Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2043
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations6
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2043-01-03 15:09 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.6 | 0.673 | Sagittarius | 2.6° |
| 2043-01-25 19:40 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.1 | 1.005 | Sagittarius | 24.6° |
| 2043-02-04 17:26 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.454 | Cancer | 179.3° |
| 2043-02-21 02:46 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.0 | 2.370 | Aquarius | 1.1° |
| 2043-03-13 05:58 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.358 | Aquarius | 1.6° |
| 2043-04-07 15:33 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.0 | 0.881 | Aries | 19.2° |
| 2043-04-27 02:04 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.9 | 0.569 | Aries | 1.2° |
| 2043-04-30 20:28 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.814 | Aries | 1.7° |
| 2043-05-06 04:38 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.1 | 8.866 | Libra | 177.4° |
| 2043-05-24 14:24 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.820 | Aries | 25.3° |
| 2043-06-20 11:36 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.6 | 4.250 | Sagittarius | 179.7° |
| 2043-06-27 08:55 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.325 | Gemini | 1.2° |
| 2043-08-05 15:19 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.882 | Leo | 27.3° |
| 2043-08-07 21:40 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.732 | Cancer | 1.2° |
| 2043-08-10 20:44 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.432 | Cancer | 0.7° |
| 2043-09-02 04:16 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.630 | Sextans | 4.0° |
| 2043-09-18 11:28 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 0.943 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 2043-10-15 12:13 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.415 | Virgo | 0.9° |
| 2043-11-04 02:41 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.816 | Aries | 178.2° |
| 2043-11-14 01:39 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.5 | 10.902 | Libra | 2.0° |
| 2043-11-30 07:21 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 1.015 | Sagittarius | 21.6° |
| 2043-12-18 21:40 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.0 | 0.677 | Ophiuchus | 2.0° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2043-03-25 23:30 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.11 | Moon up |
| 2043-09-19 10:50 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.26 | Moon below horizon |
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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22 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 2043 (JST).