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Voyager 2 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Voyager 2 for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2099 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Voyager 2
Voyager 2 is currently in the constellation of Pavo. The current Right Ascension of Voyager 2 is 20h 12m 26s and the Declination is -58° 42’ 51” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Voyager 2 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Today Voyager 2 is not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
- Voyager 2 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
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Voyager 2 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Voyager 2 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 Voyager 2 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Voyager 2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Voyager 2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Voyager 2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Voyager 2 from Earth is currently 19,912,459,610 kilometers, equivalent to 133.106571 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18 hours, 27 minutes and 0.8157 seconds to travel from Voyager 2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Voyager 2 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 Voyager 2 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Voyager 2 to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2099, the closest approach of Voyager 2 to Earth happens on Sun Jun 2 2013 at a distance of 101.162452 Astronomical Units, or 15,133,687,450 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Visualization of Voyager 2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Voyager 2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Voyager 2 and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
Voyager 2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Voyager 2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Voyager 2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 25 | 20h 12m 15s | -58° 40’ 54” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 20h 12m 16s | -58° 41’ 08” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 20h 12m 17s | -58° 41’ 23” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 20h 12m 20s | -58° 41’ 39” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 20h 12m 21s | -58° 41’ 54” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 20h 12m 23s | -58° 42’ 10” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 20h 12m 24s | -58° 42’ 25” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 20h 12m 25s | -58° 42’ 42” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 20h 12m 26s | -58° 42’ 57” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Apr 03 | 20h 12m 28s | -58° 43’ 14” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Apr 04 | 20h 12m 29s | -58° 43’ 31” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Apr 05 | 20h 12m 30s | -58° 43’ 47” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Apr 06 | 20h 12m 32s | -58° 44’ 04” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2023 Apr 07 | 20h 12m 33s | -58° 44’ 21” | N.A. | Pavo |