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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 5, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 13 Cancer 36 | 13 Cancer 55 | 19 Virgo 53 |
| Moon | 8 Gemini 45 | 15 Scorpio 30 | 27 Sagittarius 46 |
| Mercury | 27 Gemini 59 | 9 Leo 47 | 12 Libra 8 |
| Venus | 23 Gemini 48 | 1 Gemini 10 | 4 Leo 26 |
| Mars | 15 Pisces 48 | 10 Virgo 31 | 17 Pisces 40 |
| Jupiter | 29 Leo 28 | 5 Cancer 54 | 13 Virgo 41 |
| Saturn | 27 Scorpio 9 | 1 Aries 46 | 28 Scorpio 8 |
| Uranus | 1 Leo 26 | 29 Taurus 57 | 5 Leo 26 |
| Neptune | 27 Libra 38 | 2 Aries 10 | 28 Libra 43 |
| Pluto | 26 Leo 52 | 3 Aquarius 1 | 29 Leo 0 |
| Rahu | 6 Sagittarius 12 | 21 Pisces 39 | 2 Sagittarius 32 |
| Ketu | 6 Gemini 12 | 21 Virgo 39 | 2 Gemini 32 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Jan Espen Kruse's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 17 December, 2026