How bright is Uranus?
The current visual magnitude of Uranus is 5.85. Given its brightness, Uranus should be barely visible to naked eye under a clear and dark sky, easily visible with the help of a small binocular.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Uranus, 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 Uranus between
January 1600 and December 2499
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Uranus: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is Uranus?: Key information on locating Uranus in the sky.
- Distance from Earth: Find out how far Uranus is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Uranus?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Uranus's rise and set times from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: planetarium-style interactive visualization of Uranus's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: high precision position tracker with deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Uranus's computed ephemeris.