Jan Espen Kruse is a Norwegian journalist and correspondent born on July 9, 1956, in Larvik, Norway. He joined the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's foreign news desk in 1990 and served as a correspondent in Moscow from 1991 to 1996. He later covered Washington, DC, from 2003 to 2007, and returned to Moscow in 2018. Beyond his reporting, Kruse is an advisor and political commentator focusing on issues related to Russia and the Middle East.
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Meaning of the name - Jan
Read Full Jan Name AnalysisJuly 5, 1956 Facts
Generation Group
Jan Espen Kruse belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Larvik
Occupation: journalist
Employers: Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
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 July 5, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 5, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for July 5, 2024 |
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Sun | 13 Cancer 36 | 14 Cancer 9 | 18 Virgo 55 |
Moon | 8 Gemini 45 | 11 Cancer 0 | 15 Sagittarius 43 |
Mercury | 27 Gemini 59 | 5 Leo 19 | 12 Libra 0 |
Venus | 23 Gemini 48 | 22 Cancer 40 | 3 Leo 23 |
Mars | 15 Pisces 48 | 19 Taurus 21 | 17 Pisces 56 |
Jupiter | 29 Leo 28 | 9 Gemini 13 | 13 Virgo 28 |
Saturn | 27 Scorpio 9 | 19 Pisces 19 | 28 Scorpio 4 |
Uranus | 1 Leo 26 | 25 Taurus 57 | 5 Leo 23 |
Neptune | 27 Libra 38 | 29 Pisces 55 | 28 Libra 41 |
Pluto | 26 Leo 52 | 1 Aquarius 15 | 28 Leo 58 |
Rahu | 6 Sagittarius 12 | 10 Aries 59 | 2 Sagittarius 36 |
Ketu | 6 Gemini 12 | 10 Libra 59 | 2 Gemini 36 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Jan Espen Kruse's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 07 December, 2025