Steven Karl Pifer is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center on the United States and Europe and directs the Arms Control Initiative at Brookings. He served as a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic & International Studies in Washington, D.C. Additionally, he was the third United States Ambassador to Ukraine from 1998 to 2000. His extensive experience in international relations includes significant roles in diplomacy and arms control initiatives.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Steven
crown, wreath
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Steven Karl Pifer belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Sebastopol
Educated At: Stanford University
Occupation: diplomat
Employers: Brookings Institution | Center for Strategic & International Studies
Awards Received: Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class
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 December 8, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Sagittarius 27 | 16 Sagittarius 59 | 29 Aquarius 38 |
| Moon | 15 Capricorn 1 | 9 Leo 57 | 11 Virgo 8 |
| Mercury | 27 Scorpio 33 | 26 Scorpio 24 | 15 Pisces 56 |
| Venus | 3 Sagittarius 57 | 10 Sagittarius 3 | 4 Pisces 26 |
| Mars | 22 Libra 56 | 25 Sagittarius 8 | 4 Sagittarius 58 |
| Jupiter | 21 Gemini 48 | 23 Cancer 57 | 16 Gemini 18 |
| Saturn | 5 Scorpio 53 | 25 Pisces 10 | 9 Scorpio 52 |
| Uranus | 22 Cancer 26 | 28 Taurus 44 | 19 Cancer 36 |
| Neptune | 25 Libra 23 | 29 Pisces 22 | 25 Libra 55 |
| Pluto | 24 Leo 59 | 2 Aquarius 4 | 23 Leo 38 |
| Rahu | 25 Capricorn 58 | 13 Pisces 23 | 22 Capricorn 9 |
| Ketu | 25 Cancer 58 | 13 Virgo 23 | 22 Cancer 9 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Steven Karl Pifer's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 07 December, 2026