Uranus
Uranus Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Uranus is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
High Precision Live Sky Chart
Uranus Rise and Set Times
Today's Uranus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Uranus Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Uranus computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Uranus in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Aug 13 | 5.77 | 01h 45m 47s | +10° 17’ 53” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 14 | 5.76 | 01h 45m 44s | +10° 17’ 40” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 15 | 5.76 | 01h 45m 42s | +10° 17’ 27” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 16 | 5.76 | 01h 45m 41s | +10° 17’ 13” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 17 | 5.76 | 01h 45m 38s | +10° 16’ 59” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 18 | 5.76 | 01h 45m 36s | +10° 16’ 42” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 19 | 5.76 | 01h 45m 33s | +10° 16’ 26” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 20 | 5.75 | 01h 45m 29s | +10° 16’ 08” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 21 | 5.75 | 01h 45m 27s | +10° 15’ 48” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 22 | 5.75 | 01h 45m 24s | +10° 15’ 29” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 23 | 5.75 | 01h 45m 20s | +10° 15’ 07” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 24 | 5.75 | 01h 45m 15s | +10° 14’ 45” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 25 | 5.74 | 01h 45m 12s | +10° 14’ 22” | Pisces |
| 2017 Aug 26 | 5.74 | 01h 45m 08s | +10° 13’ 59” | Pisces |
Distance of Uranus from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Uranus from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of Uranus is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Uranus
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.
Uranus Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Uranus. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 50724 km | 3.9809 |
| Mass | 86.8103 x 1024 kg | 14.5358 |
| Density | 1.27 gr/cm3 | 0.2303 |
| Escape Velocity | 21.38 km/s | 1.9106 |
| Sideral Rotation | -17.2399 hours | -0.7203 |
| Absolute Magnitude | -7.19 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.51 | |