Prof. Yoav Shechtman is an Israeli physicist born on March 17, 1980. He currently holds the position of Harrington Faculty Fellow at The University of Texas, after having led the Nano-Bio-Optics lab at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Shechtman is the son of Dan Shechtman, who won the Nobel Prize. His work is focused on the intersection of nanotechnology and optics.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 271 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Jerusalem (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Yoav
Yahweh is gracious, Yahweh is my father
Read Full Yoav Name AnalysisMarch 17, 1980 Facts
Generation Group
Yoav Shechtman belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Haifa
Educated At: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology | Stanford University
Occupation: academic | university teacher | physicist
Employers: University of Texas at Austin | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
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 March 17, 1980
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Pisces 58 | 26 Pisces 49 | 12 Taurus 9 |
| Moon | 5 Aries 57 | 5 Pisces 57 | 6 Sagittarius 7 |
| Mercury | 7 Pisces 38 | 9 Pisces 5 | 29 Aries 56 |
| Venus | 11 Taurus 48 | 13 Aries 38 | 24 Gemini 22 |
| Mars | 28 Leo 24 | 11 Pisces 40 | 29 Leo 33 |
| Jupiter | 2 Virgo 27 | 15 Cancer 10 | 0 Virgo 10 |
| Saturn | 23 Virgo 49 | 3 Aries 38 | 20 Virgo 57 |
| Uranus | 25 Scorpio 30 | 28 Taurus 12 | 24 Scorpio 7 |
| Neptune | 22 Sagittarius 40 | 1 Aries 39 | 22 Sagittarius 18 |
| Pluto | 21 Libra 2 | 4 Aquarius 56 | 19 Libra 47 |
| Rahu | 27 Leo 51 | 8 Pisces 10 | 25 Leo 24 |
| Ketu | 27 Aquarius 51 | 8 Virgo 10 | 25 Aquarius 24 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Yoav Shechtman's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 17 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 17 December, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 17 December, 2026
