Odd Arne Westad is a Norwegian historian specializing in the Cold War and contemporary East Asian history. He holds the ST Lee Professorship of U.S.-Asia Relations at Harvard University and teaches at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Westad is also a Senior Scholar at the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies. Previously, he was a Professor of International History at the London School of Economics (LSE), where he served as director of LSE IDEAS. In the spring semester of 2019, he held the Boeing Company Chair in International Relations at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University.
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January 5, 1960 Facts
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Odd Arne Westad belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Ålesund Municipality
Educated At: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | University of Oslo
Occupation: historian
Employers: London School of Economics and Political Science | University of Oslo
Awards Received: Fellow of the British Academy | Bancroft Prize
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, 1960
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2025 |
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| Sun | 14 Capricorn 22 | 15 Capricorn 37 | 20 Pisces 8 |
| Moon | 13 Aries 30 | 28 Pisces 47 | 18 Leo 24 |
| Mercury | 2 Capricorn 4 | 26 Sagittarius 10 | 20 Pisces 28 |
| Venus | 4 Sagittarius 0 | 2 Pisces 42 | 23 Aquarius 23 |
| Mars | 23 Sagittarius 45 | 0 Leo 17 | 12 Aquarius 38 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 39 | 12 Gemini 44 | 1 Capricorn 2 |
| Saturn | 10 Capricorn 19 | 14 Pisces 50 | 16 Capricorn 56 |
| Uranus | 20 Leo 25 | 23 Taurus 32 | 17 Leo 47 |
| Neptune | 8 Scorpio 46 | 27 Pisces 22 | 8 Scorpio 53 |
| Pluto | 5 Virgo 57 | 1 Aquarius 12 | 4 Virgo 30 |
| Rahu | 28 Virgo 28 | 1 Aries 14 | 25 Virgo 2 |
| Ketu | 28 Pisces 28 | 1 Libra 14 | 25 Pisces 2 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Odd Arne Westad's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 17 December, 2025
