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Mars in 2032: brightness, position and events

Brightest+1.0around Jan 1

Closest (in table)1.773 au265 million km

Farthest2.636 au

Events this year1

Brightest last year-1.8

Events this year

Date (JST)	Event	Mag	Dist (au)	Constellation	Elong.
2032-07-11 14:16	Conjunction with the Sun	+1.6	2.629	Gemini	1.0°

Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)

Twice-monthly position and visibility

Date	Mag	Dist (au)	Constellation	Elong.	Visibility
Jan 1	+1.0	1.773	Aquarius	52° E	Evening sky
Jan 15	+1.1	1.856	Aquarius	48° E	Evening sky
Feb 1	+1.2	1.956	Pisces	44° E	Evening sky
Feb 15	+1.2	2.039	Pisces	40° E	Evening sky
Mar 1	+1.3	2.125	Pisces	36° E	Evening sky
Mar 15	+1.4	2.204	Pisces	33° E	Evening sky
Apr 1	+1.4	2.294	Aries	28° E	Evening sky
Apr 15	+1.5	2.364	Aries	24° E	Evening sky
May 1	+1.5	2.436	Taurus	20° E	Evening sky
May 15	+1.6	2.492	Taurus	16° E	Evening sky
Jun 1	+1.6	2.549	Taurus	12° E	Too close to the Sun
Jun 15	+1.6	2.586	Gemini	8° E	Too close to the Sun
Jul 1	+1.6	2.617	Gemini	3° E	Too close to the Sun
Jul 15	+1.6	2.632	Gemini	2° W	Too close to the Sun
Aug 1	+1.7	2.636	Cancer	6° W	Too close to the Sun
Aug 15	+1.7	2.625	Cancer	11° W	Too close to the Sun
Sep 1	+1.8	2.595	Leo	16° W	Morning sky
Sep 15	+1.8	2.557	Leo	21° W	Morning sky
Oct 1	+1.8	2.497	Leo	27° W	Morning sky
Oct 15	+1.8	2.430	Leo	32° W	Morning sky
Nov 1	+1.8	2.332	Virgo	38° W	Morning sky
Nov 15	+1.7	2.239	Virgo	43° W	Morning sky
Dec 1	+1.6	2.118	Virgo	50° W	Morning sky
Dec 15	+1.6	2.003	Virgo	55° W	Morning sky

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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Mars is brightest around January 2032 (magnitude +1.0); 1 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.