John Carpenter is an American director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and composer, born on January 16, 1948. He is known for his significant contributions to the horror and science fiction genres during the 1970s and 1980s. Despite many of his films facing commercial and critical failures, Carpenter achieved notable success with titles like Halloween (1978) and Escape from New York (1981). Other films from this period, including Dark Star (1974), Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), The Fog (1980), and The Thing (1982), have since gained a cult following and are regarded as classics.
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Your next birthday is 14 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
Read Full John Name AnalysisJanuary 16, 1948 Facts
Generation Group
John Carpenter belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Carthage
Educated At: USC School of Cinematic Arts | Western Kentucky University | University of Southern California
Occupation: director | film producer | film director | film score composer | composer | writer | actor | screenwriter
Spouses: Sandy King | Adrienne Barbeau
Children: Cody Carpenter
Awards Received: The George Pal Memorial Award
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 January 16, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Capricorn 29 | 26 Capricorn 49 | 12 Aries 52 |
| Moon | 24 Pisces 6 | 0 Virgo 4 | 26 Capricorn 46 |
| Mercury | 3 Aquarius 52 | 12 Capricorn 9 | 19 Pisces 49 |
| Venus | 28 Aquarius 18 | 13 Pisces 50 | 28 Taurus 6 |
| Mars | 7 Virgo 10 | 25 Cancer 58 | 18 Leo 12 |
| Jupiter | 18 Sagittarius 20 | 11 Gemini 51 | 28 Sagittarius 35 |
| Saturn | 21 Leo 33 | 15 Pisces 48 | 16 Leo 27 |
| Uranus | 22 Gemini 55 | 23 Taurus 21 | 22 Gemini 37 |
| Neptune | 12 Libra 59 | 27 Pisces 34 | 11 Libra 35 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 10 | 1 Aquarius 33 | 12 Leo 39 |
| Rahu | 19 Taurus 59 | 0 Aries 39 | 15 Taurus 54 |
| Ketu | 19 Scorpio 59 | 0 Libra 39 | 15 Scorpio 54 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.John Carpenter's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 17 December, 2026
