♀ Venus today
Venus today (2026-06-11): apparent position RA 120.85°, Dec 22.49°, 1.182 AU from Earth, magnitude -4.01. Computed live via VSOP87D.
♀ Venus at 2026-06-11T23:42:01Z UTC
Apparent equatorial coordinates (geocentric)
| Right Ascension (RA): | 120.848301° (08:03:24) |
| Declination (Dec): | 22.491879° |
| Ecliptic longitude (lambda): | 118.298266° |
| Ecliptic latitude (beta): | 2.035109° |
| Mean obliquity: | 23.435852° |
Heliocentric position (Sun at center)
| Longitude L (helio): | 177.075132° |
| Latitude B (helio): | 3.341797° |
| Distance R (helio): | 0.719854137 AU |
| Distance (km): | 107,688,646 km |
Time scales
| UTC: | 2026-06-11 23:42:01 |
| JD UTC: | 2461203.487521 |
| JD TT: | 2461203.488322 |
| Delta T: | 75.075 s |
| tau (J2000 millennia): | 0.026443500 |
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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