♃ Jupiter today
Jupiter today (2026-04-29): apparent position RA 110.30°, Dec 22.52°, 5.519 AU from Earth, magnitude -2.04. Computed live via VSOP87D.
♃ Jupiter at 2026-04-29T08:56:01Z UTC
Apparent equatorial coordinates (geocentric)
| Right Ascension (RA): | 110.297923° (07:21:12) |
| Declination (Dec): | 22.518052° |
| Ecliptic longitude (lambda): | 108.690800° |
| Ecliptic latitude (beta): | 0.389427° |
| Mean obliquity: | 23.435868° |
Heliocentric position (Sun at center)
| Longitude L (helio): | 119.043172° |
| Latitude B (helio): | 0.409153° |
| Distance R (helio): | 5.254376459 AU |
| Distance (km): | 786,043,530 km |
Time scales
| UTC: | 2026-04-29 08:56:01 |
| JD UTC: | 2461159.872238 |
| JD TT: | 2461159.873107 |
| Delta T: | 75.075 s |
| tau (J2000 millennia): | 0.026324088 |
About Jupiter
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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