New Horizons
New Horizons is in the constellation of
Sagittarius,
at a distance of
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High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where New Horizons is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is New Horizons?, a page that provides all the information needed to find New Horizons in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Additional Information
Rise and Set Times
Today's rise, transit and set times of New Horizons from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- New Horizons is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
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Distance from Earth
The distance of New Horizons from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of New Horizons 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 New Horizons from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach
Between 20 January 2006 and 31 December 2029, the closest approach of New Horizons to Earth happens on Fri Jan 20 2006 at a distance of 0.001369 Astronomical Units, or 204,840 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of New Horizons computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 May 28 | 19h 21m 58s | -20° 03’ 56” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 May 29 | 19h 21m 55s | -20° 04’ 00” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 May 30 | 19h 21m 52s | -20° 04’ 04” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 May 31 | 19h 21m 49s | -20° 04’ 08” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 Jun 01 | 19h 21m 46s | -20° 04’ 13” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 Jun 02 | 19h 21m 43s | -20° 04’ 18” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 Jun 03 | 19h 21m 40s | -20° 04’ 22” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 Jun 04 | 19h 21m 37s | -20° 04’ 27” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 Jun 05 | 19h 21m 34s | -20° 04’ 33” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 Jun 06 | 19h 21m 31s | -20° 04’ 38” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 Jun 07 | 19h 21m 27s | -20° 04’ 43” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 Jun 08 | 19h 21m 24s | -20° 04’ 48” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 Jun 09 | 19h 21m 21s | -20° 04’ 54” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2025 Jun 10 | 19h 21m 17s | -20° 04’ 59” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- New Horizons: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is New Horizons?: Key information on locating New Horizons in the sky.
- Distance from Earth: Find out how far New Horizons is from Earth right now.
- Rise and Set Times: New Horizons's rise and set times from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: planetarium-style interactive visualization of New Horizons's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: high precision position tracker with deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days New Horizons's computed ephemeris.
- Orbit Visualization. 3d interactive visualization showing the orbit of New Horizons with respect to the major Solar System objects.