Michael Benton is a British paleontologist, born on April 9, 1956, in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. He is known for his work in the field of paleontology, which involves the study of ancient life through fossils. Benton has contributed significantly to the understanding of vertebrate evolution and extinction events.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 291 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Michael
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Generation Group
Michael Benton belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Aberdeen
Educated At: Robert Gordon's College | Newcastle University
Occupation: herpetologist | non-fiction writer | paleontologist | university teacher
Employers: University of Bristol | Trinity College, Oxford
Awards Received: Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal | Fellow of the Royal Society | Lyell Medal | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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 9, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 9, 2025 |
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Sun | 19 Aries 36 | 19 Aries 53 | 26 Gemini 14 |
Moon | 29 Pisces 31 | 11 Virgo 17 | 20 Libra 57 |
Mercury | 23 Aries 16 | 27 Pisces 1 | 4 Gemini 3 |
Venus | 5 Gemini 16 | 24 Pisces 53 | 3 Cancer 41 |
Mars | 26 Capricorn 29 | 26 Cancer 35 | 7 Pisces 33 |
Jupiter | 21 Leo 23 | 17 Gemini 22 | 26 Leo 26 |
Saturn | 2 Sagittarius 38 | 25 Pisces 25 | 28 Scorpio 4 |
Uranus | 28 Cancer 14 | 25 Taurus 11 | 0 Leo 24 |
Neptune | 29 Libra 18 | 0 Aries 22 | 27 Libra 46 |
Pluto | 26 Leo 16 | 3 Aquarius 40 | 26 Leo 28 |
Rahu | 10 Sagittarius 49 | 26 Pisces 16 | 7 Sagittarius 10 |
Ketu | 10 Gemini 49 | 26 Virgo 16 | 7 Gemini 10 |
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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.Michael Benton's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2025