Joe Doherty is a former member of the Provisional IRA, born on January 20, 1955, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of SAS officer Herbert Westmacott after escaping from a Belfast prison in 1981. After fleeing to the USA, he was arrested by the FBI in 1983 and fought against extradition for nine years. Released in 1998, he engaged in peace projects in Northern Ireland after renouncing the IRA in 1987. He spent approximately 23 years in prison and received significant public support during his incarceration.
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Your next birthday is 321 days away.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Joe
God will increase
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Generation Group
Joe Doherty belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Belfast
Occupation: stevedore
Astrology Analysis


Ephemeris for January 20, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 20, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 20, 2025 |
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Sun | 29 Capricorn 39 | 0 Aquarius 41 | 10 Aries 0 |
Moon | 19 Sagittarius 19 | 15 Libra 58 | 18 Cancer 31 |
Mercury | 15 Aquarius 34 | 17 Capricorn 56 | 19 Pisces 37 |
Venus | 12 Sagittarius 55 | 17 Pisces 27 | 1 Pisces 12 |
Mars | 3 Aries 47 | 24 Cancer 28 | 22 Taurus 52 |
Jupiter | 24 Cancer 1 | 11 Gemini 39 | 20 Cancer 1 |
Saturn | 20 Scorpio 19 | 16 Pisces 10 | 20 Scorpio 56 |
Uranus | 25 Cancer 31 | 23 Taurus 19 | 23 Cancer 37 |
Neptune | 28 Libra 13 | 27 Pisces 39 | 27 Libra 20 |
Pluto | 26 Leo 10 | 1 Aquarius 41 | 24 Leo 35 |
Rahu | 4 Capricorn 23 | 0 Aries 27 | 0 Capricorn 40 |
Ketu | 4 Cancer 23 | 0 Libra 27 | 0 Cancer 40 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Joe Doherty's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2025