Zodiac Sign (Western)
Taurus
Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Cancer
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
86 years, 22 days
Your next birthday is 342 days away.
Place of Birth
New York City
Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
Chinese Zodiac Sign
Dragon (龙)
Birth Number
5
Life Path Number
6
Name Number (Chaldean)
64 => 1
Name Number (Pythagorean)
11
Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
Read Full Richard Name AnalysisMay 14, 1940 Facts
Generation Group
Richard Kostelanetz belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Educated At: Scarsdale High School | King's College London | Brown University | Columbia University
Occupation: visual poet | essayist | critic | art critic | visual artist | journalist | filmmaker | artist | teacher | writer
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship | Fulbright Scholarship
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 May 14, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 14, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 14, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 23 Taurus 41 | 23 Taurus 52 | 15 Leo 55 |
| Moon | 21 Leo 7 | 23 Aries 34 | 21 Libra 47 |
| Mercury | 15 Taurus 12 | 23 Taurus 58 | 27 Cancer 12 |
| Venus | 5 Cancer 34 | 24 Gemini 46 | 4 Cancer 3 |
| Mars | 28 Gemini 5 | 26 Aries 46 | 23 Leo 1 |
| Jupiter | 29 Aries 34 | 21 Cancer 0 | 14 Taurus 25 |
| Saturn | 7 Taurus 3 | 10 Aries 30 | 14 Taurus 39 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 7 | 1 Gemini 4 | 25 Taurus 56 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 50 | 3 Aries 39 | 23 Virgo 50 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 50 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 2 Leo 53 |
| Rahu | 18 Libra 25 | 5 Pisces 5 | 13 Libra 52 |
| Ketu | 18 Aries 25 | 5 Virgo 5 | 13 Aries 52 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Richard Kostelanetz's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2026
