Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1956
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations9
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-01-12 03:29 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.981 | Capricornus | 19.0° |
| 1956-01-21 17:41 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.603 | Cancer | 179.4° |
| 1956-01-27 22:58 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.661 | Capricornus | 3.4° |
| 1956-02-16 14:37 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.381 | Leo | 178.8° |
| 1956-02-21 19:24 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.1 | 0.969 | Capricornus | 26.6° |
| 1956-04-06 12:54 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.1 | 1.337 | Pisces | 0.9° |
| 1956-04-13 03:44 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.712 | Taurus | 45.8° |
| 1956-04-19 12:31 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.320 | Virgo | 178.2° |
| 1956-05-03 06:56 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.2 | 0.848 | Taurus | 20.9° |
| 1956-05-20 23:15 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.0 | 8.960 | Libra | 177.8° |
| 1956-05-26 09:10 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.7 | 0.550 | Taurus | 1.7° |
| 1956-06-20 17:28 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.828 | Taurus | 22.8° |
| 1956-06-22 15:08 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -3.5 | 0.290 | Orion | 2.1° |
| 1956-07-20 06:00 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.335 | Cancer | 1.6° |
| 1956-07-26 00:14 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.576 | Cancer | 0.6° |
| 1956-08-31 13:42 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.3 | 0.937 | Virgo | 27.2° |
| 1956-09-01 03:42 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.706 | Gemini | 45.9° |
| 1956-09-05 01:17 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.424 | Leo | 1.0° |
| 1956-09-11 06:57 | Mars | Opposition | -2.9 | 0.379 | Aquarius | 174.1° |
| 1956-09-26 22:19 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.9 | 0.654 | Virgo | 2.6° |
| 1956-10-12 11:28 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 0.969 | Virgo | 18.1° |
| 1956-10-23 23:21 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.320 | Virgo | 1.7° |
| 1956-11-13 06:35 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.444 | Libra | 0.1° |
| 1956-11-27 23:42 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 10.987 | Scorpius | 1.7° |
| 1956-12-25 09:18 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 0.998 | Sagittarius | 19.9° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-05-25 00:31 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.97 | Moon up |
| 1956-11-18 15:47 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.32 | Moon below horizon |
Each planet this year
Computed with the JPL DE421 ephemeris and Skyfield (times in JST). Magnitude and distance are for 12:00 JST on each date. Visibility is a rough guide for mid-northern latitudes such as Japan.
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25 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 1956 (JST).