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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Pluto Observation Details

Pluto

Pluto Daily Motion

Pluto rise at 16:07, and will be at 22° when twilight starts at 18:37. It will reach its transit at 29° at 20:48, and will set at 01:30, before twighlight ends at 03:39.
Pluto will be visible until January, 2, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

Pluto Visibility Timetable on August 31

Pluto Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 46.4% illuminated11:58-48°
Pluto rise16:07
Sunset17:3714°
Civil sunset18:0518°
Astrosession begin19:1025°
Pluto transit20:4829°
Moon Set21:1929°
Pluto set01:30
Astrosession end03:06-17°

Track Pluto Position Throughout the Night

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Where is Pluto right now?

Pluto is located in the constellation Capricornus, at right ascension 20h 19m 51s" and declination -23° 26' 50s, approximately 34.52 AU (5,164,118,497 km) from Earth. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.

Upcoming Events

TimeDescriptionConstellation
Tue, 14 October 2025Retrograde motion of Pluto endsCapricornus

Finder Chart for Pluto

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Object namePluto
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
Pluto coordinates20.33098, -23.44744
Center coordinates20.33098, -23.44744

Pluto Passage Through Night

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Current position of Pluto

Time11:35
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Pluto elevation-52°
Pluto Azimuth-80°
Here you can see the current position of the Pluto on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the Pluto's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of Pluto

Time
DateSun, 31 August 2025
Twighlight start19:06
Twighlight end02:59
Twighlight duration8h 54m
Rise16:03
Set01:26
Elevation at transit29°
Transit time20:45
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 19m 50s", Dec: -23° 26' 53s
Magnitude15
ConstellationCapricornus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Pluto, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Pluto is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of Pluto

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension20.33098°
Declination-23.44744°
Magnitude14.5
ConstellationCapricornus
Elevation-52.2°
Azimuth-80.4°

Basic Properties

Mass, kg1.307E+22
Mean density, g/cm³0.697

Orbit

Orbital period, days249.58932 yr

Rotation

Sidereal rotation period, days153.29335198 h
Mean solar day, hours153.2820

Surface & Atmosphere

Surface gravity, m/s²0.611 m/s^2
Escape velocity, km/s1.21

Data Acknowledgment

Our solar system data—including planetary physical and orbital parameters—comes from the Solar System OpenData API , maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank Christophe and the contributors for making this open data available.