Richard Dawkins Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Richard Dawkins, born on March 26, 1941, is a British evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and served as the Professor for Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford from 1995 to 2008. Dawkins is an atheist known for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design. His notable works include 'The Selfish Gene' (1976), which popularized gene-centered evolution, and 'The God Delusion' (2006), where he argues against the existence of a supernatural creator. He founded the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science in 2006.

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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Aries

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Aquarius

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
85 years, 2 months, 26 days

Your next birthday is 277 days away.

Place of Birth
Nairobi

Time Zone - Africa/Nairobi (2:45 E)

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Snake (蛇)
Birth Number
8

Life Path Number
8
Name Number (Chaldean)
40 => 4

Name Number (Pythagorean)
7

Meaning of the name - Richard

strong ruler

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March 26, 1941 Facts

Generation Group

Richard Dawkins belongs to the Silent Generation group.


Place of Birth: Nairobi

Educated At: Chafyn Grove School | Oundle School | Balliol College | University of Oxford

Occupation: sociobiologist | epistemologist | science communicator | ethologist | theoretical biologist | evolutionary biologist | science writer | essayist | geneticist | university teacher | biologist | author | zoologist | writer | actor | screenwriter

Spouses: Lalla Ward

Employers: New College of the Humanities | University of California, Berkeley | University of Oxford

Awards Received: Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry | honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel | honorary doctor of the University of Valencia | honorary doctor of Durham University | Tinbergen Lecture | Emperor Has No Clothes Award | Nierenberg Prize | Kistler Prize | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | Heinemann Award | Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London | Shakespeare Prize | Lewis Thomas Prize | Medal of Representation of the President of the Italian Republic | International Cosmos Prize | Fellow of the Royal Society | Michael Faraday 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 March 26, 1941

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on March 26, 2026 Secondary Progressions for March 26, 2026
Sun 5 Aries 20 5 Aries 43 27 Gemini 41
Moon 19 Pisces 5 13 Cancer 23 27 Aries 35
Mercury 7 Pisces 34 9 Pisces 54 15 Cancer 39
Venus 29 Pisces 11 24 Aries 43 13 Cancer 57
Mars 25 Capricorn 5 18 Pisces 43 22 Pisces 16
Jupiter 15 Taurus 59 15 Cancer 28 5 Gemini 26
Saturn 12 Taurus 50 4 Aries 45 23 Taurus 20
Uranus 23 Taurus 26 28 Taurus 32 28 Taurus 3
Neptune 26 Virgo 5 1 Aries 59 24 Virgo 58
Pluto 2 Leo 6 5 Aquarius 7 2 Leo 54
Rahu 1 Libra 42 7 Pisces 41 27 Virgo 12
Ketu 1 Aries 42 7 Virgo 41 27 Pisces 12

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026

Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.

Richard Dawkins's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets