How bright is Jupiter?
The current visual magnitude of Jupiter is -1.91. Given its brightness, Jupiter should be visible to the naked eye, easily even from highly light polluted areas.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Jupiter, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Predicted magnitude of Jupiter between
January 1600 and December 2499
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Jupiter: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Jupiter's Galilean Moons: Position in real time or at any date and time.
- Where is Jupiter?: Key information on locating Jupiter in the sky.
- Distance from Earth: Find out how far Jupiter is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Jupiter?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Jupiter's rise and set times from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: planetarium-style interactive visualization of Jupiter's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: high precision position tracker with deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Jupiter's computed ephemeris.