Rod Strachan is a former American swimmer born on October 16, 1955, in Santa Monica, California. He achieved notable success at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, where he won a gold medal in the 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:23.68. Earlier in his career, he secured a silver medal at the inaugural World Swimming Championships in 1973 in Belgrade, competing in the same event. Additionally, Strachan pursued higher education and became a Doctor of Internal Medicine.
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Your next birthday is 345 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Rod
fame, glory
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Generation Group
Rod Strachan belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Santa Monica
Educated At: Foothill High School | University of Southern California
Occupation: swimmer
Employers: University of Southern California
Awards Received: Olympic Gold Medal (1976) | Silver Medal (1973 World Championships)
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 16, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 16, 2025 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 22 Libra 40 | 23 Libra 42 | 3 Capricorn 15 | 
| Moon | 4 Scorpio 25 | 0 Virgo 55 | 16 Taurus 59 | 
| Mercury | 16 Libra 22 | 14 Scorpio 35 | 15 Capricorn 12 | 
| Venus | 4 Scorpio 45 | 3 Libra 39 | 1 Aquarius 55 | 
| Mars | 2 Libra 9 | 16 Scorpio 47 | 17 Scorpio 25 | 
| Jupiter | 25 Leo 45 | 24 Cancer 5 | 1 Virgo 12 | 
| Saturn | 20 Scorpio 38 | 26 Pisces 31 | 28 Scorpio 41 | 
| Uranus | 2 Leo 8 | 0 Gemini 49 | 1 Leo 24 | 
| Neptune | 27 Libra 47 | 0 Aries 7 | 0 Scorpio 1 | 
| Pluto | 28 Leo 6 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 28 Leo 27 | 
| Rahu | 20 Sagittarius 7 | 16 Pisces 12 | 16 Sagittarius 25 | 
| Ketu | 20 Gemini 7 | 16 Virgo 12 | 16 Gemini 25 | 
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                Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Rod Strachan's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Sun 
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars square Mercury 
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Saturn square Rahu 
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars square Sun 
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury 
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars square Venus 
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu 
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu 
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun 
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars square Saturn 
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter 
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon 
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus 
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mars 
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Rahu 
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars 
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn 
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon 
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus 
Exact: 28 September, 2025