Michael Shanks is a historian, university professor, art historian, and researcher in the history of classical antiquity from the United Kingdom. He specializes in the study of art and history, contributing to academic discourse in these fields through his research and teachings.
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Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 324 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Michael
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Generation Group
Michael Shanks belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne
Educated At: Whitley Bay High School | Peterhouse
Occupation: anthropologist | archaeologist | academic | classical scholar | art historian | university teacher | historian
Employers: University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Lampeter Campus | Stanford University
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 June 26, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 26, 2025 |
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Sun | 4 Cancer 6 | 5 Cancer 6 | 7 Virgo 17 |
Moon | 17 Pisces 19 | 18 Cancer 47 | 5 Leo 1 |
Mercury | 26 Cancer 44 | 29 Cancer 33 | 21 Leo 46 |
Venus | 19 Leo 27 | 21 Taurus 4 | 8 Virgo 34 |
Mars | 15 Leo 16 | 5 Virgo 9 | 26 Virgo 28 |
Jupiter | 22 Scorpio 49 | 3 Cancer 47 | 24 Scorpio 33 |
Saturn | 4 Capricorn 8 | 1 Aries 35 | 0 Capricorn 51 |
Uranus | 14 Leo 7 | 29 Taurus 30 | 18 Leo 1 |
Neptune | 4 Scorpio 16 | 2 Aries 9 | 4 Scorpio 43 |
Pluto | 2 Virgo 6 | 3 Aquarius 13 | 4 Virgo 3 |
Rahu | 8 Libra 42 | 22 Pisces 9 | 5 Libra 12 |
Ketu | 8 Aries 42 | 22 Virgo 9 | 5 Aries 12 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Michael Shanks's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 17 December, 2025