Ziya Şanal is a Turkish civil engineer born on March 3, 1956, in Balıkesir, Turkey. He was educated in Germany, where he obtained his doctorate in civil engineering from Ruhr University Bochum in 1985, publishing several books in engineering mathematics. He served as a professor at Munich University of Applied Sciences and was appointed the founding rector of the Turkish-German University in Istanbul by Turkish President Abdullah Gül on October 13, 2010.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 251 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/Istanbul (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ziya
light, radiance
Read Full Ziya Name AnalysisMarch 3, 1956 Facts
Generation Group
Ziya Şanal belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Balıkesir
Educated At: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Occupation: university teacher
Employers: Turkish-German University
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 3, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 3, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 3, 2025 |
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Sun | 12 Pisces 48 | 13 Pisces 4 | 20 Taurus 40 |
Moon | 0 Sagittarius 53 | 29 Aries 32 | 2 Gemini 25 |
Mercury | 18 Aquarius 23 | 0 Aries 4 | 8 Gemini 28 |
Venus | 24 Aries 51 | 10 Aries 48 | 2 Cancer 8 |
Mars | 2 Capricorn 21 | 17 Cancer 20 | 16 Aquarius 34 |
Jupiter | 24 Leo 14 | 12 Gemini 28 | 22 Leo 9 |
Saturn | 3 Sagittarius 12 | 20 Pisces 55 | 0 Sagittarius 42 |
Uranus | 28 Cancer 42 | 23 Taurus 43 | 28 Cancer 48 |
Neptune | 0 Scorpio 9 | 28 Pisces 58 | 28 Libra 27 |
Pluto | 26 Leo 59 | 2 Aquarius 57 | 26 Leo 5 |
Rahu | 12 Sagittarius 47 | 28 Pisces 14 | 9 Sagittarius 7 |
Ketu | 12 Gemini 47 | 28 Virgo 14 | 9 Gemini 7 |
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.Ziya Şanal's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 17 December, 2025