Planets

Who is up

Positions use compact orbital elements — good enough to know whether Jupiter is the bright thing in the east, not for spacecraft navigation. Magnitude is approximate.

Mercury

Below the horizon

mag -0.1

Altitude

−19.5°

Azimuth

110° ESE

Distance

1.02 AU

RA / Dec

14.64h / -18.4°

Venus

Below the horizon

mag -5.7

Altitude

−12.3°

Azimuth

112° ESE

Distance

0.30 AU

RA / Dec

14.15h / -21.1°

Mars

High toward NE

mag 1.1

Altitude

61.4°

Azimuth

46° NE

Distance

1.59 AU

RA / Dec

8.69h / 19.5°

Jupiter

High toward ENE

mag -1.8

Altitude

52.4°

Azimuth

65° ENE

Distance

5.79 AU

RA / Dec

9.60h / 15.0°

Saturn

Below the horizon

mag 0.5

Altitude

−8.2°

Azimuth

272° W

Distance

8.46 AU

RA / Dec

0.72h / 1.7°

Uranus

High toward WNW

mag 5.7

Altitude

40.8°

Azimuth

298° WNW

Distance

18.73 AU

RA / Dec

4.23h / 21.0°

Neptune

Below the horizon

mag 7.8

Altitude

−16.1°

Azimuth

270° W

Distance

28.90 AU

RA / Dec

0.20h / -0.3°

Sun altitude 1.4°. Planets near the Sun are washed out even if technically up.