Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1968
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations6
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-01-31 13:49 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.961 | Aquarius | 18.4° |
| 1968-02-16 00:15 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.646 | Capricornus | 3.7° |
| 1968-02-20 20:02 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.393 | Leo | 178.8° |
| 1968-03-13 09:47 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.928 | Capricornus | 27.5° |
| 1968-03-18 02:15 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.298 | Virgo | 179.2° |
| 1968-04-05 11:08 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.7 | 10.390 | Pisces | 2.2° |
| 1968-04-25 07:36 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.328 | Aries | 0.4° |
| 1968-05-16 08:32 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.313 | Libra | 178.2° |
| 1968-05-24 10:05 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.828 | Taurus | 22.6° |
| 1968-06-19 00:48 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.0 | 0.554 | Orion | 3.7° |
| 1968-06-20 19:21 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.736 | Taurus | 0.3° |
| 1968-06-22 00:46 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.5 | 2.588 | Gemini | 0.7° |
| 1968-07-11 21:28 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.851 | Orion | 20.9° |
| 1968-08-07 20:24 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.1 | 1.347 | Cancer | 1.7° |
| 1968-09-09 09:26 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.430 | Leo | 1.0° |
| 1968-09-21 01:29 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.2 | 0.975 | Virgo | 26.4° |
| 1968-09-22 23:01 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.302 | Virgo | 0.7° |
| 1968-10-15 18:25 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.1 | 8.338 | Pisces | 177.2° |
| 1968-10-16 00:40 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.3 | 0.666 | Virgo | 1.5° |
| 1968-10-31 16:29 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.986 | Virgo | 18.7° |
| 1968-11-18 21:56 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.312 | Libra | 1.7° |
| 1968-12-07 11:31 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.3 | 1.451 | Ophiuchus | 1.0° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-04-13 13:47 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.11 | Moon below horizon |
| 1968-10-06 20:41 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.17 | 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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22 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 1968 (JST).