Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2012
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-07 18:02 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.397 | Capricornus | 2.1° |
| 2012-02-20 05:40 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.989 | Aquarius | 0.5° |
| 2012-03-04 05:10 | Mars | Opposition | -1.3 | 0.674 | Leo | 175.8° |
| 2012-03-05 18:34 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 0.921 | Pisces | 18.2° |
| 2012-03-22 04:20 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.8 | 0.609 | Pisces | 3.3° |
| 2012-03-25 03:20 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +6.0 | 21.070 | Pisces | 0.7° |
| 2012-03-27 16:44 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.4 | 0.709 | Aries | 46.0° |
| 2012-04-16 03:26 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.2 | 8.720 | Virgo | 177.2° |
| 2012-04-19 02:22 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.856 | Pisces | 27.5° |
| 2012-05-13 22:22 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -2.0 | 6.010 | Aries | 0.8° |
| 2012-05-27 20:19 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.5° |
| 2012-06-06 10:08 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -3.0 | 0.289 | Taurus | 0.2° |
| 2012-07-01 10:57 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.831 | Cancer | 25.7° |
| 2012-07-29 04:57 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.592 | Cancer | 5.0° |
| 2012-08-15 18:06 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.708 | Gemini | 45.8° |
| 2012-08-16 21:03 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.0 | 0.902 | Cancer | 18.7° |
| 2012-08-24 21:31 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.984 | Aquarius | 179.4° |
| 2012-09-10 21:43 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.377 | Leo | 1.6° |
| 2012-09-29 16:14 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.8 | 19.061 | Pisces | 179.2° |
| 2012-10-25 17:32 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.6 | 10.768 | Virgo | 2.2° |
| 2012-10-27 07:11 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 1.014 | Libra | 24.1° |
| 2012-11-18 00:46 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.8 | 0.677 | Libra | 0.4° |
| 2012-12-03 10:45 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.8 | 4.069 | Taurus | 179.2° |
| 2012-12-05 07:48 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.009 | Libra | 20.6° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-04 20:03 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.37 | Moon up |
| 2012-11-28 23:32 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.19 | 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 2 lunar eclipses in 2012 (JST).