Joost van Bennekom (b. January 18, 1981) is a prominent Dutch athlete from Enschede specializing in decathlon and long jump. He won his first national decathlon title in 2004 with a score of 7401 points and became Dutch long jump champion in 2007. Van Bennekom contributed to the Dutch team winning a bronze medal at the European Combined Events Cup. He holds personal bests in various events, showcasing his versatility as a multi-event athlete. In addition to athletics, he is a graduated chemical technologist and a father of three.
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Meaning of the name - Joost
God is gracious
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Joost van Bennekom belongs to the Millennials group.
Place of Birth: Hengelo
Educated At: Chemisch technoloog
Occupation: athletics competitor
Children: 2 daughters | 1 son
Awards Received: Nederlands kampioen verspringen | Nederlands kampioen tienkamp
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 18, 1981
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Capricorn 32 | 28 Capricorn 36 | 14 Pisces 2 |
| Moon | 8 Cancer 7 | 27 Capricorn 17 | 21 Aquarius 5 |
| Mercury | 10 Aquarius 11 | 26 Capricorn 42 | 20 Aquarius 9 |
| Venus | 9 Capricorn 18 | 1 Aquarius 29 | 5 Pisces 34 |
| Mars | 14 Aquarius 48 | 26 Capricorn 21 | 20 Pisces 19 |
| Jupiter | 10 Libra 11 | 19 Cancer 0 | 7 Libra 56 |
| Saturn | 10 Libra 11 | 27 Pisces 20 | 8 Libra 32 |
| Uranus | 29 Scorpio 16 | 27 Taurus 35 | 0 Sagittarius 10 |
| Neptune | 23 Sagittarius 41 | 29 Pisces 48 | 24 Sagittarius 44 |
| Pluto | 24 Libra 19 | 3 Aquarius 16 | 23 Libra 57 |
| Rahu | 11 Leo 34 | 11 Pisces 13 | 9 Leo 11 |
| Ketu | 11 Aquarius 34 | 11 Virgo 13 | 9 Aquarius 11 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Joost van Bennekom's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 18 October, 2026
