Mia Couto (born 1955 in Beira, Mozambique) is a Mozambican writer, biologist, journalist, novelist, poet, and children's author. He is noted for being the first Mozambican writer to receive the Neustadt International Prize for Literature, often referred to as the 'American Nobel,' awarded to him in 2014, following his previous win of the Camões Prize for Literature in 2013.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 334 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Africa/Maputo (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Mia
mine, my
Read Full Mia Name AnalysisJuly 5, 1955 Facts
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Mia Couto belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Beira
Educated At: Eduardo Mondlane University
Occupation: novelist | children's writer | journalist | biologist | poet | writer
Employers: Notícias | Tempo | Agência de Informação de Moçambique
Awards Received: Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword | Prix Albert-Bernard | Prémio Vergílio Ferreira | Ordem do Mérito Cultural | Prix Tropiques | Camões Prize | Neustadt International Prize for Literature
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 July 5, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 5, 2025 |
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Sun | 12 Cancer 36 | 13 Cancer 39 | 19 Virgo 50 |
Moon | 14 Capricorn 46 | 12 Scorpio 2 | 13 Leo 20 |
Mercury | 22 Gemini 23 | 9 Leo 32 | 15 Libra 46 |
Venus | 26 Gemini 50 | 0 Gemini 51 | 23 Virgo 7 |
Mars | 26 Cancer 10 | 10 Virgo 20 | 10 Virgo 49 |
Jupiter | 4 Leo 25 | 5 Cancer 50 | 19 Leo 33 |
Saturn | 15 Scorpio 10 | 1 Aries 46 | 17 Scorpio 23 |
Uranus | 27 Cancer 1 | 29 Taurus 56 | 1 Leo 1 |
Neptune | 25 Libra 28 | 2 Aries 10 | 26 Libra 37 |
Pluto | 25 Leo 6 | 3 Aquarius 2 | 27 Leo 14 |
Rahu | 25 Sagittarius 36 | 21 Pisces 40 | 21 Sagittarius 53 |
Ketu | 25 Gemini 36 | 21 Virgo 40 | 21 Gemini 53 |
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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.Mia Couto's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 28 October, 2025