Jupiter
Jupiter is currently in the constellation of Cetus. The current Right Ascension of Jupiter is 00h 28m 41s and the Declination is +01° 50’ 34” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Jupiter is -2.16 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Jupiter [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- Jupiter is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, Jupiter is visible to the naked eye, easyly even from highly light polluted areas.
- See also Jupiter rise and set times.
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Jupiter Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Jupiter finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Jupiter is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Jupiter?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Jupiter in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Jupiter Distance from Earth
The distance of Jupiter from Earth is currently 832,208,207 kilometers, equivalent to 5.562968 Astronomical Units. Light takes 46 minutes and 15.9478 seconds to travel from Jupiter and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Jupiter from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of Jupiter from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Jupiter to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Jupiter to Earth happens on Mon Sep 26 2022 at a distance of 3.952566 Astronomical Units, or 591,295,396 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Jupiter brightness
The current visual magnitude of Jupiter is -2.16.
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.
Jupiter rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Jupiter rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Jupiter touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Jupiter Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Jupiter. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 139822 km | 10.9733 |
| Mass | 1898.13 x 1024 kg | 317.8281 |
| Density | 1.3262 gr/cm3 | 0.2405 |
| Escape Velocity | 60.2 km/s | 5.3798 |
| Sideral Rotation | 9.9250 hours | 0.4147 |
| Absolute Magnitude | -9.4 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.52 |
Jupiter 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Jupiter computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Jupiter in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Apparent DiameterDiameter | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Feb 02 | 00h 23m 36s | +01° 16’ 31” | -2.18 | 35.2” | Pisces |
| 2023 Feb 03 | 00h 24m 19s | +01° 21’ 11” | -2.18 | 35.1” | Pisces |
| 2023 Feb 04 | 00h 25m 00s | +01° 25’ 54” | -2.17 | 35.0” | Pisces |
| 2023 Feb 05 | 00h 25m 42s | +01° 30’ 38” | -2.17 | 35.0” | Pisces |
| 2023 Feb 06 | 00h 26m 26s | +01° 35’ 26” | -2.17 | 34.9” | Cetus |
| 2023 Feb 07 | 00h 27m 09s | +01° 40’ 14” | -2.16 | 34.8” | Cetus |
| 2023 Feb 08 | 00h 27m 51s | +01° 45’ 05” | -2.16 | 34.7” | Cetus |
| 2023 Feb 09 | 00h 28m 36s | +01° 49’ 58” | -2.16 | 34.7” | Cetus |
| 2023 Feb 10 | 00h 29m 20s | +01° 54’ 51” | -2.15 | 34.6” | Cetus |
| 2023 Feb 11 | 00h 30m 05s | +01° 59’ 48” | -2.15 | 34.5” | Cetus |
| 2023 Feb 12 | 00h 30m 50s | +02° 04’ 45” | -2.14 | 34.4” | Cetus |
| 2023 Feb 13 | 00h 31m 35s | +02° 09’ 45” | -2.14 | 34.4” | Cetus |
| 2023 Feb 14 | 00h 32m 20s | +02° 14’ 45” | -2.14 | 34.3” | Cetus |
| 2023 Feb 15 | 00h 33m 06s | +02° 19’ 49” | -2.13 | 34.2” | Cetus |