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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 14 Capricorn 22 | 15 Capricorn 22 | 21 Pisces 8 |
| Moon | 13 Aries 30 | 16 Leo 8 | 1 Virgo 12 |
| Mercury | 2 Capricorn 4 | 5 Capricorn 54 | 19 Pisces 30 |
| Venus | 4 Sagittarius 0 | 15 Capricorn 8 | 24 Aquarius 37 |
| Mars | 23 Sagittarius 45 | 16 Capricorn 18 | 13 Aquarius 24 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 39 | 20 Cancer 44 | 1 Capricorn 9 |
| Saturn | 10 Capricorn 19 | 26 Pisces 22 | 17 Capricorn 0 |
| Uranus | 20 Leo 25 | 27 Taurus 50 | 17 Leo 45 |
| Neptune | 8 Scorpio 46 | 29 Pisces 34 | 8 Scorpio 52 |
| Pluto | 5 Virgo 57 | 2 Aquarius 51 | 4 Virgo 28 |
| Rahu | 28 Virgo 28 | 11 Pisces 55 | 24 Virgo 58 |
| Ketu | 28 Pisces 28 | 11 Virgo 55 | 24 Pisces 58 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Odd Arne Westad's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 07 December, 2026
