Planets TonightMercury in 2032: brightness, position and events
Brightest-1.6around Sep 1
Closest (in table)0.596 au89 million km
Farthest1.408 au
Events this year12
Brightest last year-1.5
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2032-02-02 16:31 | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.403 | Capricornus | 2.1° |
| 2032-03-01 06:48 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 0.927 | Pisces | 18.2° |
| 2032-03-17 10:10 | Inferior conjunction | +5.7 | 0.615 | Pisces | 3.4° |
| 2032-04-14 05:46 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.865 | Aquarius | 27.6° |
| 2032-05-23 15:06 | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.4° |
| 2032-06-26 11:14 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.827 | Cancer | 25.4° |
| 2032-07-24 02:30 | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.585 | Cancer | 5.0° |
| 2032-08-12 06:26 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.0 | 0.896 | Cancer | 18.9° |
| 2032-09-06 07:47 | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.372 | Leo | 1.7° |
| 2032-10-22 12:56 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 1.012 | Libra | 24.4° |
| 2032-11-13 18:08 | Inferior conjunction | +6.9 | 0.676 | Libra | 0.2° |
| 2032-11-30 17:11 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.006 | Libra | 20.2° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.4 | 1.258 | Ophiuchus | 18° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | -0.6 | 1.389 | Sagittarius | 11° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Feb 1 | -1.4 | 1.408 | Capricornus | 2° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Feb 15 | -1.3 | 1.276 | Aquarius | 10° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Mar 1 | -0.3 | 0.921 | Pisces | 18° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | +5.0 | 0.630 | Pisces | 5° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Apr 1 | +1.1 | 0.689 | Aquarius | 23° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.4 | 0.883 | Pisces | 28° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | -0.2 | 1.120 | Pisces | 22° W | Morning sky |
| May 15 | -1.4 | 1.291 | Aries | 10° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Jun 1 | -1.3 | 1.255 | Taurus | 11° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jun 15 | -0.1 | 1.019 | Gemini | 22° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.8 | 0.749 | Cancer | 25° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +2.9 | 0.596 | Cancer | 14° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 1 | +2.5 | 0.667 | Gemini | 13° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 15 | -0.4 | 0.980 | Cancer | 18° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 1 | -1.6 | 1.332 | Leo | 5° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 15 | -1.0 | 1.388 | Virgo | 8° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Oct 1 | -0.3 | 1.299 | Virgo | 18° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | -0.1 | 1.129 | Libra | 24° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.3 | 0.819 | Libra | 21° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +4.7 | 0.685 | Libra | 4° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Dec 1 | -0.5 | 1.025 | Libra | 20° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | -0.6 | 1.287 | Ophiuchus | 16° 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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Mercury is brightest around September 2032 (magnitude -1.6); 12 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.