Shawn Michael Grate, born on August 8, 1976, is an American serial killer and rapist convicted of murdering five young women in northern Ohio between 2006 and 2016. He was sentenced to death after being found guilty of two counts of aggravated murder on May 7, 2018, in Ashland County. Grate later pleaded guilty to two more murders on March 1, 2019, in Richland County, followed by an additional murder plea on September 11, 2019, in Marion County. His execution is scheduled for 2025, though appeals are still ongoing.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 311 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Shawn
God is gracious
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Generation Group
Shawn Grate belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Marion
Educated At: River Valley High School
Occupation: serial killer
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 August 8, 1976
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 8, 2025 |
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Sun | 16 Leo 12 | 16 Leo 21 | 3 Libra 41 |
Moon | 29 Capricorn 54 | 8 Aquarius 8 | 13 Scorpio 6 |
Mercury | 7 Virgo 58 | 4 Leo 37 | 24 Virgo 50 |
Venus | 0 Virgo 23 | 9 Cancer 53 | 0 Scorpio 36 |
Mars | 20 Virgo 8 | 1 Libra 3 | 21 Libra 49 |
Jupiter | 28 Taurus 20 | 13 Cancer 20 | 1 Gemini 0 |
Saturn | 8 Leo 11 | 1 Aries 14 | 13 Leo 55 |
Uranus | 3 Scorpio 26 | 1 Gemini 8 | 5 Scorpio 29 |
Neptune | 11 Sagittarius 14 | 1 Aries 51 | 11 Sagittarius 30 |
Pluto | 9 Libra 37 | 2 Aquarius 14 | 11 Libra 17 |
Rahu | 7 Scorpio 34 | 19 Pisces 51 | 4 Scorpio 58 |
Ketu | 7 Taurus 34 | 19 Virgo 51 | 4 Taurus 58 |
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.Shawn Grate's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2025