Astronomical Events – January 2023

JAN-2023
  • Sunday, January 1, 2023 
    • at 2:20:00 PM Venus 0° 53′ N. of Pluto 
    • at 8:55:00 PM Moon in ascending node 
  • Monday, January 2, 2023 
    • at 3:46:00 AM Uranus 0°.70 S of Moon Occultation 
  • Tuesday, January 3, 2023 
    • at 1:47:00 AM Mercury at perihelion 
  • Wednesday, January 4, 2023 
    • at 1:07:00 AM Mars 0°.50 N of Moon Occultation 
    • at 9:44:00 PM Earth at perihelion 
  • Saturday, January 7, 2023 
    • at 4:38:00 AM Full Moon 
    • 6:26:00 PM Mercury in inferior conjunction 2° 47′ N of Sun 
  • Sunday, January 8, 2023 
    • at 2:48:00 PM Moon at apogee 
    • at 5:41:00 PM Moon greatest lat. N 5° 01′ 
  • Friday, January 13, 2023 
    • at 1:45:00 AM Mars stationary in RA 
    • at 7:07:00 AM Mercury greatest helio. lat N 
  • Sunday, January 15, 2023 
    • at 7:40:00 AM Last Quarter 
  • Monday, January 16, 2023 
    • at 12:01:00 PM Moon in descending node 
  • Tuesday, January 17, 2023 
    • at 4:11:00 PM Venus greatest helio. lat S. 
  • Wednesday, January 18, 2023 
    • at 5:23:00 PM Mercury stationary in RA 
    • at 8:11:00 PM Pluto in conjunction with Sun 
  • Friday, January 20, 2023 
    • at 1:20:00 PM Mercury 6° .90 N of Moon 
    • at 5:29:00 PM Jupiter at perihelion 
  • Saturday, January 21, 2023 
    • at 10:05:00 PM Moon greatest latitude S 4°. 55′ 
  • Sunday, January 22, 2023 
    • at 2:23:00 AM New Moon 
    • at 2:27:00 AM Moon at perigee 
  • Monday, January 23, 2023 
    • at 1:06:00 AM Venus 0° 22′ S of Saturn 
    • at 8:19:00 AM Uranus stationary in RA 
    • at 12:51:00 PM Saturn 3° .80 N of Moon 
    • at 1:48:00 PM Venus 3° .50 N of Moon 
  • Wednesday, January 25, 2023 
    • at 11:25:00 AM Neptune 2°.70 N of Moon 
  • Thursday, January 26, 2023 
    • at 7:33:00 AM Jupiter 1° .80 N of Moon 
  • Saturday, January 28, 2023 
    • at 8:49:00 PM First Quarter 
    • at 9:34:00 PM Moon in ascending node 
  • Sunday, January 29, 2023 
    • at 9:39:00 AM Uranus 0°.90 S of Moon Occultation 
  • Monday, January 30, 2023 
    • at 11:24:00 AM Mercury greatest elongation. W. (25° .0) 
  • Tuesday, January 31, 2023 
    • at 9:55:00 AM Mars 0° .10 N of Moon Occultation

compiled by: Rohan Yadav (yrohan31(at)gmail.com)