♀ Venus today
Venus today (2026-06-12): apparent position RA 121.60°, Dec 22.35°, 1.178 AU from Earth, magnitude -4.01. Computed live via VSOP87D.
♀ Venus at 2026-06-12T14:15:42Z UTC
Apparent equatorial coordinates (geocentric)
| Right Ascension (RA): | 121.597230° (08:06:23) |
| Declination (Dec): | 22.346893° |
| Ecliptic longitude (lambda): | 119.006053° |
| Ecliptic latitude (beta): | 2.036064° |
| Mean obliquity: | 23.435852° |
Heliocentric position (Sun at center)
| Longitude L (helio): | 178.058114° |
| Latitude B (helio): | 3.331059° |
| Distance R (helio): | 0.719913758 AU |
| Distance (km): | 107,697,565 km |
Time scales
| UTC: | 2026-06-12 14:15:42 |
| JD UTC: | 2461204.094240 |
| JD TT: | 2461204.095040 |
| Delta T: | 75.075 s |
| tau (J2000 millennia): | 0.026445161 |
About Venus
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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