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Solar System Ephemeris


2026 January 2 - 16h21m35s (UTC)


Celestial positions in equatorial coordinates (observer independent)
Magnitude Distance
from Earth
Constellation Right
Ascension
Declination Illuminated
Area
Moon -12.77 360,865 km Auriga 6h09m05.44s 28°08'37.7" 99%
Sun -26.8 0.98 u.a. Sagittarius 18h53m23.69s -22°52'14.3" 100%
Mercury -0.43 1.39 u.a. Sagittarius 18h05m22.38s -24°11'01.9" 96%
Venus -3.79 1.71 u.a. Sagittarius 18h49m27.27s -23°31'15.0" 100%
Mars 1.25 2.41 u.a. Sagittarius 19h01m07.62s -23°36'04.2" 100%
Jupiter -2.51 4.24 u.a. Gemini 7h31m33.55s 22°01'03.0" 100%
Saturn 1.17 9.74 u.a. Aquarius 23h49m53.04s -3°33'05.3" 100%
Uranus 5.63 18.78 u.a. Taurus 3h42m45.57s 19°29'59.6" 100%
Neptune 7.9 30.09 u.a. Pisces 0h00m23.40s -1°24'31.7" 100%

Center of the World!


2026 January 2 - 16h21m35s (local time)


Positions in equatorial and local coordinates
Right
Ascension
Declination Altitude Azimuth
Moon 6h09m05.44s 28°08'37.7" -13°47'04.0" 61°04'19.6"
Sun 18h53m23.69s -22°52'14.3" 23°31'14.8" 244°55'40.4"
Mercury 18h05m22.38s -24°11'01.9" 12°28'32.9" 245°11'57.5"
Venus 18h49m27.27s -23°31'15.0" 22°30'54.1" 244°24'43.5"
Mars 19h01m07.62s -23°36'04.2" 25°07'13.7" 243°45'49.7"
Jupiter 7h31m33.55s 22°01'03.0" -32°16'34.6" 63°40'44.2"
Saturn 23h49m53.04s -3°33'05.3" 79°37'51.6" 110°07'30.6"
Uranus 3h42m45.57s 19°29'59.6" 20°44'52.8" 69°05'34.0"
Neptune 0h00m23.40s -1°24'31.7" 77°32'49.9" 96°32'42.2"

Center of the World!


January 2, 2026 (local time)


Rising, Meridian Transit and Setting (local time and coordinates)
Rises Rises
Azimuth
Meridian
Transit
Meridian
Transit Altitude
Sets Sets Azimuth
Moon 17h23m03s 61°53'19.1" 23h39m09s 61°41'55.4" 04h48m26s 298°14'44.0"
Sun 06h00m02s 112°54'47.6" 12h04m01s 67°07'06.5" 18h08m00s 247°08'00.1"
Mercury 05h12m21s 114°08'25.6" 11h15m30s 65°50'32.6" 17h18m39s 245°48'40.9"
Venus 05h57m03s 113°33'05.4" 11h59m53s 66°28'22.3" 18h02m43s 246°28'58.7"
Mars 06h09m40s 113°38'00.8" 12h11m57s 66°23'33.1" 18h14m14s 246°24'12.5"
Jupiter 18h39m24s 67°58'45.1" 00h45m12s 68°00'12.7" 06h46m31s 292°00'34.3"
Saturn 10h59m11s 93°33'27.8" 17h00m30s 86°27'00.8" 23h01m49s 266°27'21.3"
Uranus 14h51m21s 70°29'55.7" 20h52m43s 70°30'24.3" 02h58m06s 289°30'14.5"
Neptune 11h09m42s 91°24'36.5" 17h10m58s 88°35'30.4" 23h12m14s 268°35'34.1"