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Solar System Ephemeris


2024 December 21 - 12h59m32s (UTC)


Celestial positions in equatorial coordinates (observer independent)
Magnitude Distance
from Earth
Constellation Right
Ascension
Declination Illuminated
Area
Moon -12.06 399,558 km Leo 11h07m01.73s 7°17'08.8" 63%
Sun -26.8 0.98 u.a. Sagittarius 18h00m40.55s -23°26'17.9" 100%
Mercury -0.07 0.94 u.a. Scorpio 16h29m28.96s -19°17'33.8" 53%
Venus -4.13 0.83 u.a. Capricorn 21h17m19.65s -17°52'12.4" 60%
Mars -0.93 0.69 u.a. Cancer 8h31m51.22s 22°28'09.7" 97%
Jupiter -2.62 4.13 u.a. Taurus 4h52m47.27s 21°54'04.8" 100%
Saturn 1.06 9.86 u.a. Aquarius 23h03m26.83s -8°12'55.0" 100%
Uranus 5.64 18.75 u.a. Taurus 3h26m28.18s 18°30'20.6" 100%
Neptune 7.89 29.93 u.a. Pisces 23h51m43.32s -2°18'17.1" 100%

Center of the World!


2024 December 21 - 12h59m32s (local time)


Positions in equatorial and local coordinates
Right
Ascension
Declination Altitude Azimuth
Moon 11h07m01.73s 7°17'08.8" -29°15'42.5" 278°17'39.2"
Sun 18h00m40.55s -23°26'17.9" 62°15'08.5" 211°20'08.5"
Mercury 16h29m28.96s -19°17'33.8" 47°58'30.2" 240°26'06.6"
Venus 21h17m19.65s -17°52'12.4" 52°13'46.9" 120°03'29.7"
Mars 8h31m51.22s 22°28'09.7" -58°37'48.9" 317°14'08.0"
Jupiter 4h52m47.27s 21°54'04.8" -51°40'13.9" 53°01'35.3"
Saturn 23h03m26.83s -8°12'55.0" 29°18'24.6" 99°25'43.5"
Uranus 3h26m28.18s 18°30'20.6" -34°00'28.9" 67°29'14.2"
Neptune 23h51m43.32s -2°18'17.1" 17°34'44.6" 92°25'01.4"

Center of the World!


December 21, 2024 (local time)


Rising, Meridian Transit and Setting (local time and coordinates)
Rises Rises
Azimuth
Meridian
Transit
Meridian
Transit Altitude
Sets Sets Azimuth
Moon 23h21m41s 85°09'09.8" 04h51m12s 80°40'25.2" 11h01m13s 277°44'48.0"
Sun 05h54m17s 113°26'28.7" 11h58m17s 66°34'03.1" 18h02m17s 246°33'32.8"
Mercury 04h25m06s 109°13'03.0" 10h27m13s 70°44'05.3" 16h29m21s 250°40'28.3"
Venus 09h12m32s 107°55'50.3" 15h15m00s 72°10'11.1" 21h17m28s 252°15'37.5"
Mars 20h25m36s 67°30'03.1" 02h31m33s 67°34'32.6" 08h32m46s 292°27'12.5"
Jupiter 16h47m16s 68°05'57.8" 22h48m35s 68°06'34.4" 04h54m22s 291°54'23.0"
Saturn 10h59m07s 98°13'04.1" 17h00m27s 81°47'28.6" 23h01m47s 261°47'42.4"
Uranus 15h21m20s 71°29'38.7" 21h22m41s 71°30'07.6" 03h28m04s 288°30'34.5"
Neptune 11h47m18s 92°18'18.2" 17h48m34s 87°41'47.8" 23h49m49s 267°41'48.5"