Kees van Twist is a Dutch journalist and museum director, born on August 5, 1953, in Boskoop. He studied history at the University of Amsterdam but switched to journalism. From 1978 to 1983, he worked as an editor for various publications. He later joined the NOS's foreign editorial team and became head of Arts and Culture at VARA television. He was the director of the Groninger Museum from 1999 until he resigned in 2011 due to financial issues. Van Twist has also been involved in various cultural organizations and served as a cultural attaché in New York.
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Your next birthday is 318 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Kees
horn, horned
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Generation Group
Kees van Twist belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Boskoop
Educated At: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Occupation: journalist
Employers: NOS | VARA-televisie | AVRO | Groninger Museum | Omroep voor Kunst en Cultuur
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 August 5, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 5, 2025 |
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Sun | 12 Leo 57 | 13 Leo 31 | 23 Libra 2 |
Moon | 27 Gemini 12 | 29 Sagittarius 56 | 3 Aquarius 6 |
Mercury | 27 Cancer 32 | 5 Leo 52 | 16 Scorpio 16 |
Venus | 1 Cancer 52 | 6 Cancer 26 | 27 Virgo 36 |
Mars | 4 Leo 27 | 29 Virgo 13 | 20 Virgo 6 |
Jupiter | 19 Gemini 10 | 12 Cancer 43 | 26 Gemini 14 |
Saturn | 22 Libra 32 | 1 Aries 21 | 29 Libra 45 |
Uranus | 20 Cancer 19 | 1 Gemini 4 | 23 Cancer 4 |
Neptune | 21 Libra 25 | 1 Aries 54 | 23 Libra 36 |
Pluto | 22 Leo 35 | 2 Aquarius 18 | 24 Leo 37 |
Rahu | 2 Aquarius 35 | 20 Pisces 1 | 28 Capricorn 47 |
Ketu | 2 Leo 35 | 20 Virgo 1 | 28 Cancer 47 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Kees van Twist's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 17 December, 2025