Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2050
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations9
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo0at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050-01-18 00:04 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 1.011 | Sagittarius | 23.9° |
| 2050-01-19 14:57 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.6 | 4.264 | Cancer | 179.5° |
| 2050-01-20 01:18 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.5 | 10.966 | Sagittarius | 0.2° |
| 2050-03-05 16:13 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.365 | Aquarius | 1.7° |
| 2050-03-09 11:30 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.291 | Leo | 179.2° |
| 2050-03-31 02:47 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 0.890 | Pisces | 18.9° |
| 2050-04-18 16:20 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.6 | 0.577 | Pisces | 1.8° |
| 2050-05-16 11:36 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.824 | Pisces | 26.0° |
| 2050-05-16 20:29 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 30.827 | Taurus | 1.7° |
| 2050-06-20 11:05 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.324 | Taurus | 1.1° |
| 2050-07-28 18:24 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.867 | Leo | 27.1° |
| 2050-07-28 19:42 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.1 | 8.938 | Capricornus | 179.4° |
| 2050-08-08 03:54 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.8 | 6.330 | Cancer | 0.6° |
| 2050-08-08 06:41 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.4 | 0.690 | Virgo | 45.8° |
| 2050-08-14 16:51 | Mars | Opposition | -2.9 | 0.374 | Capricornus | 173.1° |
| 2050-08-25 11:35 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.622 | Leo | 4.3° |
| 2050-09-11 04:15 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 0.934 | Leo | 18.0° |
| 2050-09-14 02:41 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.289 | Leo | 0.7° |
| 2050-10-07 09:31 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.406 | Virgo | 1.2° |
| 2050-10-17 05:02 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.275 | Virgo | 7.2° |
| 2050-11-19 11:54 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.829 | Taurus | 178.2° |
| 2050-11-22 15:51 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 1.018 | Ophiuchus | 22.2° |
| 2050-12-11 22:08 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.0 | 0.678 | Ophiuchus | 1.6° |
| 2050-12-27 22:23 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.676 | Libra | 46.9° |
| 2050-12-31 10:45 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 1.016 | Ophiuchus | 22.5° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2050-05-07 07:30 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.08 | Moon below horizon |
| 2050-10-30 12:20 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.05 | 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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25 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 2050 (JST).