Erich Emmerich Hugo Vad is a retired Brigadier General of the German Bundeswehr, a management consultant, author, and university lecturer. He served as the head of a group in the Federal Chancellery from 2006 to 2013, where he was also the Secretary of the Federal Security Council and military-political advisor to then Chancellor Angela Merkel. His career reflects significant involvement in military and political advisory roles within Germany.
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Your next birthday is 354 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Erich
ruler, eternal
Read Full Erich Name AnalysisJanuary 2, 1957 Facts
Generation Group
Erich Vad belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Arnsberg
Educated At: Bundeswehr University Munich | University of Münster
Occupation: historian of Modern Age | non-fiction writer | military historian | military personnel
Employers: Bundeswehr | Bundeskanzleramt
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 2, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 12 Capricorn 3 | 12 Capricorn 18 | 21 Pisces 51 |
| Moon | 29 Capricorn 45 | 2 Cancer 30 | 4 Leo 24 |
| Mercury | 27 Capricorn 17 | 1 Capricorn 16 | 14 Pisces 28 |
| Venus | 17 Sagittarius 20 | 11 Capricorn 21 | 13 Pisces 31 |
| Mars | 14 Aries 39 | 14 Capricorn 0 | 26 Taurus 44 |
| Jupiter | 1 Libra 20 | 21 Cancer 8 | 27 Virgo 20 |
| Saturn | 9 Sagittarius 53 | 26 Pisces 10 | 14 Sagittarius 37 |
| Uranus | 5 Leo 54 | 27 Taurus 54 | 3 Leo 14 |
| Neptune | 2 Scorpio 19 | 29 Pisces 31 | 2 Scorpio 12 |
| Pluto | 0 Virgo 12 | 2 Aquarius 46 | 28 Leo 38 |
| Rahu | 26 Scorpio 37 | 12 Pisces 4 | 22 Scorpio 57 |
| Ketu | 26 Taurus 37 | 12 Virgo 4 | 22 Taurus 57 |
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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.Erich Vad's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 17 November, 2026
