Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1964
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo0at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-01-04 23:17 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.6 | 0.672 | Sagittarius | 2.7° |
| 1964-01-27 08:37 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.0 | 1.003 | Sagittarius | 24.7° |
| 1964-02-15 14:59 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.8 | 10.821 | Capricornus | 1.2° |
| 1964-02-17 11:57 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.0 | 2.370 | Aquarius | 1.1° |
| 1964-02-27 23:17 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.308 | Leo | 179.2° |
| 1964-03-13 16:56 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.356 | Aquarius | 1.5° |
| 1964-04-08 03:03 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.1 | 0.879 | Aries | 19.3° |
| 1964-04-10 18:10 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.4 | 0.712 | Taurus | 45.8° |
| 1964-04-22 23:19 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -2.0 | 5.969 | Aries | 1.0° |
| 1964-04-27 19:10 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +7.0 | 0.567 | Aries | 1.0° |
| 1964-05-07 09:17 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.315 | Libra | 178.2° |
| 1964-05-25 05:17 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.819 | Aries | 25.2° |
| 1964-06-20 07:39 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -3.4 | 0.289 | Orion | 1.8° |
| 1964-06-27 16:24 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.326 | Gemini | 1.2° |
| 1964-08-06 04:21 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.885 | Sextans | 27.4° |
| 1964-08-25 05:17 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.4 | 8.773 | Aquarius | 178.3° |
| 1964-08-29 19:03 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.706 | Gemini | 45.9° |
| 1964-09-02 16:02 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.632 | Sextans | 3.9° |
| 1964-09-03 07:17 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.301 | Leo | 0.7° |
| 1964-09-18 21:09 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 0.945 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 1964-10-16 03:43 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.417 | Virgo | 0.9° |
| 1964-11-10 07:28 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.313 | Libra | 1.7° |
| 1964-11-13 18:34 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.9 | 4.010 | Aries | 178.8° |
| 1964-11-30 19:11 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 1.014 | Sagittarius | 21.5° |
| 1964-12-19 05:35 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.8 | 0.677 | Sagittarius | 2.0° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-06-25 10:06 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.55 | Moon below horizon |
| 1964-12-19 11:37 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.17 | 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 1964 (JST).