Syed Muhammad Ashraf, also known as S. M. Ashraf, is a distinguished Indian retired civil servant (IRS) and an accomplished Urdu novelist and short-story writer. He made history as the first person to pass the civil service examination in Urdu in India. His literary contributions include novels and numerous short story collections, with some works translated into English and other languages. Ashraf has been recognized with notable awards, including the Sahitya Academy Award in 2004 and the Aalmi Farogh-e-Urdu Adab Award in 2018.
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Your next birthday is 363 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Syed
Descendant of the Prophet Muhammad
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Syed Muhammad Ashraf belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Sitapur
Educated At: Indian Civil Service | Aligarh Muslim University
Occupation: short story writer | novelist
Awards Received: Sahitya Akademi Award
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 July 8, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 8, 2025 |
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Sun | 15 Cancer 49 | 16 Cancer 22 | 21 Virgo 10 |
Moon | 2 Sagittarius 42 | 16 Sagittarius 23 | 17 Taurus 1 |
Mercury | 20 Cancer 39 | 11 Leo 50 | 12 Virgo 57 |
Venus | 8 Leo 19 | 4 Gemini 1 | 0 Scorpio 0 |
Mars | 10 Leo 30 | 12 Virgo 1 | 23 Virgo 36 |
Jupiter | 25 Virgo 11 | 6 Cancer 28 | 7 Libra 25 |
Saturn | 9 Sagittarius 4 | 1 Aries 48 | 8 Sagittarius 59 |
Uranus | 5 Leo 57 | 0 Gemini 4 | 9 Leo 56 |
Neptune | 29 Libra 49 | 2 Aries 10 | 0 Scorpio 52 |
Pluto | 28 Leo 43 | 2 Aquarius 58 | 0 Virgo 50 |
Rahu | 16 Scorpio 44 | 21 Pisces 31 | 13 Scorpio 8 |
Ketu | 16 Taurus 44 | 21 Virgo 31 | 13 Taurus 8 |
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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.Syed Muhammad Ashraf's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 27 November, 2025