Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2025
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-10 14:01 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.683 | Aquarius | 47.2° |
| 2025-01-16 11:38 | Mars | Opposition | -1.4 | 0.644 | Gemini | 175.7° |
| 2025-02-09 21:08 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.393 | Capricornus | 2.0° |
| 2025-03-08 15:09 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 0.918 | Pisces | 18.2° |
| 2025-03-12 19:28 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.1 | 10.602 | Aquarius | 1.9° |
| 2025-03-20 08:25 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.888 | Pisces | 1.3° |
| 2025-03-23 10:07 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.281 | Pegasus | 8.4° |
| 2025-03-25 04:48 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.9 | 0.606 | Pisces | 3.2° |
| 2025-04-22 03:49 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.851 | Pisces | 27.4° |
| 2025-05-18 08:32 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.8 | 20.541 | Taurus | 0.2° |
| 2025-05-30 13:12 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.6° |
| 2025-06-01 12:28 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.700 | Pisces | 45.9° |
| 2025-06-25 00:17 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.9 | 6.159 | Gemini | 0.1° |
| 2025-07-04 13:38 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.833 | Cancer | 25.9° |
| 2025-08-01 08:41 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.595 | Cancer | 4.9° |
| 2025-08-19 18:48 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.1 | 0.906 | Cancer | 18.6° |
| 2025-09-13 19:51 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.379 | Leo | 1.6° |
| 2025-09-21 14:45 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.6 | 8.547 | Pisces | 177.5° |
| 2025-09-23 21:53 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.884 | Pisces | 178.6° |
| 2025-10-30 07:02 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 1.016 | Scorpius | 23.9° |
| 2025-11-20 18:23 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.7 | 0.678 | Libra | 0.5° |
| 2025-11-21 21:25 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.6 | 18.509 | Taurus | 179.8° |
| 2025-12-08 06:02 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.010 | Libra | 20.7° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 15:58 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.18 | Moon below horizon |
| 2025-09-08 03:11 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.36 | 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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23 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 2025 (JST).