♅ Uranus today
Uranus today (2026-04-29): apparent position RA 58.05°, Dec 20.03°, 20.405 AU from Earth, magnitude 5.81. Computed live via VSOP87D.
♅ Uranus at 2026-04-29T08:54:30Z UTC
Apparent equatorial coordinates (geocentric)
| Right Ascension (RA): | 58.050286° (03:52:12) |
| Declination (Dec): | 20.026005° |
| Ecliptic longitude (lambda): | 60.186297° |
| Ecliptic latitude (beta): | -0.164511° |
| Mean obliquity: | 23.435868° |
Heliocentric position (Sun at center)
| Longitude L (helio): | 61.255482° |
| Latitude B (helio): | -0.172396° |
| Distance R (helio): | 19.469127200 AU |
| Distance (km): | 2,912,539,974 km |
Time scales
| UTC: | 2026-04-29 08:54:30 |
| JD UTC: | 2461159.871192 |
| JD TT: | 2461159.872061 |
| Delta T: | 75.075 s |
| tau (J2000 millennia): | 0.026324085 |
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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