Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1960
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations6
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-01-01 05:50 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 11.046 | Sagittarius | 0.5° |
| 1960-01-27 00:10 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.4 | 1.411 | Capricornus | 2.1° |
| 1960-02-09 03:47 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.415 | Leo | 179.3° |
| 1960-02-24 08:56 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 0.933 | Pisces | 18.1° |
| 1960-03-11 06:15 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.6 | 0.622 | Pisces | 3.6° |
| 1960-04-07 21:51 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.3 | 0.875 | Aquarius | 27.8° |
| 1960-04-28 10:38 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.9 | 29.325 | Libra | 178.2° |
| 1960-05-18 00:17 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.3° |
| 1960-06-19 22:59 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.824 | Gemini | 24.9° |
| 1960-06-20 10:57 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.7 | 4.239 | Sagittarius | 179.7° |
| 1960-06-23 01:24 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.736 | Gemini | 0.4° |
| 1960-07-07 15:24 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.0 | 9.036 | Sagittarius | 179.6° |
| 1960-07-17 09:33 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.579 | Gemini | 4.9° |
| 1960-08-06 03:57 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.1 | 0.887 | Gemini | 19.2° |
| 1960-08-14 14:23 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.396 | Leo | 0.7° |
| 1960-08-31 08:33 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.366 | Leo | 1.7° |
| 1960-10-16 07:26 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.0 | 1.007 | Libra | 24.8° |
| 1960-11-01 16:17 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.323 | Libra | 1.7° |
| 1960-11-08 01:39 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.9 | 0.675 | Libra | 0.1° |
| 1960-11-24 16:36 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.003 | Libra | 19.9° |
| 1960-12-30 19:20 | Mars | Opposition | -1.6 | 0.610 | Gemini | 176.3° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-03-13 17:27 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.52 | Moon below horizon |
| 1960-09-05 20:21 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.43 | 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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21 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 1960 (JST).