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Mars in 2036: brightness, position and events

Brightest+0.0around Jan 1

Closest (in table)1.029 au154 million km

Farthest2.659 au

Events this year1

Brightest last year-2.9

Events this year

Date (JST)	Event	Mag	Dist (au)	Constellation	Elong.
2036-09-24 00:45	Conjunction with the Sun	+1.6	2.654	Virgo	0.9°

Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)

Twice-monthly position and visibility

Date	Mag	Dist (au)	Constellation	Elong.	Visibility
Jan 1	+0.0	1.029	Pisces	95° E	Evening sky
Jan 15	+0.3	1.158	Pisces	89° E	Evening sky
Feb 1	+0.6	1.317	Aries	82° E	Evening sky
Feb 15	+0.8	1.450	Aries	76° E	Evening sky
Mar 1	+1.0	1.591	Aries	70° E	Evening sky
Mar 15	+1.2	1.720	Taurus	65° E	Evening sky
Apr 1	+1.4	1.871	Taurus	59° E	Evening sky
Apr 15	+1.5	1.990	Taurus	54° E	Evening sky
May 1	+1.6	2.117	Taurus	48° E	Evening sky
May 15	+1.7	2.219	Gemini	43° E	Evening sky
Jun 1	+1.8	2.332	Gemini	38° E	Evening sky
Jun 15	+1.8	2.413	Gemini	33° E	Evening sky
Jul 1	+1.8	2.493	Cancer	28° E	Evening sky
Jul 15	+1.8	2.551	Cancer	23° E	Evening sky
Aug 1	+1.8	2.605	Leo	18° E	Evening sky
Aug 15	+1.8	2.636	Leo	13° E	Too close to the Sun
Sep 1	+1.7	2.656	Leo	8° E	Too close to the Sun
Sep 15	+1.7	2.659	Virgo	3° E	Too close to the Sun
Oct 1	+1.6	2.646	Virgo	3° W	Too close to the Sun
Oct 15	+1.7	2.622	Virgo	7° W	Too close to the Sun
Nov 1	+1.7	2.576	Virgo	13° W	Too close to the Sun
Nov 15	+1.7	2.525	Virgo	18° W	Morning sky
Dec 1	+1.6	2.455	Libra	23° W	Morning sky
Dec 15	+1.6	2.383	Libra	28° 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 2036 (magnitude +0.0); 1 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.