Ray Charles was an American musician, singer, and songwriter, born on September 13, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois. He is renowned for his influential contributions to music, merging various genres such as jazz, blues, and gospel. Over his lifetime, Charles developed a unique style that left a lasting impact on the music industry. He passed away on April 6, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California, due to cancer.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ray
ray of light, beam of light
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Ray Charles belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chicago
Place of Death: Beverly Hills
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Aurora University | Central YMCA College
Occupation: vocal arranger | songwriter | musician | singer | conductor
Awards Received: Emmy Award
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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 September 13, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 13, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 13, 2025 |
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| Sun | 20 Virgo 4 | 21 Virgo 9 | 7 Capricorn 11 |
| Moon | 20 Sagittarius 59 | 11 Gemini 23 | 25 Scorpio 26 |
| Mercury | 3 Virgo 36 | 21 Virgo 23 | 17 Sagittarius 35 |
| Venus | 1 Virgo 49 | 22 Leo 55 | 15 Capricorn 47 |
| Mars | 17 Scorpio 52 | 24 Libra 15 | 7 Aquarius 18 |
| Jupiter | 11 Cancer 42 | 20 Cancer 2 | 10 Cancer 58 |
| Saturn | 22 Leo 52 | 28 Pisces 58 | 28 Leo 39 |
| Uranus | 24 Aquarius 43 | 1 Gemini 27 | 25 Aquarius 1 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 23 | 1 Aries 1 | 8 Leo 44 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 32 | 1 Aquarius 34 | 5 Cancer 33 |
| Rahu | 17 Sagittarius 29 | 17 Pisces 57 | 11 Sagittarius 49 |
| Ketu | 17 Gemini 29 | 17 Virgo 57 | 11 Gemini 49 |
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