Neil Shubin is an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and popular science writer of Russian descent, born on December 22, 1960. He serves as an associate dean at the University of Chicago's College of Anatomy and Organismal Biology, as well as a professor in the Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy. Additionally, he is the director of the Field Museum of Natural History. Shubin is renowned for his discovery of Tiktaalik, a significant fossil that provides insights into the evolution of vertebrates.
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Your next birthday is 353 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Neil
champion, cloud
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Neil Shubin belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Philadelphia
Educated At: Lower Merion High School | Colgate University | University of California, Berkeley | Columbia University | Harvard University
Occupation: anatomist | paleontologist | university teacher | biologist | writer
Employers: University of Chicago
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | Guggenheim Fellowship
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 December 22, 1960
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 22, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 22, 2025 |
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| Sun | 0 Capricorn 52 | 1 Capricorn 6 | 6 Pisces 52 |
| Moon | 29 Aquarius 55 | 0 Aquarius 40 | 13 Cancer 57 |
| Mercury | 22 Sagittarius 50 | 14 Sagittarius 45 | 29 Aquarius 6 |
| Venus | 14 Aquarius 33 | 27 Sagittarius 31 | 20 Aries 9 |
| Mars | 11 Cancer 48 | 5 Capricorn 36 | 2 Cancer 11 |
| Jupiter | 11 Capricorn 49 | 22 Cancer 32 | 26 Capricorn 28 |
| Saturn | 18 Capricorn 48 | 25 Pisces 36 | 26 Capricorn 10 |
| Uranus | 25 Leo 37 | 28 Taurus 14 | 23 Leo 13 |
| Neptune | 10 Scorpio 36 | 29 Pisces 24 | 11 Scorpio 14 |
| Pluto | 8 Virgo 5 | 2 Aquarius 26 | 6 Virgo 50 |
| Rahu | 9 Virgo 50 | 12 Pisces 39 | 6 Virgo 23 |
| Ketu | 9 Pisces 50 | 12 Virgo 39 | 6 Pisces 23 |
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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.Neil Shubin's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 27 November, 2026
