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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

Uranus Observation Details

Uranus

Uranus Daily Motion

Uranus will rise at 21:21, during twilight, and will ascend to 70° by the time twilight ends at 03:39.
Uranus will be visible until May, 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.

Uranus Visibility Timetable on August 31

Uranus Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 46.4% illuminated11:58-4°
Astrosession begin19:10-21°
Moon Set21:19-0°
Uranus rise21:21
Astrosession end03:0666°
Civil sunrise04:1173°
Uranus transit04:2573°
Sunrise04:3973°

Track Uranus Position Throughout the Night

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Where is Uranus right now?

Uranus is located in the constellation Taurus, at right ascension 03h 57m 29s" and declination 20° 14' 39s, approximately 19.38 AU (2,899,206,734 km) from Earth. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.

Upcoming Events

TimeDescriptionConstellation
Sat, 6 September 2025Retrograde motion of Uranus beginsTaurus
Sat, 22 November 2025Uranus is in OppositionTaurus

Current position of Uranus in Solar System

Earth Uranus
DateSun, 31 August 2025
Distance from Earth to Uranus19.373 AU (2,898,159,549km)
Elongation96°
Angular diameter3.6"
Magnitude5.7
This section provides an interactive projection of the solar system, illustrating the relative positions of Uranus, Earth, and the Sun throughout the year. By sliding the image left or right, you can change the day of the year, observing how the positions of Uranus and Earth shift in their orbits around the Sun.

Finder Chart for Uranus

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Object nameUranus
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
Uranus coordinates3.95821, 20.24419
Center coordinates3.95821, 20.24419

Uranus Passage Through Night

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Current position of Uranus

Time11:38
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Uranus elevation-1°
Uranus Azimuth63°
Here you can see the current position of the Uranus on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the Uranus's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of Uranus

Time
DateSun, 31 August 2025
Twighlight start19:06
Twighlight end02:59
Twighlight duration8h 54m
Rise21:21
Set11:29
Elevation at transit73°
Transit time04:25
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 03h 57m 29s", Dec: 20° 14' 39s
Magnitude6
ConstellationTaurus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Uranus, 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 Uranus 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 Uranus

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension3.95821°
Declination20.24419°
Magnitude5.7
ConstellationTaurus
Elevation-0.9°
Azimuth63.4°

Basic Properties

Mass, kg8.6813E+25
Mean density, g/cm³1.271

Orbit

Orbital period, days30685.4 d

Rotation

Sidereal rotation period, days17.24+-0.01 h

Surface & Atmosphere

Surface gravity, m/s²9.19+-0.02
Escape velocity, km/s21.3
Mean temperature, K76+-2 K

Brightness

Visual magnitude V(1,0)-7.11

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.