Joel Achenbach is an American staff writer for The Washington Post, born on December 31, 1960. He has authored seven books, including 'A Hole at the Bottom of the Sea' and 'Captured by Aliens', and is known for his syndicated column 'Why Things Are'. Achenbach has contributed to publications like Slate and National Geographic and has served as a commentator on NPR's Morning Edition. He was a pioneer in establishing a significant online presence for The Washington Post, creating the popular blog 'The Achenblog', which concluded in March 2017.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Joel
Yahweh is God, God is merciful
Read Full Joel Name AnalysisDecember 31, 1960 Facts
Generation Group
Joel Achenbach belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Gainesville
Educated At: Princeton University
Occupation: blogger
Employers: The Washington Post | Slate | National Geographic
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for December 31, 1960
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 31, 2023 | Secondary Progressions for December 31, 2023 |
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Sun | 10 Capricorn 3 | 9 Capricorn 45 | 13 Pisces 53 |
Moon | 26 Gemini 15 | 2 Virgo 32 | 8 Libra 10 |
Mercury | 6 Capricorn 58 | 22 Sagittarius 20 | 24 Aquarius 36 |
Venus | 24 Aquarius 57 | 2 Sagittarius 16 | 24 Aries 27 |
Mars | 8 Cancer 15 | 27 Sagittarius 5 | 3 Cancer 52 |
Jupiter | 13 Capricorn 54 | 5 Taurus 33 | 27 Capricorn 52 |
Saturn | 19 Capricorn 50 | 3 Pisces 11 | 26 Capricorn 50 |
Uranus | 25 Leo 25 | 19 Taurus 24 | 22 Leo 56 |
Neptune | 10 Scorpio 49 | 25 Pisces 4 | 11 Scorpio 10 |
Pluto | 8 Virgo 0 | 29 Capricorn 20 | 6 Virgo 40 |
Rahu | 9 Virgo 21 | 20 Aries 53 | 6 Virgo 1 |
Ketu | 9 Pisces 21 | 20 Libra 53 | 6 Pisces 1 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Joel Achenbach's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 21 March, 2024 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 10 May, 2024 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 18 August, 2024 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 28 August, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 17 September, 2024 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 17 September, 2024