Birthday 1942 July 17

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Born on 17 July, 1942 (Friday)

Zodiac Sign (Western)
Cancer

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Leo

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
83 years, 1 month, 28 days

Your next birthday is 305 days away.

Life Path Number
4

Numerology

Day of the Week
Friday

198th day of the year 1942.

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Horse (马)
Roman Numerals
XVII-VII-MCMXLII

LXXXIII years old

Timings
Sunrise: 04:00 Sunset: 20:12

London UTC

Personality Traits for people born on July 17, 1942

Born on July 17, 1942 : You are a quietly relentless visionary who gets things done

  • Practical builder: Life Path 4 and Birth Number 8 push you toward steady achievement and authority.
  • Private power: Sun, Mars and Pluto sit in the 12th house from the Moon — strength kept behind a calm door.
  • Networked charm: Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in the 11th house from the Moon give friends, influence and long-term gains.
  • Public role with surprises: Saturn and Uranus in the 10th house from the Moon point to reputation, discipline and sudden career turns.

You’ve collected decades of experience like a gardener collects seeds — each one used when the season is right. You prize structure, loyalty, and clear results. You also carry a private, intense inner life: parts of you work best away from the public eye. That balance — practical muscle with a hidden well of feeling — makes you reliable and quietly magnetic. Expect certain themes to become more visible during major planetary cycles, especially Saturn, Jupiter and the nodal transits.

Personality : Visionary

You think long-term and act with purpose. Your Life Path 4 shows up as steady habits, practical planning and a low tolerance for sloppiness. You are enthusiastic about big ideas but unforgiving when others don't follow through. Social warmth—thanks to the 11th‑house planets—softens that edge: you draw jovial people and loyal friends. Still, you hate ambiguity and cold treatment, and you’ll call for commitment. That tension between warmth and strictness gives your character real presence — and it often becomes a source of leadership.

Talent and Abilities : Strategic Organizer

Your gifts are strategic planning, leadership and steadily building projects. Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in the 11th house from the Moon favor networks, group influence and benefactors. You excel at steering teams, managing property or finance, and doing research that pays off later. Unconscious motives: a drive for security and recognition (Birth Number 8) and a need to create structure (Life Path 4). When Jupiter or Saturn transit key points, opportunities for public praise or financial gain often appear — be ready to act.

Blind Spots : Private Intensity

Rahu conjunct the Moon brings emotional restlessness and an appetite for unusual experiences; the Moon’s South Node in the 7th house points to repeating relationship patterns. You can seem withholding or exacting, and others may read that as coldness. At times you punish rather than forgive. Those reactions come from fear of being let down. If you notice quick anger or long grudges, you’ve found a pattern that invites change — and working on it can deepen your closest ties.

Karmic Lessons : Partnership and Service

Your chart asks you to balance independent strength with humble service. With the Sun and Mars in the hidden 12th house, some of your growth comes through sacrifice, quiet work, or healing roles. The nodal pattern (Rahu with Moon, South Node in 7th) suggests repeat lessons around partnership: learn to claim healthy boundaries without withdrawing. These themes often get louder during nodal cycles and Saturn transits — moments that ask you to face what you must let go of, and what you must protect.

Family and Environment : Roots of Persistence

Home life shaped your persistence and occasional obsessions. The mother’s influence carries intensity and holding-on; childhood may have included moody or focused care. Fathers or male elders may have public-facing roles, sometimes in government or commerce, and family work could involve science, medicine, temples, or trade. Siblings might spread far or find success abroad. These roots give you resilience — and sometimes unfinished business to settle late in life.

Health and Habits : Watch the Digestion and Stress

Your constitution leans toward digestive issues, acidity and stress-related complaints. A large midsection or stomach sensitivity is possible. Sleep, moderate activity and simple eating help. Watch for skin, hair or nerve issues with age. Diabetes and circulation problems may appear later if habits are neglected. Planetary cycles — especially slow-moving Saturn — can bring periods where self-care must become disciplined; use those windows to build sustainable routines.

Education and Student Life : Focused, Interrupted, Matured

You learn through focus and persistence, but studies may have been interrupted by family issues or disorganization at home. You likely collected skills from different fields — practical trades, research or spiritual studies — and turned late opportunities into strong qualifications. Travel or study abroad was possible. Your best learning came from doing and returning to refine your work.

Work, Money and Career : Builder and Manager

You thrive in roles that reward discipline and authority: business ownership, real estate, finance, research or technical leadership. Saturn and Uranus in the 10th house bring steady ambition and occasional sudden change — promotions one year, a course correction the next. Neptune in the 2nd house asks you to define real value clearly; avoid vague investments. If you are male, real estate, administration, or engineering suit you; if you are female, practical business, healthcare, jewelry/arts or teaching are likely fits. Financial wins come through networks and long-term planning.

Love Life and Romantic Partners : Loyal, Tested, Transforming

If you are male: your wife may be intellectual, guiding and from a traditional or humble background. She could be practical, pious, or proud of her reputation. Marriages may form quickly; age differences or imperfect matches are possible. Loyalty matters to you; you expect commitment and can be unforgiving if trust breaks. After about eight years, many find deeper ease and reward in the partnership — a golden stretch that often follows initial friction.

If you are female: your husband may be connected to research, public life, the sea, or technical fields. He may be attached to his family or supported by his father. Love may begin as practical, then deepen through shared challenges. Rahu‑Moon energy can bring sudden attraction and intense emotional demand; the nodal cycles may trigger relationship tests that ask you both to evolve. Partners often see you as steady, competent and quietly demanding — an ally who expects loyalty and returns it with faithful care.

Areas of Improvement and Obstacles : Tough Truths

You can be unforgiving, rigid and secretive. Holding grudges and punishing delay will cost close relationships. A tendency to control finances and cling to authority can isolate you. Health neglect — especially around digestion and stress — leads to real decline. If you avoid facing repeated relationship patterns, you’ll replay the same disappointments. Confront these honestly and you free up a lot of energy.

Actionable Insights, Tips, Techniques, Tools and Strategies

  • Daily structure: use routines (sleep, meals, light exercise) to protect digestion and mood.
  • Short forgiveness practice: three-minute journaling to stop grudges before they fossilize.
  • Network maintenance: nurture 2–3 loyal relationships; 11th-house gains come from friends.
  • Financial clarity: document assets, avoid vague investments; consult during Saturn or Uranus transits.
  • Therapy or mentoring: work with a counselor or spiritual guide to untangle nodal/relationship patterns.

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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: July 17, 1960
  • India: July 17, 1960
  • Philippines: July 17, 1960
  • United Kingdom: July 17, 1960
  • Canada: July 17, 1960
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: July 17, 1957
  • India: July 17, 1958
  • Philippines: July 17, 1958
  • United Kingdom: July 17, 1959
  • Canada: July 17, 1958

Light Vehicles (Mopeds or quad bikes, unsupervised)

  • United States: July 17, 1958
  • India: July 17, 1960
  • Philippines: July 17, 1960
  • United Kingdom: July 17, 1959
  • Canada: July 17, 1958

Full Driving License

  • United States: July 17, 1960
  • India: July 17, 1962
  • Philippines: July 17, 1960
  • United Kingdom: July 17, 1963
  • Canada: July 17, 1960

When do I reach age of consent?

  • United States: July 17, 1958
  • India: July 17, 1960
  • Philippines: July 17, 1958
  • United Kingdom: July 17, 1958
  • Canada: July 17, 1958
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: July 17, 1960
  • India: July 17, 1963
  • Philippines: July 17, 1960
  • United Kingdom: July 17, 1960
  • Canada: July 17, 1960

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

  • United States: July 17, 1963
  • India: July 17, 1963
  • Philippines: July 17, 1960
  • United Kingdom: July 17, 1960
  • Canada: July 17, 1961

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

  • India: July 17, 1960
  • Canada: July 17, 1961
  • United States: July 17, 1963
  • Philippines: July 17, 1963
  • United Kingdom: July 17, 1960

When Will I Become a Millionaire?

August 17, 1988

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

  • July 17, 2026 is on a Friday.
  • Your next birthday is 305 days away.

Astrology Analysis

Ephemeris for July 17, 1942

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on July 17, 2025 Secondary Progressions for July 17, 2025
Sun 24 Cancer 3 24 Cancer 57 14 Libra 21
Moon 6 Virgo 30 14 Aries 58 20 Virgo 36
Mercury 6 Cancer 48 15 Leo 32 20 Libra 22
Venus 22 Gemini 51 14 Gemini 6 4 Libra 21
Mars 20 Leo 33 17 Virgo 21 13 Libra 37
Jupiter 8 Cancer 14 8 Cancer 30 23 Cancer 6
Saturn 8 Gemini 46 1 Aries 48 12 Gemini 40
Uranus 3 Gemini 23 0 Gemini 26 4 Gemini 16
Neptune 27 Virgo 30 2 Aries 7 0 Libra 11
Pluto 5 Leo 2 2 Aquarius 46 7 Leo 2
Rahu 6 Virgo 23 21 Pisces 2 2 Virgo 0
Ketu 6 Pisces 23 21 Virgo 2 2 Pisces 0

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