator.
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Your next birthday is 326 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Puerto_Rico (3:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Mercedes
Mercy, grace, kindness
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Mercedes López-Baralt belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: San Juan
Educated At: University of Puerto Rico | Cornell University
Occupation: literary critic | writer
Employers: Universidad de Puerto Rico | Cornell University | Emory University | Simón Bolívar University | Casa de América
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 September 26, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 26, 2025 |
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| Sun | 2 Libra 53 | 3 Libra 46 | 26 Sagittarius 4 |
| Moon | 27 Aries 32 | 26 Scorpio 47 | 11 Taurus 43 |
| Mercury | 25 Libra 46 | 14 Libra 6 | 5 Capricorn 50 |
| Venus | 19 Virgo 50 | 8 Virgo 41 | 3 Capricorn 53 |
| Mars | 5 Libra 59 | 2 Scorpio 54 | 2 Sagittarius 4 |
| Jupiter | 21 Cancer 42 | 21 Cancer 55 | 22 Cancer 57 |
| Saturn | 12 Gemini 48 | 27 Pisces 58 | 8 Gemini 0 |
| Uranus | 4 Gemini 29 | 1 Gemini 18 | 1 Gemini 38 |
| Neptune | 29 Virgo 45 | 0 Aries 39 | 2 Libra 0 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 51 | 1 Aquarius 25 | 6 Leo 55 |
| Rahu | 2 Virgo 37 | 17 Pisces 16 | 28 Leo 13 |
| Ketu | 2 Pisces 37 | 17 Virgo 16 | 28 Aquarius 13 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Mercedes López-Baralt's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 07 November, 2025
