Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2042
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations9
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2042-01-01 21:16 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.711 | Sagittarius | 0.6° |
| 2042-01-03 07:04 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.990 | Capricornus | 19.5° |
| 2042-01-19 11:31 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.666 | Sagittarius | 3.2° |
| 2042-01-30 20:35 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.500 | Cancer | 179.3° |
| 2042-02-06 21:05 | Mars | Opposition | -1.3 | 0.672 | Leo | 175.4° |
| 2042-02-12 11:07 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.0 | 0.984 | Sagittarius | 25.9° |
| 2042-03-29 21:42 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.0 | 1.343 | Cetus | 1.2° |
| 2042-04-23 16:28 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.2 | 8.780 | Virgo | 177.3° |
| 2042-04-24 22:25 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.1 | 0.859 | Aries | 20.3° |
| 2042-04-28 07:14 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.813 | Aries | 1.7° |
| 2042-05-16 17:03 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +7.1 | 0.553 | Taurus | 0.7° |
| 2042-05-18 08:54 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.374 | Libra | 178.9° |
| 2042-06-11 23:54 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.821 | Taurus | 23.7° |
| 2042-07-12 22:43 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.331 | Gemini | 1.5° |
| 2042-08-05 17:06 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.476 | Cancer | 0.6° |
| 2042-08-10 16:50 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.4 | 0.689 | Virgo | 45.8° |
| 2042-08-23 06:52 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.3 | 0.918 | Virgo | 27.4° |
| 2042-09-19 03:23 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.8 | 0.647 | Virgo | 3.1° |
| 2042-10-04 19:53 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 0.961 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 2042-10-19 15:29 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.274 | Virgo | 7.0° |
| 2042-11-01 14:55 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.814 | Aries | 178.2° |
| 2042-11-02 01:31 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.6 | 10.823 | Libra | 2.2° |
| 2042-11-03 15:44 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.435 | Libra | 0.3° |
| 2042-12-05 08:05 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.8 | 6.316 | Ophiuchus | 0.5° |
| 2042-12-17 10:05 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 1.005 | Sagittarius | 20.4° |
| 2042-12-30 07:02 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.675 | Libra | 46.9° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2042-04-05 23:29 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.22 | Moon up |
| 2042-09-29 19:44 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.00 | 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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26 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 2042 (JST).