Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2014
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-06 06:11 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.7 | 4.211 | Gemini | 179.9° |
| 2014-01-11 21:24 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.266 | Sagittarius | 5.2° |
| 2014-01-31 18:57 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.960 | Aquarius | 18.4° |
| 2014-02-16 05:21 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.646 | Capricornus | 3.7° |
| 2014-02-24 03:10 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.967 | Aquarius | 0.7° |
| 2014-03-14 15:29 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.928 | Capricornus | 27.6° |
| 2014-03-23 04:31 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.678 | Aquarius | 46.6° |
| 2014-04-02 16:08 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +6.0 | 21.027 | Pisces | 0.6° |
| 2014-04-09 06:03 | Mars | Opposition | -1.6 | 0.621 | Virgo | 177.5° |
| 2014-04-26 12:27 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.328 | Aries | 0.4° |
| 2014-05-11 03:28 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.1 | 8.900 | Libra | 177.5° |
| 2014-05-25 16:10 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.828 | Taurus | 22.7° |
| 2014-06-20 07:50 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.0 | 0.554 | Orion | 3.8° |
| 2014-07-13 03:22 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.852 | Orion | 20.9° |
| 2014-07-25 05:43 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.8 | 6.282 | Cancer | 0.4° |
| 2014-08-09 01:21 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.1 | 1.347 | Cancer | 1.7° |
| 2014-08-29 23:32 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.962 | Aquarius | 179.2° |
| 2014-09-22 07:09 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.2 | 0.975 | Virgo | 26.4° |
| 2014-10-08 05:57 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.8 | 19.014 | Pisces | 179.3° |
| 2014-10-17 05:39 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.3 | 0.666 | Virgo | 1.5° |
| 2014-10-25 16:30 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.717 | Virgo | 1.0° |
| 2014-11-01 21:38 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.986 | Virgo | 18.7° |
| 2014-11-18 17:50 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.5 | 10.934 | Libra | 1.9° |
| 2014-12-08 18:51 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.3 | 1.451 | Ophiuchus | 1.1° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-15 16:45 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.29 | Moon below horizon |
| 2014-10-08 19:54 | 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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24 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 2014 (JST).