Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2028
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations9
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-18 02:16 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.6 | 0.976 | Capricornus | 18.8° |
| 2028-02-02 17:47 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.657 | Aquarius | 3.5° |
| 2028-02-28 01:35 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.1 | 0.958 | Capricornus | 26.9° |
| 2028-03-13 00:36 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.440 | Leo | 178.5° |
| 2028-03-21 11:35 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.0 | 2.388 | Pisces | 0.8° |
| 2028-03-22 21:26 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.709 | Aries | 46.1° |
| 2028-03-26 20:15 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.864 | Pisces | 1.4° |
| 2028-04-12 07:55 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.334 | Pisces | 0.8° |
| 2028-04-20 21:10 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 10.274 | Pisces | 2.2° |
| 2028-05-09 15:13 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.3 | 0.841 | Taurus | 21.4° |
| 2028-05-31 07:47 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.8 | 20.343 | Taurus | 0.1° |
| 2028-06-01 19:00 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -3.1 | 0.288 | Taurus | 0.8° |
| 2028-06-02 11:46 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.5 | 0.549 | Taurus | 2.4° |
| 2028-06-27 04:34 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.833 | Taurus | 22.2° |
| 2028-07-25 22:07 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.338 | Cancer | 1.6° |
| 2028-08-11 01:03 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.708 | Orion | 45.8° |
| 2028-09-06 19:20 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.3 | 0.948 | Virgo | 27.1° |
| 2028-09-30 11:48 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.862 | Cetus | 178.5° |
| 2028-09-30 21:50 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.453 | Virgo | 1.1° |
| 2028-10-02 19:37 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.0 | 0.658 | Virgo | 2.3° |
| 2028-10-18 08:03 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.974 | Virgo | 18.2° |
| 2028-10-31 02:33 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.1 | 8.228 | Aries | 177.3° |
| 2028-11-20 10:40 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.4 | 1.448 | Libra | 0.4° |
| 2028-12-04 05:28 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.6 | 18.308 | Taurus | 180.0° |
| 2028-12-31 09:43 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.993 | Sagittarius | 19.6° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-12 13:13 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.07 | Moon below horizon |
| 2028-07-07 03:19 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.39 | 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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25 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 2028 (JST).