Herbert Rittlinger was a German writer, photographer, explorer, and canoeing pioneer, born on December 26, 1909, in Leipzig and died on June 12, 1978, in Oed am Rain. He authored travel descriptions, novels, and non-fiction literature, achieving six-digit circulation numbers with his adventurous accounts from remote regions. He was particularly popular as a writer in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, and his works were especially well-received among canoeists, as he frequently traveled with a folding kayak. Rittlinger preferred to be recognized for more than just his roles as a canoeist and travel writer.
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Meaning of the name - Herbert
bright army, famous warrior
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Herbert Rittlinger belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Leipzig
Place of Death: Frasdorf
Occupation: canoeist | writer | photographer
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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 26, 1909
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 26, 2025 |
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| Sun | 4 Capricorn 19 | 5 Capricorn 10 | 0 Taurus 42 |
| Moon | 1 Cancer 56 | 21 Pisces 40 | 29 Virgo 34 |
| Mercury | 17 Capricorn 28 | 20 Sagittarius 40 | 16 Taurus 57 |
| Venus | 18 Aquarius 59 | 2 Capricorn 33 | 14 Pisces 30 |
| Mars | 15 Aries 8 | 8 Capricorn 38 | 23 Gemini 42 |
| Jupiter | 12 Libra 34 | 22 Cancer 2 | 6 Libra 46 |
| Saturn | 16 Aries 58 | 25 Pisces 47 | 27 Aries 19 |
| Uranus | 20 Capricorn 10 | 28 Taurus 6 | 25 Capricorn 10 |
| Neptune | 18 Cancer 19 | 29 Pisces 26 | 16 Cancer 42 |
| Pluto | 25 Gemini 42 | 2 Aquarius 33 | 25 Gemini 11 |
| Rahu | 6 Gemini 2 | 12 Pisces 26 | 29 Taurus 54 |
| Ketu | 6 Sagittarius 2 | 12 Virgo 26 | 29 Scorpio 54 |
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