Lauri Tapio Puranen is a Finnish major general (retired), former commander of the Air Force, and coordinator of strategic projects at the Ministry of Defence. He is currently preparing for the replacement of the Hornets under the HX fighter program as the program manager. Puranen completed the General Staff Officer Course in 1995 and was promoted to Brigadier General in 2008. He served as the Chief of Logistics of the Defence Forces from July 2011 to February 2012, and was promoted to Major General on March 1, 2012, when he began his role as the Air Force Commander until March 31, 2014.
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Your next birthday is 246 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Lauri
Laurel, bay tree
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Lauri Puranen belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Hämeenlinna
Educated At: Cadet School | National Defence University
Occupation: air force officer
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 22, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 22, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 22, 2026 |
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| Sun | 1 Aries 19 | 2 Aries 5 | 6 Gemini 37 |
| Moon | 2 Virgo 38 | 20 Taurus 45 | 29 Aquarius 9 |
| Mercury | 12 Aries 27 | 8 Pisces 40 | 29 Taurus 57 |
| Venus | 2 Taurus 11 | 20 Aries 11 | 20 Cancer 7 |
| Mars | 19 Gemini 44 | 15 Pisces 49 | 27 Cancer 59 |
| Jupiter | 1 Sagittarius 50 | 15 Cancer 19 | 25 Scorpio 43 |
| Saturn | 6 Capricorn 54 | 4 Aries 17 | 6 Capricorn 6 |
| Uranus | 12 Leo 36 | 28 Taurus 23 | 12 Leo 53 |
| Neptune | 6 Scorpio 27 | 1 Aries 51 | 4 Scorpio 45 |
| Pluto | 2 Virgo 16 | 5 Aquarius 3 | 1 Virgo 42 |
| Rahu | 13 Libra 46 | 7 Pisces 53 | 10 Libra 13 |
| Ketu | 13 Aries 46 | 7 Virgo 53 | 10 Aries 13 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Lauri Puranen's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2026
