Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2013
Oppositions3
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses3
Visible from Tokyo0at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-18 17:56 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.4 | 1.421 | Sagittarius | 2.0° |
| 2013-02-17 06:30 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.941 | Aquarius | 18.1° |
| 2013-02-21 16:18 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.978 | Aquarius | 0.6° |
| 2013-03-04 21:58 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.629 | Pisces | 3.7° |
| 2013-03-29 02:04 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.724 | Cetus | 1.3° |
| 2013-03-29 09:37 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +6.0 | 21.051 | Cetus | 0.7° |
| 2013-04-01 06:50 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.3 | 0.890 | Aquarius | 27.8° |
| 2013-04-18 09:19 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.1 | 2.432 | Pisces | 0.4° |
| 2013-04-28 17:26 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.1 | 8.816 | Libra | 177.3° |
| 2013-05-12 06:09 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.323 | Aries | 0.1° |
| 2013-06-13 01:45 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.822 | Gemini | 24.3° |
| 2013-06-20 01:10 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.9 | 6.137 | Taurus | 0.2° |
| 2013-07-10 03:41 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.6 | 0.570 | Gemini | 4.8° |
| 2013-07-30 17:48 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.877 | Gemini | 19.6° |
| 2013-08-25 05:56 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.360 | Leo | 1.8° |
| 2013-08-27 10:42 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.973 | Aquarius | 179.3° |
| 2013-10-03 23:11 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.8 | 19.040 | Pisces | 179.3° |
| 2013-10-09 19:11 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.1 | 1.000 | Libra | 25.3° |
| 2013-11-01 16:58 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.667 | Ophiuchus | 47.1° |
| 2013-11-02 05:19 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.8 | 0.673 | Libra | 0.5° |
| 2013-11-06 21:00 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.5 | 10.858 | Libra | 2.1° |
| 2013-11-18 11:21 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.999 | Virgo | 19.5° |
| 2013-12-29 15:27 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.3 | 1.441 | Sagittarius | 1.7° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-26 05:07 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.01 | Moon below horizon |
| 2013-05-25 13:09 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.94 | Moon below horizon |
| 2013-10-19 08:50 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.27 | 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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23 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 3 lunar eclipses in 2013 (JST).