Joseph Albert Benkert is an American naval officer and diplomat, born on January 17, 1951. He served in the U.S. Navy before taking on roles in the George W. Bush Administration, including Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Security Affairs. Benkert joined the Cohen Group in 2009 and later became a National Security Advisor at Morrison & Foerster. Notably, he testified before Congress on issues related to U.S. military policy, including the use of chemical agents and the situation of Guantanamo captives.
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Your next birthday is 224 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Joseph
God will increase, He will add
Read Full Joseph Name AnalysisJanuary 17, 1951 Facts
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Joseph Benkert belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Frankfort
Educated At: United States Naval Academy | John F. Kennedy School of Government
Occupation: civil servant | military officer
Spouses: Gail DeVeuve
Children: Stephen | Suzanne
Employers: Cohen Group | International Relief and Development Inc. | Morrison & Foerster
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 17, 1951
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 47 | 27 Capricorn 35 | 12 Aries 9 |
| Moon | 26 Taurus 12 | 14 Capricorn 52 | 26 Aquarius 44 |
| Mercury | 3 Capricorn 31 | 25 Capricorn 3 | 0 Taurus 44 |
| Venus | 12 Aquarius 20 | 0 Aquarius 14 | 14 Taurus 52 |
| Mars | 26 Aquarius 11 | 25 Capricorn 35 | 24 Aries 15 |
| Jupiter | 7 Pisces 55 | 19 Cancer 8 | 25 Pisces 30 |
| Saturn | 2 Libra 52 | 27 Pisces 15 | 28 Virgo 32 |
| Uranus | 6 Cancer 41 | 27 Taurus 36 | 5 Cancer 36 |
| Neptune | 19 Libra 31 | 29 Pisces 47 | 18 Libra 19 |
| Pluto | 19 Leo 9 | 3 Aquarius 14 | 17 Leo 34 |
| Rahu | 21 Pisces 53 | 11 Pisces 16 | 17 Pisces 55 |
| Ketu | 21 Virgo 53 | 11 Virgo 16 | 17 Virgo 55 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Joseph Benkert's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 17 November, 2026
