Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2044
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations9
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2044-01-06 04:38 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.9 | 6.179 | Sagittarius | 0.1° |
| 2044-01-08 05:00 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 1.015 | Ophiuchus | 23.1° |
| 2044-02-09 14:50 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.413 | Leo | 179.3° |
| 2044-02-23 23:16 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.377 | Aquarius | 1.9° |
| 2044-03-11 21:50 | Mars | Opposition | -1.3 | 0.668 | Leo | 176.1° |
| 2044-03-18 04:06 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.707 | Aries | 46.2° |
| 2044-03-20 18:13 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.2 | 0.903 | Pisces | 18.5° |
| 2044-04-07 07:40 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.2 | 0.590 | Pisces | 2.5° |
| 2044-05-02 09:49 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.816 | Aries | 1.7° |
| 2044-05-05 07:46 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.833 | Pisces | 26.7° |
| 2044-05-17 13:37 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.0 | 8.936 | Libra | 177.7° |
| 2044-05-28 03:42 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -3.3 | 0.288 | Taurus | 1.5° |
| 2044-06-10 20:37 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.9° |
| 2044-07-17 18:14 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.850 | Leo | 26.7° |
| 2044-07-24 15:54 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.8 | 4.108 | Capricornus | 179.4° |
| 2044-08-06 10:26 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.708 | Orion | 45.8° |
| 2044-08-14 14:40 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.610 | Leo | 4.7° |
| 2044-08-15 00:48 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.394 | Leo | 0.7° |
| 2044-08-31 23:27 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 0.922 | Leo | 18.2° |
| 2044-09-26 10:31 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.393 | Virgo | 1.4° |
| 2044-11-05 14:20 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.818 | Aries | 178.2° |
| 2044-11-11 23:42 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.2 | 1.019 | Scorpius | 22.9° |
| 2044-11-24 19:45 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 10.963 | Libra | 1.8° |
| 2044-12-02 05:10 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.3 | 0.678 | Ophiuchus | 1.2° |
| 2044-12-20 18:29 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 1.015 | Scorpius | 21.7° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2044-03-14 04:37 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.20 | Moon up |
| 2044-09-07 20:19 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.04 | 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 2044 (JST).