Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Capricorn

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Aquarius

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
88 years, 5 months, 1 day

Your next birthday is 212 days away.

Place of Birth
Kamirithu

Time Zone -

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Ox (牛)
Birth Number
05

Life Path Number
9
Name Number (Chaldean)
50 => 5

Name Number (Pythagorean)
5

Meaning of the name - Ngũgĩ

The meaning of Ngũgĩ is not readily available in English sources. It is a name deeply rooted in Kikuyu culture and likely carries a specific meaning within that context.

Read Full Ngũgĩ Name Analysis

January 5, 1938 Facts

Generation Group

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o belongs to the Silent Generation group.


Place of Birth: Kamirithu

Educated At: Alliance High School | University of Leeds | Makerere University

Occupation: essayist | novelist | philosopher | university teacher | playwright | writer

Children: Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ | Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ

Employers: University of California, Irvine | University of Nairobi | Northwestern University | New York University | Yale University

Awards Received: Doctor honoris causa at University of Bayreuth | International Nonino Prize | Catalonia International Prize | Lotus 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 January 5, 1938

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 43 15 Capricorn 22 13 Aries 17
Moon 28 Aquarius 25 16 Leo 8 21 Taurus 23
Mercury 0 Capricorn 39 5 Capricorn 54 2 Taurus 8
Venus 7 Capricorn 40 15 Capricorn 8 27 Aries 42
Mars 11 Pisces 19 16 Capricorn 18 15 Taurus 58
Jupiter 3 Aquarius 38 20 Cancer 44 23 Aquarius 34
Saturn 29 Pisces 32 26 Pisces 22 8 Aries 45
Uranus 9 Taurus 47 27 Taurus 50 11 Taurus 58
Neptune 21 Virgo 6 29 Pisces 34 19 Virgo 8
Pluto 29 Cancer 18 2 Aquarius 51 27 Cancer 51
Rahu 3 Sagittarius 57 11 Pisces 55 29 Scorpio 17
Ketu 3 Gemini 57 11 Virgo 55 29 Taurus 17

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026

Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets