Born on 23 November, 1978 (Thursday)

Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sagittarius

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Leo

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
46 years, 9 months, 20 days

Your next birthday is 71 days away.

Life Path Number
5

Numerology

Day of the Week
Thursday

327th day of the year 1978.

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Horse (马)
Roman Numerals
XXIII-XI-MCMLXXVIII

XLVI years old

Timings
Sunrise: 07:29 Sunset: 16:04

London UTC


Personality Traits for people born on November 23, 1978

Born on November 23, 1978 : Your steady spark — built for change

  • Life Path Number 5: you crave freedom, variety, and fast learning.
  • Saturn conjunct Moon and Rahu with the Moon: emotional pressure, strong karmic ties to relationships.
  • Strong focus on home and inner life — Sun, Mercury, Mars and Neptune cluster in the 4th house from the Moon: private, strategic, protective.
  • Good with money and practical skills; partnerships tend to be the risky area.

You feel like someone who quietly builds a shelter while scouting the horizon for the next adventure. You value comfort and roots, but you also hate being pinned down. That push–pull defines many of your choices now — and it will show up again during big planetary cycles, especially Saturn and the nodal transits.

Personality : Confident

You come across as sure of yourself and practical. You act quickly, follow impulses, and then back those moves with stubborn staying power. People notice your calm center; they're often surprised by the emotional weight beneath it — a Moon boxed with Saturn and Rahu gives you restraint mixed with unease. For example: you might launch a new side project on impulse and then guard it fiercely. That mix of spark and steel is useful, and it leads directly into where your real gifts lie.

Talent and Abilities : Practical creativity

Your mind blends communication (Venus and Uranus in the 3rd) with a strong home base and inner strategy (Sun, Mercury, Mars, Neptune in the 4th). You learn fast. You can explain complex things simply. You do well with hands-on skills — crafts, design, technical trades — and with money matters: investment sense, budgeting, or running a small but steady operation. Pluto in the 2nd gives you a capacity to transform resources. Use it to build, not to over-control. These talents can deepen when Jupiter or Uranus move through key houses.

Blind Spots : Loneliness

Despite confidence you often feel alone. Saturn on the Moon hardens trust; Rahu near the Moon amplifies craving and confusion in close ties. You might react with jealousy or become overly private when you want closeness. Socially you can be sharp and time-conscious — helpful at work, isolating in friendships. You believe you can do everything yourself, and that belief can block the help you actually need. Noticing that pattern is the first step toward real change.

Karmic Lessons : Tied to partnerships

The Moon’s South Node in the 7th points to past-life or early-life patterns around relationships: repeating themes, unfinished business, and strong pulls to “fix” partners. Saturn makes those lessons slow and deliberate. Rahu pushes you to break the loop by seeking new ways of relating. The task: learn to balance independence with reliable commitment. When major transits hit the nodes or Saturn, relationship tests arrive — treat them as growth checkpoints.

Family and Environment : Rooted, complicated

Your home and mother figure matter. You likely had real care and structure at home, perhaps with a strict but supportive mother. Family finances may have been unstable at times, and you learned early to take responsibility. A maternal aunt or close female relative might have played a lasting role. These early experiences sharpen your instinct to protect family while quietly keeping your plans to yourself — a dynamic that shows up in how you handle money and property.

Health and Habits : Watch stress and sleep

You run on spurts: late nights, early mornings, and strong bursts of energy. That schedule can make you prone to anxiety, eye strain, and low-back tension. Emotional holding (Saturn on the Moon) shows up physically. Simple habits help: regular sleep windows, short daily movement for the lower back, and regular eye checks. When transits tighten around Saturn or the Moon, prioritize rest before things escalate.

Education and Student Life : Practical learning

You likely learned by doing. Formal education may have been uneven with hands-on skills standing out. You can succeed in science, technical fields, or alternative medicine, but you may also study humanities or astrology out of a desire to understand meaning. Early responsibility sharpened your discipline, and you keep returning to learning that has immediate use in life or work.

Work, Money and Career : Resourceful but cautious

You manage money well and spot investment sense. You favor jobs with structure: banking, insurance, or steady small business. Creative trades — crafts, design, or advising roles — also fit. Partnerships are a sticking point: legal equals, shared ownership, or joint ventures tend to bring trouble. If you do join forces, keep clear contracts and defined roles. Career shifts or multiple jobs are possible; you can thrive when you move with purpose and a plan.

Love Life and Romantic Partners : Intense and karmic

Your romantic story reads like a series of lessons. You fall in deeply and hold on. If you are male: your wife may be drawn to communication, writing, design, or IT — often practical, possibly from a different place or background, sometimes tight with money. If you are female: your husband may come with older-world experience or careers linked to water, research, healing, or business; he may be steady but emotionally complicated. Either way, partners can bring income stress or health scares at times, which tests loyalty. You want spontaneity yet crave deep safety — a hard mix. Your stubbornness helps you stick through storms, but it can also lock you into patterns. Expect relationship chapters to intensify during nodal and Saturn transits; those are the moments that clear old contracts and open space for healthier bonds.

Areas of Improvement and Obstacles : Control and jealousy

Be blunt: your need to control and fear of loss sabotage intimacy and teamwork. You hold back feelings until they become dramatic. You make deals quickly and then resent the fine print. You run yourself hard, which leads to burnout and mistakes. Face this head-on: practice saying what you need sooner, and stop treating partners like projects. Do that and your life loosens in useful ways.

Actionable Insights, Tips, Techniques, Tools and Strategies :

  • Short bursts of freedom: Use Life Path 5 — plan 2–4 week experiments instead of lifelong leaps.
  • Protect partnerships: Avoid equal-share blind agreements; use written contracts and clear boundaries.
  • Emotional toolkit: Daily 5‑minute breathing (box breathing), short journaling on triggers, and regular therapy or a mentor to process Saturn–Moon pressure.
  • Practical skills: Build one small income stream tied to your hands or communication (crafts, consulting, writing).
  • Health routine: Consistent sleep window, eye checks, and gentle core/back exercises to offset late-night habits. Watch transits of Saturn and the nodes as signals to slow down.

Yearly Predictions

The year 2025 holds a myriad of opportunities and challenges for you, dear individual born on November 23, 1978. The sub-cycle of Rahu, spanning from April 2023 to April 2026, will activate the first house of your astrological chart, bringing about significant changes and transformations. In the first half of 2025, Jupiter's transit through the tenth house will bestow upon you a sense of accomplishment and recognition in your professional endeavors. Your dedication and hard work will be rewarded, leading to promotions, pay raises, or even a change in career that aligns better with your passions and aspirations. However, you...

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

  • United States: November 23, 1996
  • India: November 23, 1996
  • Philippines: November 23, 1996
  • United Kingdom: November 23, 1996
  • Canada: November 23, 1996
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: November 23, 1993
  • India: November 23, 1994
  • Philippines: November 23, 1994
  • United Kingdom: November 23, 1995
  • Canada: November 23, 1994

Light Vehicles (Mopeds or quad bikes, unsupervised)

  • United States: November 23, 1994
  • India: November 23, 1996
  • Philippines: November 23, 1996
  • United Kingdom: November 23, 1995
  • Canada: November 23, 1994

Full Driving License

  • United States: November 23, 1996
  • India: November 23, 1998
  • Philippines: November 23, 1996
  • United Kingdom: November 23, 1999
  • Canada: November 23, 1996

When do I reach age of consent?

  • United States: November 23, 1994
  • India: November 23, 1996
  • Philippines: November 23, 1994
  • United Kingdom: November 23, 1994
  • Canada: November 23, 1994
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: November 23, 1996
  • India: November 23, 1999
  • Philippines: November 23, 1996
  • United Kingdom: November 23, 1996
  • Canada: November 23, 1996

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

  • United States: November 23, 1999
  • India: November 23, 1999
  • Philippines: November 23, 1996
  • United Kingdom: November 23, 1996
  • Canada: November 23, 1997

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

  • India: November 23, 1996
  • Canada: November 23, 1997
  • United States: November 23, 1999
  • Philippines: November 23, 1999
  • United Kingdom: November 23, 1996

When Will I Become a Millionaire?

December 23, 2024

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

  • November 23, 2025 is on a Sunday.
  • Your next birthday is 71 days away.


Astrology Analysis

Ephemeris for November 23, 1978

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on November 23, 2024 Secondary Progressions for November 23, 2024
Sun 0 Sagittarius 36 1 Sagittarius 27 17 Capricorn 22
Moon 4 Virgo 44 3 Virgo 52 20 Taurus 58
Mercury 21 Sagittarius 6 22 Sagittarius 4 29 Sagittarius 3
Venus 7 Scorpio 54 13 Capricorn 39 0 Sagittarius 55
Mars 15 Sagittarius 28 4 Leo 59 20 Capricorn 19
Jupiter 8 Leo 57 18 Gemini 11 6 Leo 3
Saturn 13 Virgo 24 12 Pisces 40 14 Virgo 9
Uranus 17 Scorpio 38 25 Taurus 0 20 Scorpio 4
Neptune 17 Sagittarius 24 27 Pisces 11 19 Sagittarius 6
Pluto 18 Libra 14 0 Aquarius 3 19 Libra 10
Rahu 23 Virgo 16 3 Aries 32 20 Virgo 50
Ketu 23 Pisces 16 3 Libra 32 20 Pisces 50

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