Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1963
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses3
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-01-04 17:41 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.988 | Capricornus | 19.4° |
| 1963-01-20 20:07 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.665 | Sagittarius | 3.2° |
| 1963-01-23 12:33 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.672 | Ophiuchus | 46.9° |
| 1963-02-03 18:02 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.7 | 10.906 | Capricornus | 0.8° |
| 1963-02-04 20:57 | Mars | Opposition | -1.3 | 0.671 | Cancer | 175.4° |
| 1963-02-14 00:00 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.1 | 0.981 | Sagittarius | 26.1° |
| 1963-02-22 23:38 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.326 | Leo | 179.2° |
| 1963-03-17 07:23 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -2.0 | 5.957 | Pisces | 1.1° |
| 1963-03-31 07:25 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.1 | 1.342 | Pisces | 1.1° |
| 1963-04-26 11:10 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.2 | 0.856 | Taurus | 20.4° |
| 1963-05-05 21:29 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.317 | Libra | 178.2° |
| 1963-05-18 12:10 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +7.0 | 0.552 | Taurus | 0.9° |
| 1963-06-13 14:50 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.822 | Taurus | 23.5° |
| 1963-07-14 06:30 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.332 | Gemini | 1.5° |
| 1963-08-13 14:31 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.3 | 8.865 | Capricornus | 178.8° |
| 1963-08-24 19:30 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.3 | 0.922 | Virgo | 27.4° |
| 1963-08-30 02:52 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.315 | Leo | 0.7° |
| 1963-08-30 10:30 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.728 | Leo | 1.4° |
| 1963-09-20 13:46 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.7 | 0.648 | Virgo | 3.0° |
| 1963-10-06 05:22 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.962 | Virgo | 17.9° |
| 1963-10-08 19:59 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.9 | 3.953 | Pisces | 178.4° |
| 1963-11-05 10:07 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.437 | Libra | 0.2° |
| 1963-11-08 21:55 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.315 | Libra | 1.7° |
| 1963-12-18 21:14 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 1.004 | Sagittarius | 20.3° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-01-10 08:18 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.02 | Moon below horizon |
| 1963-07-07 07:02 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.71 | Moon below horizon |
| 1963-12-30 20:06 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.34 | 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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24 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 3 lunar eclipses in 1963 (JST).