♄ Saturn today
Saturn today (2026-06-12): apparent position RA 12.99°, Dec 3.06°, 9.793 AU from Earth, magnitude 0.96. Computed live via VSOP87D.
♄ Saturn at 2026-06-12T13:59:29Z UTC
Apparent equatorial coordinates (geocentric)
| Right Ascension (RA): | 12.987458° (00:51:57) |
| Declination (Dec): | 3.064116° |
| Ecliptic longitude (lambda): | 13.140925° |
| Ecliptic latitude (beta): | -2.304573° |
| Mean obliquity: | 23.435852° |
Heliocentric position (Sun at center)
| Longitude L (helio): | 7.411661° |
| Latitude B (helio): | -2.383719° |
| Distance R (helio): | 9.468435237 AU |
| Distance (km): | 1,416,457,750 km |
Time scales
| UTC: | 2026-06-12 13:59:29 |
| JD UTC: | 2461204.082983 |
| JD TT: | 2461204.083783 |
| Delta T: | 75.075 s |
| tau (J2000 millennia): | 0.026445130 |
About Saturn
The position above was computed with the VSOP87D theory (Bretagnon & Francou 1988), the standard analytical theory of IMCCE/Bureau des Longitudes. Values are apparent geocentric, with iterative light-time correction (3 passes), ecliptic-to-equator conversion via mean obliquity (Meeus Eq. 22.2), and freely available through open source.
Typical precision: 1-3 arcsec in RA/Dec for the 1900-2100 window, with controlled degradation up to ~arc-min at the 4000 BC and 3000 AD extremes. For maximum precision, use JPL Horizons. See the precision page for numerical validation.
Other planets
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