Neil Geoffrey Turok, born on November 16, 1958, is a South African physicist known for his contributions to mathematical physics and early universe cosmology. He served as the director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics from 2008 to 2019. His research interests include the cosmological constant and the cyclic model of the universe, positions that align with significant questions in theoretical physics regarding the nature and evolution of the cosmos.
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Your next birthday is 164 days away.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Neil
champion, cloud
Read Full Neil Name AnalysisNovember 16, 1958 Facts
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Neil Turok belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Johannesburg
Educated At: William Ellis School | Churchill College | Imperial College London | University of London
Occupation: non-fiction writer | researcher | physicist | astronomer
Employers: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences South Africa | Fermilab | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | University of Edinburgh | University of California, Santa Barbara | Princeton University | University of Cambridge
Awards Received: Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering | John Wheatley Award | Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa | TED Prize | Officer of the Order of Canada | Maxwell Medal and Prize
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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 November 16, 1958
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Scorpio 32 | 24 Scorpio 18 | 1 Aquarius 38 |
| Moon | 2 Aquarius 21 | 12 Libra 9 | 2 Cancer 43 |
| Mercury | 15 Sagittarius 7 | 3 Sagittarius 19 | 17 Capricorn 6 |
| Venus | 24 Scorpio 46 | 11 Scorpio 52 | 18 Aquarius 53 |
| Mars | 23 Taurus 50 | 8 Sagittarius 35 | 22 Taurus 39 |
| Jupiter | 14 Scorpio 30 | 25 Cancer 7 | 27 Scorpio 26 |
| Saturn | 24 Sagittarius 34 | 25 Pisces 11 | 2 Capricorn 14 |
| Uranus | 16 Leo 22 | 29 Taurus 40 | 14 Leo 52 |
| Neptune | 5 Scorpio 13 | 29 Pisces 31 | 6 Scorpio 52 |
| Pluto | 4 Virgo 7 | 1 Aquarius 37 | 3 Virgo 41 |
| Rahu | 20 Libra 28 | 14 Pisces 34 | 16 Libra 55 |
| Ketu | 20 Aries 28 | 14 Virgo 34 | 16 Aries 55 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Neil Turok's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2026
