Uranus today

Uranus today (2026-06-11): apparent position RA 60.67°, Dec 20.54°, 20.422 AU from Earth, magnitude 5.81. Computed live via VSOP87D.

Brasilia time: 11/06/2026 20:40

♅ Uranus at 2026-06-11T23:40:07Z UTC

Distance from Earth
20.4224 AU
3,055.15 million km
Light: 169.8 min
Apparent magnitude
5.81
Naked-eye visible
Phase angle
0.94°
Illumination 100.0%
Sun elongation
18.36°
Near the Sun

Apparent equatorial coordinates (geocentric)

Right Ascension (RA):60.668013° (04:02:40)
Declination (Dec):20.540841°
Ecliptic longitude (lambda):62.695057°
Ecliptic latitude (beta):-0.158033°
Mean obliquity:23.435852°

Heliocentric position (Sun at center)

Longitude L (helio):61.754639°
Latitude B (helio):-0.165827°
Distance R (helio):19.461313758 AU
Distance (km):2,911,371,099 km

Time scales

UTC:2026-06-11 23:40:07
JD UTC:2461203.486202
JD TT:2461203.487003
Delta T:75.075 s
tau (J2000 millennia):0.026443496

About Uranus

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.

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