Where is Neptune?
Neptune is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension is 23h 37m 19s and the Declination is -03° 47’ 07”.
- Neptune is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South direction at an altitude of 34° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, Neptune is visible with the help of a binocular with a 30-40mm aperture, easy with a small telescope.
- See also Neptune rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Neptune is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Neptune are available on TheSkyLive: 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.
