Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2017
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-12 22:18 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.684 | Aquarius | 47.1° |
| 2017-01-19 18:43 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.1 | 1.009 | Sagittarius | 24.1° |
| 2017-03-02 11:43 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.942 | Aquarius | 0.8° |
| 2017-03-07 09:28 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.363 | Aquarius | 1.7° |
| 2017-03-25 19:17 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.281 | Pisces | 8.3° |
| 2017-04-01 19:17 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 0.888 | Aries | 19.0° |
| 2017-04-08 06:38 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.455 | Virgo | 178.4° |
| 2017-04-14 14:30 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +6.0 | 20.933 | Pisces | 0.6° |
| 2017-04-20 14:54 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.7 | 0.575 | Aries | 1.6° |
| 2017-05-18 08:23 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.822 | Pisces | 25.8° |
| 2017-06-03 21:29 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.701 | Pisces | 45.9° |
| 2017-06-15 19:17 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.1 | 9.043 | Ophiuchus | 178.6° |
| 2017-06-21 23:14 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.324 | Taurus | 1.1° |
| 2017-07-27 09:56 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.6 | 2.655 | Cancer | 1.1° |
| 2017-07-30 13:38 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.871 | Leo | 27.2° |
| 2017-08-27 05:42 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.625 | Sextans | 4.2° |
| 2017-09-05 14:27 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.939 | Aquarius | 179.1° |
| 2017-09-12 19:16 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 0.937 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 2017-10-09 05:53 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.408 | Virgo | 1.1° |
| 2017-10-20 02:34 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.7 | 18.915 | Pisces | 179.4° |
| 2017-10-27 03:09 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.435 | Virgo | 1.0° |
| 2017-11-24 09:27 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 1.017 | Ophiuchus | 22.0° |
| 2017-12-13 10:48 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.1 | 0.678 | Ophiuchus | 1.7° |
| 2017-12-22 06:08 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 11.048 | Sagittarius | 0.9° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-11 09:43 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.04 | Moon below horizon |
| 2017-08-08 03:20 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.25 | 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 2017 (JST).