Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2040
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations6
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2040-01-03 00:27 | Mars | Opposition | -1.6 | 0.614 | Gemini | 176.2° |
| 2040-01-05 12:22 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.3 | 1.436 | Sagittarius | 1.8° |
| 2040-01-22 04:46 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.604 | Cancer | 179.4° |
| 2040-02-06 11:33 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.955 | Aquarius | 18.3° |
| 2040-02-21 22:13 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.641 | Aquarius | 3.7° |
| 2040-03-17 06:58 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.444 | Virgo | 178.5° |
| 2040-03-19 16:10 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.916 | Aquarius | 27.7° |
| 2040-03-29 03:15 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.4 | 8.573 | Virgo | 177.3° |
| 2040-04-23 04:52 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.816 | Aries | 1.7° |
| 2040-05-01 00:10 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.326 | Aries | 0.2° |
| 2040-05-30 21:55 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.825 | Gemini | 23.2° |
| 2040-05-31 11:25 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.735 | Taurus | 0.2° |
| 2040-06-26 01:53 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.9 | 0.558 | Orion | 4.2° |
| 2040-07-18 05:11 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.3 | 0.859 | Gemini | 20.5° |
| 2040-07-26 10:48 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.576 | Cancer | 0.6° |
| 2040-08-13 14:53 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.0 | 1.350 | Leo | 1.8° |
| 2040-09-27 06:54 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.2 | 0.984 | Virgo | 26.1° |
| 2040-10-05 05:23 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.452 | Virgo | 1.1° |
| 2040-10-08 02:26 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.8 | 10.627 | Virgo | 2.2° |
| 2040-10-21 19:15 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.5 | 0.669 | Virgo | 1.2° |
| 2040-10-27 15:23 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.816 | Aries | 178.2° |
| 2040-11-06 14:17 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.990 | Virgo | 18.9° |
| 2040-12-14 19:39 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.3 | 1.450 | Ophiuchus | 1.3° |
| 2040-12-17 21:49 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.2 | 2.449 | Ophiuchus | 0.7° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040-05-26 20:45 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.53 | Moon up |
| 2040-11-19 04:03 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.40 | 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 2040 (JST).