Where is Venus right now?
Venus is located in the constellation Virgo, approximately 0.39 AU (57,643,052 km) from Earth. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Track Venus position throughout the night
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Where and When to Look for Venus Tonight
The best observable position of Venus is near 13:00: 33° above the horizon toward the south. Status: Daylight.
Venus will become visible again around November 2 after moving far enough from the Sun. You can also see when Venus is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
How Venus Moves Across the Sky
During this observing period, Venus moves from the south-east, reaches its highest sampled position at 33° toward the south, and finishes toward the south-east.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of Venus
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Elevation | -1° |
| Direction | south-west (245°) |
| Elongation | 35.7° |
| Magnitude | -4.8 |
| Distance to Earth | 0.3825 AU (57,213,706 km) |
Venus Passage Through Night
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Current position of Venus
| Time | 18:02 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | -1° |
| Azimuth | 245° |
Here you can see the current position of Venus on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.
Venus Position by Hour
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| Time | Elevation | Azimuth | Direction | Visibility | RA | Dec |
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| Sep 24, 12:00 | 31° | 163° | south-east | Daylight | 14h 10m | −19° 58′ |
| Sep 24, 13:00 | 33° | 179° | south | Daylight | 14h 10m | −19° 59′ |
| Sep 24, 14:00 | 31° | 196° | south-west | Daylight | 14h 10m | −19° 59′ |
| Sep 24, 15:00 | 26° | 211° | south-west | Daylight | 14h 10m | −20° 00′ |
| Sep 24, 16:00 | 19° | 224° | south-west | Daylight | 14h 10m | −20° 00′ |
| Sep 24, 17:00 | 10° | 235° | south-west | Daylight | 14h 10m | −20° 01′ |
| Sep 24, 18:00 | 0° | 245° | south-west | Below horizon | 14h 10m | −20° 01′ |
| Sep 24, 19:00 | -12° | 253° | south-west | Below horizon | 14h 10m | −20° 02′ |
| Sep 24, 20:00 | -23° | 262° | west | Below horizon | 14h 10m | −20° 02′ |
| Sep 24, 21:00 | -35° | 271° | west | Below horizon | 14h 10m | −20° 03′ |
| Sep 24, 22:00 | -47° | 281° | west | Below horizon | 14h 10m | −20° 03′ |
| Sep 24, 23:00 | -58° | 295° | north-west | Below horizon | 14h 10m | −20° 04′ |
| Sep 25, 00:00 | -68° | 318° | north-west | Below horizon | 14h 10m | −20° 04′ |
| Sep 25, 01:00 | -73° | 359° | north | Below horizon | 14h 10m | −20° 05′ |
| Sep 25, 02:00 | -69° | 40° | north-east | Below horizon | 14h 11m | −20° 05′ |
| Sep 25, 03:00 | -59° | 64° | north-east | Below horizon | 14h 11m | −20° 06′ |
| Sep 25, 03:24 — Astronomical night ends | -54° | 71° | north-east | Below horizon | 14h 11m | −20° 06′ |
| Sep 25, 03:55 — Twilight end | -49° | 78° | north-east | Below horizon | 14h 11m | −20° 06′ |
| Sep 25, 04:00 | -48° | 79° | north-east | Below horizon | 14h 11m | −20° 06′ |
| Sep 25, 04:26 — Civil sunrise | -43° | 83° | east | Below horizon | 14h 11m | −20° 07′ |
| Sep 25, 04:59 — Sunrise | -36° | 89° | east | Below horizon | 14h 11m | −20° 07′ |
| Sep 25, 05:00 | -36° | 89° | east | Below horizon | 14h 11m | −20° 07′ |
| Sep 25, 06:00 | -24° | 98° | east | Below horizon | 14h 11m | −20° 07′ |
| Sep 25, 07:00 | -12° | 106° | south-east | Below horizon | 14h 11m | −20° 08′ |
| Sep 25, 08:00 | -1° | 115° | south-east | Below horizon | 14h 11m | −20° 08′ |
| Sep 25, 09:00 | 9° | 124° | south-east | Daylight | 14h 11m | −20° 09′ |
| Sep 25, 10:00 | 18° | 135° | south-east | Daylight | 14h 11m | −20° 09′ |
| Sep 25, 11:00 | 26° | 148° | south-east | Daylight | 14h 11m | −20° 10′ |
| Sep 25, 12:00 | 31° | 163° | south-east | Daylight | 14h 11m | −20° 10′ |