Shobhana Bhartia is an influential Indian businesswoman born on January 4, 1957. She serves as the Chairperson and Editorial Director of HT Media, one of India's largest newspaper and media houses. In addition to her media responsibilities, she has taken on the role of Pro-Chancellor at BITS School of Management and Birla Institute of Technology and Science. Bhartia was also a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament, from 2006 to 2012. In 2016, Forbes recognized her as the 93rd most powerful woman in the world.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 209 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Shobhana
beautiful, radiant, auspicious
Read Full Shobhana Name AnalysisJanuary 4, 1957 Facts
Generation Group
Shobhana Bhartia belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Kolkata
Educated At: Loreto House | University of Calcutta
Occupation: journalist | politician | businessperson
Spouses: Shyam Sunder Bhartia
Children: Shamit Bhartia
Employers: HT Media
Awards Received: Padma Shri in literature and education
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 January 4, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 4, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 4, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 13 Capricorn 39 | 13 Capricorn 54 | 23 Pisces 25 |
| Moon | 18 Aquarius 22 | 25 Cancer 35 | 27 Leo 47 |
| Mercury | 26 Capricorn 42 | 3 Capricorn 40 | 17 Pisces 22 |
| Venus | 19 Sagittarius 17 | 13 Capricorn 19 | 15 Pisces 28 |
| Mars | 15 Aries 32 | 15 Capricorn 12 | 27 Taurus 42 |
| Jupiter | 1 Libra 24 | 20 Cancer 56 | 27 Virgo 8 |
| Saturn | 10 Sagittarius 3 | 26 Pisces 16 | 14 Sagittarius 39 |
| Uranus | 5 Leo 50 | 27 Taurus 52 | 3 Leo 12 |
| Neptune | 2 Scorpio 21 | 29 Pisces 32 | 2 Scorpio 10 |
| Pluto | 0 Virgo 10 | 2 Aquarius 49 | 28 Leo 36 |
| Rahu | 26 Scorpio 32 | 11 Pisces 59 | 22 Scorpio 52 |
| Ketu | 26 Taurus 32 | 11 Virgo 59 | 22 Taurus 52 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Shobhana Bhartia's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 17 November, 2026
