Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2038
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses4
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2038-01-04 10:27 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.0 | 0.265 | Sagittarius | 4.1° |
| 2038-01-12 15:42 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.720 | Gemini | 179.5° |
| 2038-01-15 04:57 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.7 | 4.250 | Gemini | 179.6° |
| 2038-02-12 23:40 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.390 | Capricornus | 2.0° |
| 2038-03-03 17:33 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.4 | 8.350 | Leo | 177.9° |
| 2038-03-11 11:47 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 0.915 | Pisces | 18.3° |
| 2038-03-15 22:49 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.677 | Capricornus | 46.6° |
| 2038-03-28 05:41 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.9 | 0.603 | Pisces | 3.1° |
| 2038-04-19 02:48 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.824 | Pisces | 1.7° |
| 2038-04-25 05:27 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.847 | Cetus | 27.3° |
| 2038-06-02 06:04 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.6° |
| 2038-07-07 16:07 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.6 | 0.836 | Cancer | 26.1° |
| 2038-07-17 06:10 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.690 | Gemini | 0.5° |
| 2038-08-03 13:07 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.8 | 6.317 | Cancer | 0.5° |
| 2038-08-04 11:55 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.598 | Cancer | 4.9° |
| 2038-08-22 16:19 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.0 | 0.909 | Cancer | 18.5° |
| 2038-09-12 13:43 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.0 | 10.404 | Leo | 1.9° |
| 2038-09-16 18:22 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.382 | Leo | 1.6° |
| 2038-10-18 10:40 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.718 | Virgo | 1.1° |
| 2038-10-23 15:29 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.823 | Pisces | 178.2° |
| 2038-11-01 16:00 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.4 | 2.572 | Libra | 0.2° |
| 2038-11-02 06:48 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 1.017 | Scorpius | 23.7° |
| 2038-11-23 11:57 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.5 | 0.678 | Libra | 0.7° |
| 2038-12-11 04:31 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 1.011 | Libra | 20.9° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2038-01-21 12:48 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.12 | Moon below horizon |
| 2038-06-17 11:43 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.53 | Moon below horizon |
| 2038-07-16 20:34 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.50 | Moon up |
| 2038-12-12 02:43 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.29 | 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 4 lunar eclipses in 2038 (JST).