Jop de Vrieze is a Dutch biomedical scientist and journalist born in Utrecht in 1983. He is best known for his 2014 popular science book 'Allemaal beestjes', which discusses the bacteria in and on our bodies, our 'microbiome'. In 2016, he received the prestigious AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award. Since then, he has primarily worked at the intersection of investigative journalism and science journalism.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 276 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/Amsterdam (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Jop
Unknown, possibly a shortened form of a Dutch name.
Read Full Jop Name AnalysisMarch 7, 1983 Facts
Generation Group
Jop de Vrieze belongs to the Millennials group.
Place of Birth: Utrecht
Educated At: Utrecht University
Occupation: science journalist | writer
Awards Received: AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award
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 March 7, 1983
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 7, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 7, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 16 Pisces 18 | 16 Pisces 53 | 28 Aries 50 |
| Moon | 26 Sagittarius 13 | 3 Scorpio 29 | 16 Cancer 54 |
| Mercury | 0 Pisces 28 | 16 Pisces 53 | 18 Taurus 34 |
| Venus | 15 Aries 27 | 1 Aries 16 | 7 Gemini 2 |
| Mars | 8 Aries 2 | 3 Pisces 49 | 10 Taurus 15 |
| Jupiter | 10 Sagittarius 7 | 15 Cancer 7 | 9 Sagittarius 58 |
| Saturn | 4 Scorpio 22 | 2 Aries 24 | 1 Scorpio 42 |
| Uranus | 9 Sagittarius 8 | 27 Taurus 54 | 8 Sagittarius 37 |
| Neptune | 29 Sagittarius 4 | 1 Aries 16 | 29 Sagittarius 9 |
| Pluto | 29 Libra 11 | 4 Aquarius 42 | 28 Libra 7 |
| Rahu | 0 Cancer 23 | 8 Pisces 42 | 28 Gemini 7 |
| Ketu | 0 Capricorn 23 | 8 Virgo 42 | 28 Sagittarius 7 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Jop de Vrieze's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Moon
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 27 November, 2026
