Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1966
Oppositions3
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-01-26 17:37 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.3 | 0.269 | Capricornus | 6.9° |
| 1966-02-06 11:53 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.397 | Capricornus | 2.1° |
| 1966-03-05 13:21 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 0.922 | Pisces | 18.2° |
| 1966-03-09 00:02 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.292 | Leo | 179.2° |
| 1966-03-11 06:50 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.1 | 10.614 | Aquarius | 1.9° |
| 1966-03-21 22:37 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.8 | 0.610 | Pisces | 3.3° |
| 1966-04-06 22:17 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.683 | Aquarius | 46.4° |
| 1966-04-18 20:30 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.856 | Pisces | 27.5° |
| 1966-04-29 14:28 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.2 | 2.456 | Aries | 0.2° |
| 1966-05-12 08:48 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.313 | Libra | 178.2° |
| 1966-05-27 15:37 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.5° |
| 1966-07-01 04:50 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.830 | Cancer | 25.7° |
| 1966-07-05 23:05 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.9 | 6.205 | Gemini | 0.1° |
| 1966-07-28 22:42 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.591 | Cancer | 5.0° |
| 1966-08-16 15:40 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.0 | 0.902 | Cancer | 18.7° |
| 1966-09-10 16:21 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.376 | Leo | 1.6° |
| 1966-09-13 15:30 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.291 | Leo | 0.7° |
| 1966-09-20 01:02 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.6 | 8.559 | Aquarius | 177.5° |
| 1966-10-27 01:30 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 1.014 | Libra | 24.1° |
| 1966-11-09 09:39 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.714 | Libra | 0.7° |
| 1966-11-15 02:43 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.312 | Libra | 1.7° |
| 1966-11-17 19:57 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.8 | 0.677 | Libra | 0.4° |
| 1966-12-05 02:22 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 1.009 | Libra | 20.5° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-05-05 06:11 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.07 | Moon below horizon |
| 1966-10-29 19:12 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.12 | 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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23 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 1966 (JST).