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 348 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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 12 Cancer 36 | 13 Cancer 25 | 20 Virgo 48 |
| Moon | 14 Capricorn 46 | 14 Pisces 18 | 27 Leo 16 |
| Mercury | 22 Gemini 23 | 25 Cancer 3 | 16 Libra 55 |
| Venus | 26 Gemini 50 | 25 Leo 10 | 24 Virgo 22 |
| Mars | 26 Cancer 10 | 4 Gemini 41 | 11 Virgo 27 |
| Jupiter | 4 Leo 25 | 1 Leo 8 | 19 Leo 45 |
| Saturn | 15 Scorpio 10 | 14 Aries 13 | 17 Scorpio 28 |
| Uranus | 27 Cancer 1 | 3 Gemini 56 | 1 Leo 3 |
| Neptune | 25 Libra 28 | 4 Aries 24 | 26 Libra 39 |
| Pluto | 25 Leo 6 | 4 Aquarius 46 | 27 Leo 16 |
| Rahu | 25 Sagittarius 36 | 2 Pisces 20 | 21 Sagittarius 50 |
| Ketu | 25 Gemini 36 | 2 Virgo 20 | 21 Gemini 50 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Mia Couto's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2026
