Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1958
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses3
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-01-16 12:39 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 1.011 | Sagittarius | 23.9° |
| 1958-01-29 04:46 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.3 | 0.269 | Capricornus | 7.2° |
| 1958-01-30 09:32 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.501 | Cancer | 179.3° |
| 1958-03-04 05:11 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.366 | Aquarius | 1.7° |
| 1958-03-29 16:05 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 0.891 | Pisces | 18.9° |
| 1958-04-09 08:01 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.683 | Aquarius | 46.4° |
| 1958-04-17 03:44 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.5 | 0.578 | Pisces | 1.9° |
| 1958-04-17 16:32 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.445 | Virgo | 178.5° |
| 1958-04-24 11:30 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.325 | Virgo | 178.2° |
| 1958-05-14 23:33 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.824 | Pisces | 26.0° |
| 1958-06-14 08:27 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.1 | 9.041 | Ophiuchus | 178.6° |
| 1958-06-19 01:43 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.324 | Taurus | 1.0° |
| 1958-07-27 06:36 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.866 | Leo | 27.1° |
| 1958-08-05 06:36 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.477 | Cancer | 0.6° |
| 1958-08-24 00:09 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.621 | Leo | 4.3° |
| 1958-09-09 17:50 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 0.934 | Leo | 18.0° |
| 1958-10-05 21:30 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.405 | Virgo | 1.2° |
| 1958-10-28 19:54 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.324 | Virgo | 1.7° |
| 1958-11-05 10:12 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.414 | Libra | 0.9° |
| 1958-11-11 21:20 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.714 | Libra | 0.7° |
| 1958-11-16 23:31 | Mars | Opposition | -2.3 | 0.494 | Taurus | 179.6° |
| 1958-11-21 04:41 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.2 | 1.018 | Ophiuchus | 22.2° |
| 1958-12-10 12:35 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.2 | 0.678 | Ophiuchus | 1.6° |
| 1958-12-20 21:16 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 11.048 | Sagittarius | 1.0° |
| 1958-12-29 23:26 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 1.016 | Ophiuchus | 22.4° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-04-04 12:59 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.94 | Moon below horizon |
| 1958-05-03 21:12 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.01 | Moon up |
| 1958-10-28 00:27 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.31 | Moon up |
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 3 lunar eclipses in 1958 (JST).