Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1993
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-08 07:42 | Mars | Opposition | -1.5 | 0.628 | Gemini | 176.0° |
| 1993-01-08 18:09 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.9 | 20.557 | Sagittarius | 0.4° |
| 1993-01-09 07:03 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.9 | 31.171 | Sagittarius | 0.7° |
| 1993-01-20 01:06 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.687 | Aquarius | 47.1° |
| 1993-01-24 00:41 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.4 | 1.414 | Capricornus | 2.1° |
| 1993-02-10 01:10 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.7 | 10.842 | Capricornus | 1.0° |
| 1993-02-21 17:47 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 0.936 | Pisces | 18.1° |
| 1993-03-09 13:01 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.624 | Pisces | 3.6° |
| 1993-03-30 21:01 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.454 | Virgo | 178.4° |
| 1993-04-01 22:11 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.282 | Pisces | 7.9° |
| 1993-04-06 02:40 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.3 | 0.880 | Aquarius | 27.8° |
| 1993-05-16 11:50 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.323 | Taurus | 0.2° |
| 1993-06-10 21:53 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.702 | Cetus | 45.8° |
| 1993-06-18 01:59 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.823 | Gemini | 24.7° |
| 1993-07-12 11:31 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.168 | Sagittarius | 179.3° |
| 1993-07-12 22:39 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.7 | 18.588 | Sagittarius | 179.5° |
| 1993-07-15 10:07 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.576 | Gemini | 4.9° |
| 1993-08-04 10:36 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.1 | 0.884 | Gemini | 19.3° |
| 1993-08-20 08:00 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.3 | 8.800 | Aquarius | 178.5° |
| 1993-08-29 17:11 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.364 | Leo | 1.7° |
| 1993-10-14 13:14 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.0 | 1.005 | Libra | 25.0° |
| 1993-10-18 19:15 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.447 | Virgo | 1.1° |
| 1993-11-06 12:32 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.9 | 0.675 | Libra | 0.3° |
| 1993-11-23 00:31 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.002 | Libra | 19.8° |
| 1993-12-27 11:28 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.1 | 2.428 | Sagittarius | 0.8° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-04 22:00 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.56 | Moon up |
| 1993-11-29 15:26 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.09 | 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 1993 (JST).