Pluto Ephemeris Calculator
Based on the NASA/JPL DE405 Ephemeris Model
PHP Program By Jay Tanner
Date: (1600 to 2200) Y m d
Local Time (00h to 24h) H:M:S
Local Time Zone Offset ±H:M
Undefined1
Std. Time = UT
Apply ΔT
+00:00:00
Daylight / Summer Time
Undefined3
Longitude ±Deg.d M S
(Neg=W)
Latitude ±Deg.d M S
(Neg=S)
Sea Level Elevation
(± meters)
This program uses a cookie to store and remember the interface settings between calls.
Pluto Ephemeris Statistics Referred to True Ecliptic and Equinox of Date Based on the NASA/JPL DE405 Ephemeris Model Local Date = 2026 Jan 02 - Fri Local Time = 19:44:15 Standard Time Std. Time Zone Offset = 00:00:00 Applied Delta T = +00:00:00 Astronomical JD TT = 2461043.32239583 =========================================================================== Geocentric Equatorial Coordinates of Pluto Right Ascension = 20h 23m 58.75s = 20.3996528h = 305.9947920° Declination = -23° 12' 29.76" = -23.208267° True Distance = 36.340796902 AU = 5.436505836 Bkm = 3.378088113 Bmi Visual Magnitude = +14.5 Angular Diameter = 0.185" Horizontal Parallax = 0.242" = 0.004033' = 0.000067220° Light/Signal Time = 05h 02m 14.23s =========================================================================== Local Topocentric Coordinates of Pluto For Geographic Location: Longitude = -76.833611111° = -05h 07m 20.1s (W=Negative) Latitude = +42.752194444° Elevation = 0 m Topocentric RA = 20h 23m 58.75s = 20.3996518h = 305.9947775° Topocentric Decl = -23° 12' 29.98" = -23.208327° Local Hour Angle = +01h 02m 46.25s = 15.692692799549° (W=Negative) Local Sidereal Time = 21h 26m 44.993s = 21.445831350h = 321.687470251° Azimuth = 15.60566° (Measured clockwise from S=0°) = 195.60566° (Measured clockwise from N=0°) Direction = SSW Altitude = +22.47069° (Above Local Horizon - No refractions applied) =========================================================================== Pluto Ephemeris Table For Each Day Of Jan. 2026 at 12:00 TT There are three extra (xx) padding days at each end of the table. JD12_TT RA_Hr Decl_Deg Dist_AU VMag Day 2461039 20.3904599 -23.235906 36.309197111 +14.5 xx 2461040 20.3925637 -23.229545 36.316957889 +14.5 xx 2461041 20.3946818 -23.223159 36.324448902 +14.5 xx 2461042 20.3968139 -23.216754 36.331668635 +14.5 1 2461043 20.3989588 -23.210337 36.338615612 +14.5 2 2461044 20.4011153 -23.203913 36.345288350 +14.5 3 2461045 20.4032821 -23.197484 36.351685332 +14.5 4 2461046 20.4054581 -23.191052 36.357804985 +14.5 5 2461047 20.4076428 -23.184613 36.363645699 +14.5 6 2461048 20.4098358 -23.178167 36.369205843 +14.6 7 2461049 20.4120372 -23.171711 36.374483797 +14.6 8 2461050 20.4142469 -23.165245 36.379477985 +14.6 9 2461051 20.4164647 -23.158772 36.384186893 +14.6 10 2461052 20.4186906 -23.152292 36.388609088 +14.6 11 2461053 20.4209241 -23.145808 36.392743229 +14.6 12 2461054 20.4231649 -23.139324 36.396588070 +14.6 13 2461055 20.4254124 -23.132844 36.400142472 +14.6 14 2461056 20.4276659 -23.126371 36.403405399 +14.6 15 2461057 20.4299246 -23.119910 36.406375934 +14.6 16 2461058 20.4321876 -23.113463 36.409053280 +14.6 17 2461059 20.4344541 -23.107035 36.411436773 +14.6 18 2461060 20.4367229 -23.100627 36.413525892 +14.6 19 2461061 20.4389934 -23.094241 36.415320270 +14.6 20 2461062 20.4412646 -23.087877 36.416819704 +14.6 21 2461063 20.4435361 -23.081533 36.418024156 +14.6 22 2461064 20.4458075 -23.075205 36.418933757 +14.6 23 2461065 20.4480788 -23.068892 36.419548803 +14.6 24 2461066 20.4503503 -23.062594 36.419869741 +14.6 25 2461067 20.4526220 -23.056317 36.419897160 +14.6 26 2461068 20.4548936 -23.050064 36.419631764 +14.6 27 2461069 20.4571646 -23.043843 36.419074349 +14.6 28 2461070 20.4594341 -23.037658 36.418225769 +14.6 29 2461071 20.4617009 -23.031515 36.417086904 +14.6 30 2461072 20.4639638 -23.025417 36.415658629 +14.6 31 2461073 20.4662216 -23.019367 36.413941786 +14.6 xx 2461074 20.4684735 -23.013363 36.411937184 +14.6 xx 2461075 20.4707191 -23.007404 36.409645599 +14.6 xx JD12_TT RA_Hr Decl_Deg Dist_AU VMag Day ===========================================================================