Peter Ackroyd (born October 5, 1949, in East Acton, West London) is a British biographer, writer, and critic known for his in-depth work on English history and culture. His writing spans a wide array of subjects, including notable figures such as Charlie Chaplin and Edgar Allan Poe. Ackroyd's profound interest lies particularly with London, his birthplace, which influences much of his writing. He has received various accolades including the Somerset Maugham Award and two Whitbread Prizes for his biographies. Ackroyd was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for Literature in 1984 and honored as CBE in 2003.
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Your next birthday is 77 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Peter
rock, stone
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Generation Group
Peter Ackroyd belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: London
Educated At: St Benedict's School | Clare College | Yale University
Occupation: literary historian | prose writer | radio editor | novelist | literary critic | literary editor | journalist | television presenter | biographer | author | playwright | historian | poet | writer
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | Heinemann Award | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Somerset Maugham Award
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 October 5, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 5, 2025 |
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| Sun | 11 Libra 52 | 12 Libra 27 | 28 Sagittarius 15 |
| Moon | 23 Pisces 49 | 19 Pisces 14 | 7 Capricorn 11 |
| Mercury | 8 Libra 27 | 28 Libra 7 | 13 Capricorn 44 |
| Venus | 24 Scorpio 16 | 19 Virgo 34 | 11 Aquarius 1 |
| Mars | 17 Leo 23 | 8 Scorpio 55 | 27 Virgo 37 |
| Jupiter | 22 Capricorn 41 | 23 Cancer 0 | 3 Aquarius 53 |
| Saturn | 14 Virgo 5 | 27 Pisces 18 | 19 Virgo 51 |
| Uranus | 5 Cancer 2 | 1 Gemini 7 | 3 Cancer 12 |
| Neptune | 14 Libra 48 | 0 Aries 25 | 17 Libra 6 |
| Pluto | 17 Leo 43 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 17 Leo 58 |
| Rahu | 16 Aries 44 | 16 Pisces 48 | 12 Aries 43 |
| Ketu | 16 Libra 44 | 16 Virgo 48 | 12 Libra 43 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Peter Ackroyd's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Saturn opposition Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn opposition Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 28 October, 2026
