Nafiseh Kohnavard is a Kurdish journalist born in 1977 in Erbil, who works for the BBC covering news in Eastern regions. She is multilingual, fluent in Kurdish, Persian, English, Turkish, and Azerbaijani. During the time of the ISIS war and Peshmerga, she reported extensively from the affected areas. Kohnavard produced the documentary 'Children of Shingal,' which was recognized with the Wan World Media Award in 2020.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 213 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Tehran (4:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Nafiseh
precious, valuable
Read Full Nafiseh Name AnalysisJanuary 5, 1978 Facts
Generation Group
Nafiseh Kohnavard belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Urmia
Educated At: University of Tehran
Occupation: journalist
Employers: BBC
Awards Received: Wan World Media Award (2020)
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 January 5, 1978
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 14 Capricorn 38 | 14 Capricorn 59 | 3 Pisces 21 |
| Moon | 20 Scorpio 59 | 10 Leo 51 | 25 Leo 0 |
| Mercury | 22 Sagittarius 28 | 5 Capricorn 19 | 29 Aquarius 24 |
| Venus | 10 Capricorn 35 | 14 Capricorn 40 | 10 Pisces 51 |
| Mars | 7 Leo 49 | 16 Capricorn 1 | 22 Cancer 41 |
| Jupiter | 29 Gemini 12 | 20 Cancer 47 | 25 Gemini 59 |
| Saturn | 0 Virgo 23 | 26 Pisces 20 | 27 Leo 3 |
| Uranus | 15 Scorpio 33 | 27 Taurus 50 | 16 Scorpio 28 |
| Neptune | 16 Sagittarius 54 | 29 Pisces 33 | 18 Sagittarius 7 |
| Pluto | 16 Libra 39 | 2 Aquarius 51 | 16 Libra 22 |
| Rahu | 10 Libra 19 | 11 Pisces 56 | 7 Libra 46 |
| Ketu | 10 Aries 19 | 11 Virgo 56 | 7 Aries 46 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Nafiseh Kohnavard's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 27 November, 2026