Uranus at opposition, 25 November 2026

Uranus reaches opposition on 25 November 2026 around 22:28 UTC: the Sun, Earth and the planet line up, with the planet opposite the Sun, so it is visible all night. It is also closest to Earth, about 18.44 astronomical units (2,758 million km) away.

Visibility from Hungary (calculated for Budapest): the best moment to observe is 25 November 2026, 23:28 CET: the target stands 63° high in the south, under a dark sky. The calculation is for Budapest; elsewhere in the country rise and set times differ by only a few minutes.

In the page's interactive 3D model the time machine jumps to this moment (25 November 2026) and the camera takes the view that fits the event: a close-up of the planet. You can freely scrub time forwards and backwards.

Planet positions come from our own approximate calculation (about 0.1-1° accuracy, times within a few hours).