Venus
Venus is in the constellation of
Aries,
at a distance of
Finder Charts
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Venus is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Venus?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Venus 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 Venus from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- Venus is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 4.38° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, Venus is visible to the naked eye, easily even from highly light polluted areas.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Distance from Earth
The distance of Venus from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Venus 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 Venus from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach
Between 1 January 1600 and 30 December 2499, the closest approach of Venus to Earth happens on Sat Dec 12 1615 at a distance of 0.264008 Astronomical Units, or 39,494,992 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Venus, 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.
Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Venus. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 12103.6 km | 0.9499 |
| Mass | 4.86732 x 1024 kg | 0.8150 |
| Density | 5.243 gr/cm3 | 0.9510 |
| Escape Velocity | 10.36 km/s | 0.9258 |
| Sideral Rotation | -5,832.4320 hours | -243.6833 |
| Absolute Magnitude | -4.47 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.65 |
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Venus computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Apparent DiameterDiameter | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jun 11 | 02h 13m 40s | +10° 43’ 51” | -4.31 | 21.4” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 12 | 02h 17m 37s | +11° 02’ 37” | -4.30 | 21.2” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 13 | 02h 21m 35s | +11° 21’ 25” | -4.29 | 21.0” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 14 | 02h 25m 35s | +11° 40’ 09” | -4.28 | 20.8” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 15 | 02h 29m 37s | +11° 58’ 52” | -4.27 | 20.6” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 16 | 02h 33m 40s | +12° 17’ 32” | -4.26 | 20.4” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 17 | 02h 37m 44s | +12° 36’ 08” | -4.26 | 20.2” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 18 | 02h 41m 50s | +12° 54’ 40” | -4.25 | 20.0” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 19 | 02h 45m 58s | +13° 13’ 06” | -4.24 | 19.8” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 20 | 02h 50m 07s | +13° 31’ 25” | -4.23 | 19.6” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 21 | 02h 54m 17s | +13° 49’ 36” | -4.22 | 19.4” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 22 | 02h 58m 28s | +14° 07’ 40” | -4.21 | 19.3” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 23 | 03h 02m 42s | +14° 25’ 34” | -4.20 | 19.1” | Aries |
| 2025 Jun 24 | 03h 06m 56s | +14° 43’ 20” | -4.20 | 18.9” | Aries |
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Venus: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is Venus?: Key information on where to find Venus in the sky.
- Distance from Earth: Find out how far Venus is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Venus?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of Venus from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of Venus's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: High precision position tracker with deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Venus's computed ephemeris.
- Physical Data: Detailed information about physical properties of Venus, such as mass and geometric properties.