Richard Nels Van Patten, known as Nels Van Patten, is an American actor born on January 15, 1955, in Brooklyn. He is the son of actor Dick Van Patten and Patricia Poole and is named after a character from the TV series Mama. Besides acting, he was a professional tennis player. He won a Challenger doubles title in 1981 with his brother Vincent, also a tennis player. Nels is married to Nancy Valen.
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Your next birthday is 224 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Nels
champion, victorious
Read Full Nels Name AnalysisJanuary 15, 1955 Facts
Generation Group
Nels Van Patten belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Occupation: tennis player | actor
Spouses: Nancy Valen
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 15, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 15, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 24 Capricorn 46 | 25 Capricorn 33 | 6 Aries 15 |
| Moon | 22 Libra 24 | 20 Sagittarius 30 | 24 Taurus 40 |
| Mercury | 7 Aquarius 52 | 21 Capricorn 47 | 13 Pisces 41 |
| Venus | 8 Sagittarius 20 | 27 Capricorn 43 | 26 Aquarius 43 |
| Mars | 0 Aries 21 | 24 Capricorn 2 | 20 Taurus 17 |
| Jupiter | 24 Cancer 40 | 19 Cancer 24 | 19 Cancer 51 |
| Saturn | 19 Scorpio 59 | 27 Pisces 5 | 21 Scorpio 6 |
| Uranus | 25 Cancer 43 | 27 Taurus 38 | 23 Cancer 37 |
| Neptune | 28 Libra 11 | 29 Pisces 44 | 27 Libra 26 |
| Pluto | 26 Leo 16 | 3 Aquarius 10 | 24 Leo 39 |
| Rahu | 4 Capricorn 38 | 11 Pisces 23 | 0 Capricorn 52 |
| Ketu | 4 Cancer 38 | 11 Virgo 23 | 0 Cancer 52 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Nels Van Patten's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 27 November, 2026
