William Joe Drummond is an American journalist and educator born on September 29, 1944, in Oakland, California. He is a faculty member at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Drummond earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree from Columbia University. He served as a White House Fellow in 1976 and worked as the associate press secretary to President Jimmy Carter. Notably, he was a founding editor of NPR's 'Morning Edition' in 1977.
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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William J. Drummond belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Oakland, California
Educated At: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: journalist
Employers: University of California, Berkeley
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 September 29, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 29, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 29, 2025 |
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| Sun | 6 Libra 25 | 6 Libra 48 | 27 Sagittarius 42 |
| Moon | 1 Pisces 20 | 3 Capricorn 34 | 19 Aquarius 5 |
| Mercury | 20 Virgo 54 | 19 Libra 7 | 5 Capricorn 32 |
| Venus | 1 Scorpio 47 | 12 Virgo 29 | 10 Aquarius 6 |
| Mars | 20 Libra 45 | 4 Scorpio 59 | 17 Sagittarius 23 |
| Jupiter | 13 Virgo 52 | 22 Cancer 19 | 26 Virgo 28 |
| Saturn | 10 Cancer 38 | 27 Pisces 44 | 8 Cancer 29 |
| Uranus | 13 Gemini 5 | 1 Gemini 15 | 10 Gemini 26 |
| Neptune | 4 Libra 6 | 0 Aries 34 | 6 Libra 20 |
| Pluto | 9 Leo 52 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 9 Leo 56 |
| Rahu | 23 Cancer 44 | 17 Pisces 6 | 19 Cancer 27 |
| Ketu | 23 Capricorn 44 | 17 Virgo 6 | 19 Capricorn 27 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
William J. Drummond's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Saturn opposition Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 18 September, 2026
