Nicholas John Sims-Williams is a British Iranist and Orientalist, holding a chair at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. His research focuses on Central Asian history, particularly the Middle Iranian languages of Sogdian and Bactrian. He studied at Cambridge University, where he earned his Ph.D. for his work on a Christian text translated from Syrian to Sogdian. Sims-Williams is a Fellow of the British Academy and has been elected to several prestigious academic societies, contributing to publications on the Bactrian documents and the Encyclopaedia Iranica.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 310 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Nicholas
victory of the people, people's victory
Read Full Nicholas Name AnalysisApril 11, 1949 Facts
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Nicholas Sims-Williams belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Chatham
Educated At: Borden Grammar School
Occupation: orientalist
Employers: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Awards Received: Prix Ghirshman
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 11, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 11, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 11, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 21 Aries 13 | 21 Aries 34 | 5 Cancer 27 |
| Moon | 27 Virgo 7 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 18 Cancer 36 |
| Mercury | 19 Aries 11 | 25 Pisces 2 | 13 Gemini 40 |
| Venus | 19 Aries 49 | 14 Taurus 29 | 24 Cancer 29 |
| Mars | 15 Aries 52 | 1 Aries 16 | 12 Gemini 19 |
| Jupiter | 29 Capricorn 45 | 16 Cancer 37 | 29 Capricorn 54 |
| Saturn | 0 Virgo 11 | 6 Aries 44 | 2 Virgo 28 |
| Uranus | 27 Gemini 8 | 29 Taurus 15 | 1 Cancer 4 |
| Neptune | 13 Libra 35 | 2 Aries 35 | 12 Libra 23 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 11 | 5 Aquarius 21 | 14 Leo 58 |
| Rahu | 26 Aries 7 | 6 Pisces 50 | 22 Aries 2 |
| Ketu | 26 Libra 7 | 6 Virgo 50 | 22 Libra 2 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Nicholas Sims-Williams's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Sun
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 27 November, 2026
