Raka Ray is an Indian-American sociologist and professor at the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, as well as the Institute for South Asia Studies. Her research interests include gender studies, postcolonial sociology, social inequality, and social movements, with a primary focus on India. She grew up in Kolkata, India, and moved to the USA for her studies. Ray obtained her Bachelor's degree from Bryn Mawr College in 1985, and later earned her Master's in 1987 and Ph.D. in 1993 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 345 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
Chinese Zodiac Sign
Birth Number
Life Path Number
Name Number (Chaldean)
Name Number (Pythagorean)
Meaning of the name - Raka
The exact meaning of Raka is not readily available. However, it is believed to evoke a sense of strength and resilience.
Read Full Raka Name AnalysisJuly 28, 1962 Facts
Generation Group
Raka Ray belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Kolkata
Educated At: Bryn Mawr College | University of Wisconsin–Madison
Occupation: sociologist
Employers: University of California, Berkeley
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 July 28, 1962
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 28, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 28, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4 Leo 42 | 5 Leo 27 | 5 Libra 38 |
| Moon | 26 Gemini 18 | 17 Virgo 58 | 10 Libra 34 |
| Mercury | 3 Leo 9 | 11 Leo 43 | 20 Libra 10 |
| Venus | 17 Virgo 23 | 26 Gemini 39 | 18 Scorpio 26 |
| Mars | 13 Gemini 16 | 24 Virgo 1 | 23 Cancer 0 |
| Jupiter | 11 Pisces 24 | 10 Cancer 55 | 4 Pisces 5 |
| Saturn | 8 Aquarius 37 | 1 Aries 37 | 5 Aquarius 8 |
| Uranus | 29 Leo 17 | 0 Gemini 49 | 3 Virgo 6 |
| Neptune | 10 Scorpio 42 | 2 Aries 1 | 11 Scorpio 52 |
| Pluto | 8 Virgo 39 | 2 Aquarius 30 | 10 Virgo 46 |
| Rahu | 8 Leo 59 | 20 Pisces 28 | 5 Leo 39 |
| Ketu | 8 Aquarius 59 | 20 Virgo 28 | 5 Aquarius 39 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Raka Ray's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2025
