Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2019
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo0at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-02 14:49 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 11.043 | Sagittarius | 0.5° |
| 2019-01-06 13:53 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.674 | Libra | 47.0° |
| 2019-01-30 11:51 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.407 | Capricornus | 2.1° |
| 2019-02-27 10:25 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 0.930 | Pisces | 18.1° |
| 2019-03-07 09:59 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.930 | Aquarius | 1.0° |
| 2019-03-15 10:47 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.7 | 0.618 | Pisces | 3.5° |
| 2019-04-12 04:41 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.3 | 0.870 | Aquarius | 27.7° |
| 2019-04-23 08:06 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.9 | 20.854 | Aries | 0.5° |
| 2019-05-21 22:06 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.3° |
| 2019-06-11 00:27 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.6 | 4.284 | Ophiuchus | 179.4° |
| 2019-06-24 08:15 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.825 | Gemini | 25.2° |
| 2019-07-10 02:07 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.0 | 9.033 | Sagittarius | 179.7° |
| 2019-07-21 21:33 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.582 | Cancer | 5.0° |
| 2019-08-10 08:08 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.0 | 0.892 | Cancer | 19.0° |
| 2019-08-14 15:07 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.731 | Leo | 1.3° |
| 2019-09-02 19:42 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.7 | 2.675 | Leo | 1.1° |
| 2019-09-04 10:40 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.369 | Leo | 1.7° |
| 2019-09-10 16:23 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.928 | Aquarius | 178.9° |
| 2019-10-20 13:01 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 1.010 | Libra | 24.6° |
| 2019-10-28 17:15 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.7 | 18.833 | Aries | 179.5° |
| 2019-11-12 00:21 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.8 | 0.676 | Libra | 0.0° |
| 2019-11-28 19:29 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.005 | Libra | 20.1° |
| 2019-12-28 03:25 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.8 | 6.213 | Sagittarius | 0.1° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-21 14:12 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.19 | Moon below horizon |
| 2019-07-17 06:30 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.65 | 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 2 lunar eclipses in 2019 (JST).