♀ Venus today
Venus today (2026-04-29): apparent position RA 64.30°, Dec 22.18°, 1.446 AU from Earth, magnitude -3.94. Computed live via VSOP87D.
♀ Venus at 2026-04-29T08:58:52Z UTC
Apparent equatorial coordinates (geocentric)
| Right Ascension (RA): | 64.302722° (04:17:13) |
| Declination (Dec): | 22.175577° |
| Ecliptic longitude (lambda): | 66.322750° |
| Ecliptic latitude (beta): | 0.826900° |
| Mean obliquity: | 23.435868° |
Heliocentric position (Sun at center)
| Longitude L (helio): | 106.254559° |
| Latitude B (helio): | 1.664809° |
| Distance R (helio): | 0.718894184 AU |
| Distance (km): | 107,545,039 km |
Time scales
| UTC: | 2026-04-29 08:58:52 |
| JD UTC: | 2461159.874224 |
| JD TT: | 2461159.875093 |
| Delta T: | 75.075 s |
| tau (J2000 millennia): | 0.026324093 |
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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