Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1962
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses3
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-01-21 09:12 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.971 | Capricornus | 18.7° |
| 1962-01-23 02:39 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.5 | 10.974 | Capricornus | 0.4° |
| 1962-01-27 19:18 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.713 | Capricornus | 1.1° |
| 1962-02-05 22:18 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.654 | Aquarius | 3.6° |
| 1962-02-09 03:07 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -2.0 | 6.033 | Capricornus | 0.7° |
| 1962-02-18 00:31 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.349 | Leo | 179.2° |
| 1962-03-03 14:31 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.949 | Capricornus | 27.1° |
| 1962-04-16 11:28 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.332 | Pisces | 0.7° |
| 1962-05-03 10:00 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.320 | Libra | 178.2° |
| 1962-05-14 06:53 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.836 | Taurus | 21.8° |
| 1962-06-07 17:21 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.3 | 0.550 | Taurus | 2.8° |
| 1962-07-01 20:56 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.838 | Taurus | 21.8° |
| 1962-07-30 00:13 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.1 | 1.340 | Cancer | 1.7° |
| 1962-08-01 03:49 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.1 | 8.942 | Capricornus | 179.3° |
| 1962-08-24 22:39 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.336 | Leo | 0.7° |
| 1962-08-31 23:48 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.9 | 3.985 | Aquarius | 178.6° |
| 1962-09-04 04:14 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.678 | Virgo | 46.2° |
| 1962-09-11 07:51 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.2 | 0.957 | Virgo | 26.9° |
| 1962-10-07 00:48 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.0 | 0.661 | Virgo | 2.1° |
| 1962-10-22 13:28 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.978 | Virgo | 18.3° |
| 1962-11-06 12:02 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.317 | Libra | 1.7° |
| 1962-11-13 05:06 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.0 | 0.268 | Libra | 4.1° |
| 1962-11-25 18:36 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.4 | 1.450 | Scorpius | 0.6° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-02-19 22:02 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.49 | Moon up |
| 1962-07-17 20:54 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.58 | Moon up |
| 1962-08-16 04:56 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.36 | 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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23 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 3 lunar eclipses in 1962 (JST).