Vanessa Carlton is an American singer-songwriter born on August 16, 1980, in Pennsylvania. She began her musical career in 1998 after studying ballet and performing in clubs in New York. In 2002, she released her debut album 'Be Not Nobody,' featuring the hit single 'A Thousand Miles,' which reached number five on the Billboard chart. She followed up with her second album 'Harmonium' in 2004, and her third album 'Heroes & Thieves' in 2007, which received less success. Carlton released her fourth album 'Rabbits on the Run' in 2011 and her fifth album 'Liberman' in 2015.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 328 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Vanessa
butterfly
Read Full Vanessa Name AnalysisAugust 16, 1980 Facts
Generation Group
Vanessa Carlton belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Milford
Educated At: Professional Children's School | School of American Ballet | Columbia University
Occupation: recording artist | singer | lyricist | musician | singer-songwriter | pianist | composer
Spouses: John McCauley
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 16, 1980
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 16, 2025 |
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Sun | 23 Leo 55 | 24 Leo 2 | 7 Libra 38 |
Moon | 28 Libra 53 | 29 Taurus 52 | 1 Cancer 46 |
Mercury | 13 Leo 45 | 5 Leo 56 | 0 Scorpio 49 |
Venus | 8 Cancer 25 | 19 Cancer 17 | 25 Leo 6 |
Mars | 21 Libra 58 | 6 Libra 5 | 21 Scorpio 51 |
Jupiter | 14 Virgo 43 | 14 Cancer 58 | 24 Virgo 22 |
Saturn | 26 Virgo 4 | 0 Aries 51 | 1 Libra 30 |
Uranus | 21 Scorpio 41 | 1 Gemini 18 | 23 Scorpio 9 |
Neptune | 19 Sagittarius 58 | 1 Aries 42 | 20 Sagittarius 9 |
Pluto | 19 Libra 38 | 2 Aquarius 4 | 21 Libra 8 |
Rahu | 19 Leo 47 | 19 Pisces 26 | 17 Leo 24 |
Ketu | 19 Aquarius 47 | 19 Virgo 26 | 17 Aquarius 24 |
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.Vanessa Carlton's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2025