Rudolf Rieder is an Austrian physicist, born on January 2, 1940, in Vienna. He studied physics at the University of Vienna from 1958 and received his doctorate in 1966. After his studies, Rieder worked at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, the Rudolf Sacher Society, and Technicon GmbH in Vienna. From 1986 to 1989, he contributed to the Russian Phobos mission to Mars and developed the APX spectrometer for the Pathfinder mission, which conducted the first chemical rock analyses on Mars in 1997, earning the title of Scientist of the Year in Austria that same year.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 208 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/Vienna (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Rudolf
famous wolf
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Rudolf Rieder belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Vienna
Educated At: University of Vienna
Occupation: physicist
Employers: Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie | Rudolf Sacher Gesellschaft | Technicon GmbH
Awards Received: Scientist of the Year in Austria (1997)
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 2, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Capricorn 54 | 12 Capricorn 3 | 7 Aries 37 |
| Moon | 14 Libra 3 | 28 Gemini 46 | 10 Sagittarius 35 |
| Mercury | 24 Sagittarius 17 | 0 Capricorn 53 | 16 Pisces 51 |
| Venus | 10 Aquarius 6 | 11 Capricorn 3 | 22 Taurus 11 |
| Mars | 28 Pisces 57 | 13 Capricorn 48 | 27 Taurus 8 |
| Jupiter | 1 Aries 16 | 21 Cancer 10 | 18 Aries 19 |
| Saturn | 24 Aries 35 | 26 Pisces 10 | 1 Taurus 6 |
| Uranus | 18 Taurus 14 | 27 Taurus 55 | 19 Taurus 33 |
| Neptune | 25 Virgo 31 | 29 Pisces 31 | 23 Virgo 46 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 13 | 2 Aquarius 45 | 0 Leo 40 |
| Rahu | 25 Libra 28 | 12 Pisces 5 | 20 Libra 55 |
| Ketu | 25 Aries 28 | 12 Virgo 5 | 20 Aries 55 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Rudolf Rieder's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2026
