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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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 207 days away.
Place of Birth
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
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 31, 1960
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 31, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 10 Capricorn 3 | 10 Capricorn 16 | 15 Pisces 53 |
| Moon | 26 Gemini 15 | 2 Gemini 34 | 3 Scorpio 33 |
| Mercury | 6 Capricorn 58 | 28 Sagittarius 12 | 24 Aquarius 20 |
| Venus | 24 Aquarius 57 | 8 Capricorn 50 | 25 Aries 28 |
| Mars | 8 Cancer 15 | 12 Capricorn 28 | 4 Cancer 25 |
| Jupiter | 13 Capricorn 54 | 21 Cancer 24 | 28 Capricorn 15 |
| Saturn | 19 Capricorn 50 | 26 Pisces 3 | 27 Capricorn 1 |
| Uranus | 25 Leo 25 | 27 Taurus 58 | 22 Leo 51 |
| Neptune | 10 Scorpio 49 | 29 Pisces 29 | 11 Scorpio 9 |
| Pluto | 8 Virgo 0 | 2 Aquarius 42 | 6 Virgo 36 |
| Rahu | 9 Virgo 21 | 12 Pisces 10 | 5 Virgo 55 |
| Ketu | 9 Pisces 21 | 12 Virgo 10 | 5 Pisces 55 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Joel Achenbach's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2026
