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Jupiter is 799 million km away
That’s 5.34 astronomical units, and its light takes 44.4 minutes to reach you. The figure is worked out for right now. Jupiter’s distance from Earth keeps changing, so an average would be wrong on almost every day.
COMPUTED 2026-11-11 06:29:36Z · RECOMPUTED EVERY 15 MINUTES
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Right now
- DISTANCE
- 5.34 AU
- 799 million km · 497 million mi
- NEXT CLOSEST
- February 10, 2027
- 652 million km · 405 million mi, computed
- LIGHT TIME
- 44.4 min
- one way
- BRIGHTNESS
- -1.8
- naked eye
- APPARENT SIZE
- 36.9″
- 49× smaller than the Moon
- LIT
- 99%
- of the disc
- FROM THE SUN
- 83°
- angular separation
- IN THE SKY
- morning
- rises before the Sun
- SUN DISTANCE
- 5.32 AU
- its own orbit
What Jupiter is like
No surface to stand on. The Great Red Spot, a storm wider than Earth, has been watched since at least the 1830s.
- TEMPERATURE
- -110 °CMean, at the 1-bar level, since there's no surface
- PRESSURE
- 1 barQuoted at the 1-bar level. It keeps rising the deeper you go
- WINDS
- 620 km/hFastest sustained winds recorded
- ONE DAY
- 9.9 hoursSunrise to sunrise
- ATMOSPHERE
- 90% hydrogen, 10% helium
PUBLISHED REFERENCE VALUES FROM NASA FACT SHEETS · NOT LIVE READINGS · NO SPACECRAFT REPORTS LIVE WEATHER FROM JUPITER
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Common questions
How far away is Jupiter right now?
Jupiter is 799 million kilometres (497 million miles) from Earth right now. That's 5.34 astronomical units, or 44 light-minutes. The figure keeps changing as both planets move. This page works it out fresh instead of quoting an average, because an average is wrong on almost every day.
When is Jupiter closest to Earth?
Jupiter's next closest approach is around February 10, 2027, at about 652 million kilometres (405 million miles). It's worked out to the nearest day from the same orbit model as the live figure on this page.
Can I see Jupiter tonight?
Yes, with the naked eye. Jupiter is at magnitude -1.8 and 83 degrees from the Sun. It's in the morning sky and rises before the Sun. Look for a point of light that doesn't twinkle.
How long does light take to reach us from Jupiter?
44.4 minutes right now. You always see Jupiter as it was that long ago. The delay changes as the distance does, and right now there are 799 million kilometres between us.
How hot is Jupiter?
-110°C on average, measured at the 1-bar level, since there's no surface. Quoted at the 1-bar level. It keeps rising the deeper you go. That's a published reference value, not a live reading. No spacecraft sends live weather from Jupiter right now.
How big does Jupiter look from Earth?
36.9 arcseconds across right now. The full Moon is about 1,800 arcseconds, so Jupiter looks about 49 times smaller than the Moon. That's why it's just a point of light without a telescope.