Stephen Dobyns is an American writer born on February 19, 1941, in Orange, New Jersey. He grew up across various states including New Jersey, Michigan, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. He studied at Shimer College, Wayne State University, and earned his MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1967. Dobyns is known for a multitude of novels and poetry collections, including a series of detective novels featuring Charlie Bradshaw, set in Saratoga Springs, New York. He has also taught literature at several colleges and currently resides in Westerly, Rhode Island.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Stephen
crown, wreath
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Stephen Dobyns belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Orange
Educated At: Shimer College | Wayne State University | University of Iowa
Occupation: novelist | poet | writer
Employers: Syracuse University | University of Iowa | Boston University
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
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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 February 19, 1941
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 19, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 19, 2026 |
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| Sun | 0 Pisces 40 | 1 Pisces 3 | 24 Taurus 27 |
| Moon | 12 Sagittarius 57 | 28 Pisces 30 | 25 Capricorn 56 |
| Mercury | 13 Pisces 1 | 19 Pisces 8 | 5 Gemini 35 |
| Venus | 15 Aquarius 59 | 11 Pisces 37 | 1 Gemini 25 |
| Mars | 1 Capricorn 11 | 21 Aquarius 25 | 29 Aquarius 39 |
| Jupiter | 9 Taurus 41 | 15 Cancer 42 | 27 Taurus 21 |
| Saturn | 9 Taurus 36 | 0 Aries 33 | 19 Taurus 4 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 20 | 27 Taurus 34 | 26 Taurus 6 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 1 | 0 Aries 43 | 25 Virgo 2 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 36 | 4 Aquarius 16 | 2 Leo 14 |
| Rahu | 3 Libra 32 | 9 Pisces 32 | 29 Virgo 2 |
| Ketu | 3 Aries 32 | 9 Virgo 32 | 29 Pisces 2 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Stephen Dobyns's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Mars
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 27 November, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 07 December, 2026