Birthday Analysis - Enter Your Birth Date

Born on 17 December, 1938 (Saturday)

Zodiac Sign (Western)

Sagittarius

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)

Libra

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)

87 years, 3 days

Your next birthday is 361 days away.

Life Path Number

Numerology

Day of the Week

Saturday

351st day of the year 1938.

Chinese Zodiac Sign

Tiger (虎)

Roman Numerals

XVII-XII-MCMXXXVIII

LXXXVII years old

Timings

Sunrise: 07:58 Sunset: 15:54

London UTC

December 17, 1938 - Your Birthday Astrology & Personality Traits

Born on December 17, 1938 : You’ve become both a storyteller and a deal‑maker — curious, restless, and hard to pin down.

Life path 5, Birth number 8: driven by freedom and practical ambition — you want change, but you also want results.
Moon conjunct Venus, Mars, Rahu: emotion is vivid, romantic and impulsive; relationships carry strong karma.
Communication strengths: Sun and Mercury placed near the Moon suggest quick thinking, good speech, and networking flair.
Career pulse: Pluto in the public realm and Jupiter in the 5th point to powerful career shifts and creative luck across life.

Decode Love, Money and Health for December 17, 1938 »

Note: Our comprehensive birthday astrology analysis combines multiple time-tested astrological methods, with a special focus on soli-lunar influences and planetary positions on December 17, 1938 relative to the Moon to provide you with deep insights into your personality and life path.

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Some famous persons born on December 17, 1938

Judah Moshe Eisenberg, Nuclear physicist, University teacher, and Physicist, born in Cincinnati (died: March 17, 1998)
Jos Molemans, Dialectologist, Toponymist, Germanist, and Historian, born in Neerpelt (died: September 3, 1994)
Pierre Mignot, Military personnel, born in Besançon
Ivan Kramár, Association football player, and Diplomat, born in Cífer (died: July 21, 2002)
Antonio Foscari, Art historian, University teacher, and Architect, born in Trieste
Віра Савьолова, Chemist, born in Afanasovo
Stanislav Hanzl, Metallurgist, born in Prague (died: June 14, 1996)
Еўдакія Георгіеўна Грыневіч, Architect, born in Tashkent
Jiří Janoušek, Electrical engineer, born in Hodonín
Lourdes de Oliveira, Film actor, and Actor, born in Rio de Janeiro
Jean Moorhead Duffy, Politician, born in Oakland
Аляксей Мікалаевіч Смірно́ў, Scientist, born in Morshansk (died: March 18, 2006)
Ulrich Becker, Physicist, born in Dortmund (died: March 10, 2020)
Peter Snell, Athletics competitor, and Middle-distance runner, born in Ōpunake (died: December 12, 2019)
Ernst Stummer, Criminal, born in Vienna
Jean-Claude Drouot, Theatrical director, Stage actor, and Actor, born in Lessines
Willi Sauer, Politician, born in Thaya
Abdellatif Semlali, Politician, and Lawyer, born in Casablanca (died: January 19, 2001)
Gilles Tremblay, Ice hockey player, born in Quebec City (died: November 26, 2014)
Gianfranco Franchini, Architect, born in Genoa (died: April 21, 2009)
Novella Nelson, Film actor, Television actor, Stage actor, Singer, and Actor, born in Brooklyn (died: August 31, 2017)
Renée Pietrafesa Bonnet, Harpsichordist, Pianist, Conductor, and Composer, born in Montevideo (died: February 3, 2022)
Carlo Little, Drummer, born in Shepherd's Bush (died: August 6, 2005)
Francesco Pizzi, Association football player, born in Bergamo
Marcello Staglieno, Journalist, Politician, and Writer, born in Genoa (died: May 16, 2013)
Vittorio Stagni, Television actor, and Actor, born in Milan
Mārtiņš Oskars Kleins, Camera operator, born in Riga (died: June 15, 2014)
Крадин Николай Петрович, Architectural historian, and University teacher, born in Khabarovsk
Валерий Владимирович Провозин, Art historian, born in Novhorod-Siverskyi
John Semmelink, Alpine skier, born in Shanghai (died: February 7, 1959)
Houshang Mashian, Chess player, born in Israel
Mousa Namjoo, Military personnel, born in Bandar-e Anzali (died: September 29, 1981)
Luis Merino Bayona, Politician, born in Málaga
Leo Cárdenas, Baseball player, born in Matanzas
Susan Watson, Singer, and Actor, born in Tulsa
William J. Higginson, Linguist, Translator, Poet, and Writer, born in New York City (died: October 11, 2008)
Azita Lachini, Voice actor, and Actor, born in Tehran
Rumen Vodeniçarov, Chemist, born in Sadovo
Aleksander Rudolf, Journalist, Editor, Translator, Politician, and Writer, born in Ljubljana (died: June 1, 2020)
Osvaldo Guariglia, Philosopher, and University teacher, born in Buenos Aires (died: January 1, 2016)
J. Sidi Limehouse, III, Politician, born in Charleston
Ammar Bouhouche, Political scientist, born in El Ancer

What happened on December 17, 1938

Otto Hahn's discovery of nuclear fission of uranium marks the beginning of the Atomic Age, with implications for energy and warfare.

December 17, 1938 Facts

What is my generation?

The person with birth year 1938 belongs to the Silent Generation group.

When am I eligible to vote, open a bank account, buy a simcard and open a bank account? (Age of Majority)

United States: December 17, 1956
India: December 17, 1956
Philippines: December 17, 1956
United Kingdom: December 17, 1956
Canada: December 17, 1956

According to data from the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network, 205 countries and territories have a minimum voting age of 18 for national elections out of 237 countries and territories the organisation has data on as of October 2020. Some countries may issue additional requirements for voting eligibility from time to time.

When am I eligible to get a driving license?

Learner's Permit (Under supervision)

United States: December 17, 1953
India: December 17, 1954
Philippines: December 17, 1954
United Kingdom: December 17, 1955
Canada: December 17, 1954

Light Vehicles (Mopeds or quad bikes, unsupervised)

United States: December 17, 1954
India: December 17, 1956
Philippines: December 17, 1956
United Kingdom: December 17, 1955
Canada: December 17, 1954

Full Driving License

United States: December 17, 1956
India: December 17, 1958
Philippines: December 17, 1956
United Kingdom: December 17, 1959
Canada: December 17, 1956

When do I reach age of consent?

United States: December 17, 1954
India: December 17, 1956
Philippines: December 17, 1954
United Kingdom: December 17, 1954
Canada: December 17, 1954

Disclaimer: This is not legal advise. Age of consent is a complex legal system which can vary depending on individual situation and circumstances. In the United States, as of April 2021, of the total fifty U.S. states, approximately thirty have an age of consent of 16 (with this being the most common age of consent in the country), some set the age of consent at 17, and in about eleven states the age is 18.

When can I marry without parental consent?

United States: December 17, 1956
India: December 17, 1959
Philippines: December 17, 1956
United Kingdom: December 17, 1956
Canada: December 17, 1956

When do I reach legal age of drinking (consuming alcohol)?

United States: December 17, 1959
India: December 17, 1959
Philippines: December 17, 1956
United Kingdom: December 17, 1956
Canada: December 17, 1957

When do I reach legal age of smoking (consuming tobacco)?

India: December 17, 1956
Canada: December 17, 1957
United States: December 17, 1959
Philippines: December 17, 1959
United Kingdom: December 17, 1956

When Will I Become a Millionaire?

January 17, 1985

Yes, you can become a millionaire by saving small and investing. Believe in yourself and it's never too late to start.

Please note, this calculation assumes $100 monthly savings into US stocks with ARR 7% and that the monthly savings double every 10 years from the starting date. The actual outcome might vary based on additional factors not considered in this simple calculation, such as taxes, fees, changes in contribution, or more complex compounding scenarios.

Your next birthday

December 17, 2026 is on a Thursday.
Your next birthday is 361 days away.

Ephemeris for December 17, 1938

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.

Planet	Position (Tropical, Western)	Transits on December 17, 2025	Secondary Progressions for December 17, 2025
Sun	24 Sagittarius 40	25 Sagittarius 34	22 Pisces 47
Moon	3 Scorpio 48	24 Scorpio 57	7 Capricorn 52
Mercury	17 Sagittarius 56	7 Sagittarius 1	10 Aries 44
Venus	20 Scorpio 23	20 Sagittarius 40	10 Aquarius 1
Mars	3 Scorpio 18	1 Capricorn 29	26 Sagittarius 1
Jupiter	27 Aquarius 42	23 Cancer 8	16 Pisces 52
Saturn	11 Aries 21	25 Pisces 23	17 Aries 36
Uranus	14 Taurus 23	28 Taurus 25	14 Taurus 56
Neptune	23 Virgo 18	29 Pisces 22	21 Virgo 56
Pluto	1 Leo 6	2 Aquarius 17	29 Cancer 24
Rahu	15 Scorpio 39	12 Pisces 56	11 Scorpio 3
Ketu	15 Taurus 39	12 Virgo 56	11 Taurus 3

Jyotish - Equal House, North Indian Style

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025

Transits for 2025

Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 11 January, 2025
Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2025
Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2025
Saturn square Sun
Exact: 01 April, 2025
Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2025
Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2025
Mars square Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2025
Mars square Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2025
Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2025
Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2025
Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2025
Mars square Sun
Exact: 30 July, 2025
Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2025
Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2025
Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2025
Saturn square Sun
Exact: 27 November, 2025
Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 07 December, 2025

Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.